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Ideation
Ideation
The assignment idea is to design, simulate, and build a simple electronic device that performs two actions.
Inspiration:
I searched on google (Carnival Ride) and I found many nice projects
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Software Tools
Tinker CAD: to build the virtual circuit
TinkerCad
BreadBoard
DC motor
Bulb
Wires
on-off switch
Electronics Components
DC motor
Bulb
Breadboard
Jumpers wire
ON/OFF switch
Crocodile wires
5V Adaptor
Others
Cardboard, scissors, cutter, glow gun
Design/Preparation Process
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Software design:
login to tinker cad software.
Insert a bred board, power supply with 5 v, LED, 1 resistor 220 Ohm , DC motor, push button.
selecting the wires as the +VE one is REd and the -ve one is BLACK
Steps on tinker cad:
The LED & motor were connected in parallel
The on/off switch was connected in series
Then, the circuit was simulated virtually.
Upon pressing the on/off switch the circuit is closed and the red LED emits light and the motor rotates.
Why did we use 5v adaptor?
A- First Component : DC motor
It requires voltage from 3 to 9 volt to rotate ; so 5v adaptor is needed to provide it with the required voltage level.
B- Second components : LED
It required voltage of 2V and as we are using 5v adaptor , the LED will burn and damaged.
Accordingly a resistor of 220 ohm is connected in series with the LED to divide the voltage between LED and resistor, so LED receives its suitable voltage.
Why Motor and LED were connected in parallel?
For the parallel connections; each component receives its own current (Ampere) and its own voltages while in the series connection the voltages and current distributed on the different components that causes that each component receives less than the required current and voltages.
Development/Implementation Process
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
A- Cardboard manufacture
A- Cardboard manufacture
1- make 8 chairs from cartoon and connect each one with robe
2- Stick all robes to a carton circle
3- Stick circle to a carton cylinder
4- Stick cylinder to the DC motor
5- Create a separate cartoon box that holds bulb and switch
B- Electrical circle implementation
B- Electrical circle implementation
The breadboard, Jumpers, bulb , 1 220-ohm resistor, DC motor, ON/OFF switch, rosette & the 5V adapter were taken from the electronic kit.
The circuit was built physically (exactly as it was designed on Tinker CAD) using hardware components and wires
Positive & negative wires of the rosette were connected to the breadboard
The on/off switch was connected in series to the breadboard using crocodile wires & M-M jumpers.
Both DC motor & the LED were connected in parallel
The 5V adapter was connected to the breadboard
The circuit was tested, and it worked successfully.
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Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
DC motor has smooth shaft which difficulty transfer his motion to the cardboard
DC motor has smooth shaft which difficulty transfer his motion to the cardboard
so, I replaced it by another one (the yellow in the picture) which has rough shaft which transfer its motion easily
Assignment Design Files
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