Final Project Proposal

Project Ideation

1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects

Inspired by littlebits, I want to make a low-cost, modular electronic kit that could be reusable to build multifunctional circuits and could be integrated with simple mechanical applications to perform multiple functions.

2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?

The project idea is a pre-programmable Arduino-based kit for making DIY electronic projects. I hope that I can develop my kit during the maker diploma to be a programmable kit and compatible with different mechanical parts to control it.

The description of the first version of my kit:

There will be 3 modes on my kit the user can toggle between them.
The first mode is to explain the simple circuit and its components.
The second mode is to explain the sensors.
The third mode is to explain the energy conversion.

3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop

First sketch

Final sketch

Project Planning

4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of

Construction Parts

The enclosure of the kit will be designed as 3D printed parts designed by Fusion 360 and fabricated using 3d printer.

Input

(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)

The kit will take input from the learner when he uses the input components like:

Push Button
Switch
LDR
Temp. Sensor
Mic

Action

(Physical and/or Graphic)

The Kit Skeleton: The kit will display the 3 options (modes) to the user on an LCD screen.

The Circuit Components: There will be output devices like:

Motor
Buzzer/Speaker
7 segments

Brain

Arduino UNO board will be used to take inputs and generate actions

Power Management

The electronic kit will be powered using a 9V battery as the power source for the control unit and all circuit components.

One circuit will take its power source from the Solar Cell.

5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.

Initial visualization for the final project prototype

Sample of components

Control Unit

6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.

Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish