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Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Mini Vacuum Cleaner
For this assignment, I wanted to keep it simple as I have zero experience with electric circuits.
I saw this video on YouTube while searching for inspiration. I thought it was simple and fit my esthetic.
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
I used Tinker CAD to design the circuit and then test and simulate the circuit.
Electric components
Mini breadboard
recreate the circuit simulation
White LED
indicate that the machine is working
220-ohm Resistor
adjust the current passing through the LED
Hobby gearmotor
move the suction fan
5-volt adapter
powers the device
on/off switch
turn the circuit on and off
Crocodile wires
connecting the components
Jumper wires
connecting the components
Materials
Empty juice bottle
body of the vacuum cleaner
Tulle fabric
filter between body and motor
Empty soda can
suction fan
Glue gun
Connecting materials
3mm Cardboard
box enclosure
Shrinkable tube
connecting the fan and the motor
Cutter bald container
the suction tip
Painter's tape
closing the enclosure box temporarily for maintenance
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?
Circuit simulation on Tinkercad
Connecting the 5V power supply to an LED with a resistor of 220-ohm and a Hobby Gearmotor in parallel connection and adding an on/off switch in series connection.
I decided to use Hobby Gearmotor to attach the suction fan.
The LED will just be an indicator that the machine is working.
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?
I implemented the circuit simulation with the components.
Then I built and connected the materials to create the vacuum cleaner shape then I added the electronic parts to fit in the enclosure.
Everything is widely explained in the video.
Mini Vacuum Clearner
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)
I had trouble figuring out how to properly connect the circuit.
I tried different connections to get to the optimum connection where the current can support the Hobby Gearmotor and the LED.
I checked alumni's websites and found someone with a similar electric connection and I asked on Slack and I got the help I needed at last.
Failed simulation attempts
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
The skill of building a circuit and designing a suitable enclosure while keeping in mind the user experience will be the skill that would help me in my final project.
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
The end-of-week session was definitely one of the most significant things that happened in the diploma.
It combined designing, fabricating and electronics in one interactive game. I was supper awesome.
Our group winning sumo battel
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
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