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Ideation
Ideation
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)
This week's project is to make an electronic circuit with 2 outputs so mine will be an earthquake alarm that will vibrate
when it vibrates, it will touch a ring which is connected to the - ve of the circuit so the circuit will be closed producing beep sound with red alarming light
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
open source online platform we can use it to make the circuits and simulate them before building them which will be time saving ,easier to troubleshoot and saving the parts from burning in case of false connection
Materials
For the Enclosure
Cardboard for the enclosure
Glue Gun to Connect Parts
Cutter
For the Electronic Circuit
Small breadboard For wiring
5V Adapter
Buzzer
Crocodile Wires
Male Wires
Push Botton
Resistance
Red LED
Copper Wire
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?
I started looking on the internet for a functional electronic circuit with 2 outputs and after a while, I found the earthquake alarm
Its idea is that when the vibration happens, the hanging object touches the circle so it produces buzzer sound and light
choose the objects for the circuit
on/off Switch
Power Supply
LED
Resistance
Buzzer
started to wire the components
connected the +ve and - ve Terminals of the power supply to the breadboard
connect the on/off switch to the +ve in series so we can control the circuit
connect the buzzer to the board
connect the LED with a resistance in series ( to it to protect it)
connect the positive terminal of the LED to the Buzzer and The
- ve of LED to The -ve of Buzzer so they are in parallel
Now they are ready to connect the +ve coming from the switch to the +ve of the components and the same for the - ve
Simulate The circuit and here it is functioning properly producing a beep sound and light
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?
1. using the cutter, I started cutting the cardboard with the desired dimension
2. with the Glue gun, I assembled the part that contains the alarm
3. I made sure that the copper wire holding the hanging part was in the middle of the ring
4. assembled the container and made an opening for the push button, LED, and the Power Socket
5. Chosen The Power source to be 5 Volt( because the circuit consists of a buzzer and LED
the buzzer needs 5 volts
the LED needs from 1.8 to 3.3 volts so we add a series resistance to it to limit the current coming from the 5 volt
6. Make the connection from the power source (+ve terminal) to the Push button first terminal then take a wire from the other terminal and connect it to the board
6. take the -ve terminal of the power source and connect it to the alarm part (series connection) forming a closed circuit when the vibration happens
using the small board
I made a parallel connection between the buzzer and the LED
the parallel connection is chosen because - in the parallel circuit- the voltage remains the same across the components and the current is divided so the buzzer will take its desired volt which is 5 and also the LED will take 3 volts from a 5volt source
if we tried to make them series, we would require a higher power source which is 8 volt to give the components the proper current and volt
Connected the +ve terminal coming from the push button to the +ve of the components (LED and Buzzer)
connected the -ve to the alarm ring
when the vibration happens, the circuit is closed, and current flows so it makes a buzzer and the LED flash
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)
one of the challenges I have faced was that I found out the 7segment wasn't functioning properly
the instructor checked on the connection and found the fault that we hadn't chosen the 7segment to be the common cathode
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?
i learned on how can I utilize the software Like TinkerCAD and make a simulation before wiring so we save the components from burning
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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