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Project Ideation
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
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
Problem: Laptop overheating.
I’m concerned about this issue because it directly impacts my work. When the laptop overheats, it occasionally shuts down unexpectedly, causing me to lose unsaved progress.
The problem happened twice during the summer due to high temperatures.
I was inspired by the idea of using external cooling fans, but unfortunately, most of them operate continuously without any control or limit.
So, I decided to design my own creative wooden stand that has more than one option.
Inspiring ideas
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
Project Idea:
The aim of this project is to design a laptop stand supported by a fan that automatically activates when the laptop reaches a high temperature and turns off once it cools down.
Key Features:
1- Innovative and functional stand design
2- Temperature-controlled cooling fan
3- LCD display showing temperature
4- Heat sensor for temperature detection
5- A sensor that detects when objects are placed on the stand
Laptop Cooling Stand
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
A stand constructed from 2D parts cut using a laser cutter, shaped like a box and assembled using screwdrivers, captive nuts, and bracket connectors.
All desiging will be done using Fusion 360.
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
1- A temperature sensor detects when the heat increases.
2- A touch or load sensor senses when a laptop is placed on the stand.
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
1- A fan that activates when the temperature rises above 45 to help cool it down.
2- An LED light that turns on when the stand detects touch.
3- The LCD screen will display the temperature.
Brain
An Arduino UNO controls the activation of the fan when needed and also turns on the light when touch is detected.
Power Management
An electrical adapter that delivers power to both the fans and the Arduino.
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.
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.
Materials used
Using cardboard to make the base and sides.
Cutting parts for adaptor and Arduino connections.
Joining all parts together.
Placing adaptor and Arduino connection.
Cooling fan , touch sensor, temperature sensor and Arduino.
Cutting places for LCD Screen with L 8 cm and W 2.5 cm , rectangles for cooling with W 2cm and L 12 cm and another one for LED 2 mm.
Placing all the parts together.
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
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
Minimum User Features
Basic Mode: - The fan starts operating when the temperature sensor detects that the laptop's heat has reached a certain around 45.
Action: Turning on the fan
Sensing: High temperature
User Input: Laptop temperature hits 45.
Bacic Mode: - An Arduino that controls turn on and off the fan.
Action: Controlling the sensors and fan
Sensing: Receiving data from sensor.
User Input: Data of coding about turning on and off the fan.
Bacic Mode: - LCD Screen shows temperature.
Action: CLD Screen
Sensing: Non
User Input: Non
Complete User Features
Basic Mode: - Lamp changes colour when the laptop placed on the stand.
Action: - RGB Led turns green
Sensing: The weight of the laptop.
User Input: Placing the laptop on the stand.
Nice-to-have User Features
Colourful and designed stand
Action: None
Sensing: None
Use In put: None
Opening and closing the stand.
7- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
7- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
8- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
8- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
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Computer Aided Design
Design on Autodesk Fusion 360
Test all physical components
Create the stand design using Fusion 360
Look up and download the required component files.
11-9-2025
15-9-2025
Assemble and mount the components onto the design.
Review the placement of the components and adjust, if necessary, in the design.
Laser cut the design
Documents all steps of designing in the journal
14-9-2025
18-9-2025
Assemble the physical components.
Build and simulate the circuit model in Tinkercad or Fritzing.
Develop the code
20-9-2025
22-9-2025
Write codes for connecting Relay module with heat sensor, weight sensor, LED and fan then test all components.
Write the code
Mount each component in place on the stand verify their fit and performance again.
Document the assembling and testing the completed stand.
21-9-2025
22-9-2025
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