Final Project Journal
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the idea of your project. Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
The idea of the project "Taymoor" device is managing the time. I faced a problem that I wanted to study by the method of the Pomodoro Technique but at the same time i wanted to stay away from my mobile so i decided to buy a timer but unfortunately i didn't find it so i wanted to do one.
Project Construction
2- Explain the CAD process of your project. How did you use the software to design your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
I used Fusion 360 to design my enclosure
1-For the body i draw a rectangle 70mm *165mm and extrude it then fillet and make shell with 1.5.
2-Then i draw a 4 circles by mirror method in the corners ad inside them another circle and extrude it to make holes.
3- For the bottom i draw another rectangle with the same measurements and make 4 holes then i draw a rectangles to make box to carry the battery.
4- I used text to write on the top face of the enclosure.
5- I used grab cad to insert components to my
6- Then i make projection to the components to make holes.
7- Finally I joint all the components.
fusion.webm3- Explain the fabrication process of your project. How did you use the machine to fabricate your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
For fabrication :
I used Ultimakercura to prepare my files into gcode .
In the body i used layer height 0.3 and make support to the hole of the LCD screen.
In the bottom i used layer height 0.3 and no support.
Finally i export my files then put them in the SD card.
Then : I used PRUSA i3 mk2 machine and PLA material.
1- I put the SD card in the 3D printing machine (PRUSA) .
2- clean the bed.
3-change the color to gold.
4- preheat.
5-choose my file.
The body tooks 4h54m - 70g and the bottom tooks 1h58m - 29g.
Project Electronics & Power Management
4- Describe your electronic circuit. What are the input and action components? What is the function of each? How do the components integrate together to form your smart system? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
I used Wokwi to make my circuit.
Wiring :
1- I connect the buzzer negative terminal to the GND and the positive terminal to pin 11.
2- I connect the red led negative terminal to the GND and the positive terminal to pin 10.
3- I connect the green led negative terminal to the GND and the positive terminal to pin 9.
4- I connect the push buttons one terminal to the GND and the other on pin 4,5,6,7.
5- I connect the LCD screen GND to GND and VCC to 5V and SDA to pin A4 and SCL to pin A5.
6- I connect the RTC module GND to GND and 5V to 5V and SDA to pin A4 and SCL to pin A5.
Components :
1- Arduino UNO.
2-LCD screen with I2C module.
3-piezo buzzer.
4-Red led (with led cover metal).
5-green led (with led cover metal).
6- four push buttons.
7- RTC ds1307 module ( in real i used ds3231 but they are the same).
8- Mini breadboard (in real).
5- What is your power source? How did you select the suitable power source for your project? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
The power source i used is 9V 2A adapter because it is suitable to power all my components.
Project Programming
6- Describe the code of your project. How did you program each function of the project?
First I write all the libraries of the LCD screen , RTC module and define some variables .
In void setup i begin with the communication between the Arduino and the LCD screen and the RTC to read the date with two ways first from the device you use (PC or laptop) or setting it manually. Then set pin Mode.
I use void screen update to update my screen after every loop in the void loop.
I use void set time to reset the time again o be usable after i choose any time to countdown and when in finish it start set the time again.
This for hours.
This for Minutes.
In void loop i started by check my page buttons to move between pages using count variable then put screen update after it .
First page will show welcome message with the name of the project.
Second page will show the date and time.
Here how to put AM and PM in the clock.
This for printing everything ( hours , min , seconds and the day of the week and the day, the month , the year)
Third page will show the timer that you can set the hours and mins by yourself.
This when the time finishes the green led will emits light , the buzzer will make tone and a message will show that the time ended
This about the countdown of the time
Fourth page about the pomodoro technique.
First the 25 mins of working.
This to make the red led emits light all the time of work and the green led all the time of break.
This to call the 5 mins of breaking.
Second the 5 mins of breaking.
Project Integration & Testing
7- Demonstrate with text and visuals how did you integrate the project’s modules together? What are the testing results? (Include a Demo video separately, showing a proof of functionality)
After the fabrication :
1- I put Arduino UNO in the bottom.
2- I put the push buttons , Leds and LCD in the face of the body.
3- I put the bread board inside the body and the RTC in it.
Finally i test all the components before closing the bottom and after closing it.
Title_1[1].mp4Sharing & Collaboration
8- Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
My instructor Ibrahim suggested to make the name of every buttons with vinyl cutter machine and it was super cool.
Overcoming Challenges
9- When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this project?
I asked Micheal of how to reduce the grams in my enclosure and he advised me to make extrude of the holes in the bottom not sweep also to make the hole with 1.5 thickness .
This holes when i made sweep and thickness 4mm
This holes after i made holes in another way with extrude and thickness in this way could be 1.5
Future Work
10- If you had more time, what is one thing you would change/ Do next in your project?
I would make alarm and a mathematic game to stop the alarm. Also i want to insert a battery to be usable without adapter.