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We created a candy machine by putting together our knowledge of 3-D printing and Microbit. Using the servo motor on the Microbit, we made the dispenser give out 5-10 skittles at a time.
Procedure:
First, we learned how to use a Microbit with a servo motor. Next, we got split into groups (mine was me, Sahana, and Guin) and started brainstorming the project. We created a "box" on TinkerCAD and laser-cut it. This "box" would be the body of our dispenser. Next, we started CADding the inside: the tube that the skittles would fall through and the box that would hold the candy.
Skittle dispenser in the making!
The potential inside of our dispenser
SOUL Reflections:
S - A strength of our project was that I had a great team and we worked together well.
O - This project gave me an opportunity to apply my knowledge of Microbit, 3-D printing, and laser-cutting for something useful.
U - I began to understand how every little mistake matters and how to create something in a VERY short amount of time.
L - A limitation was the glue. It was Elmer's glue, and we had to use it for wood, so in the beginning it wouldn't hold together and took really long to dry. Combined with the short amount of time we had, our project wasn't as good as it could have been.
Sahana working on the dispenser
WISCR:
W -
I - I needed to think critically to catch mistakes and create a machine that will work.
S -
C - I definitely had to clearly communicate with my group so we could create a good candy dispenser.
R -
FINALLY DONE!!!
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