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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)
Avometer
When I was troubleshooting an electronic circuit with an Avometer, as shown in the image, I decided to make a small Avometer that can detect connectivity.
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?
Cardboard
Cardboard
Tinkercad
Tinkercad
glue gun
glue gun
ruler 📏
ruler 📏
pencil ✏
pencil ✏
cutter
cutter
Mini breadboard
Mini breadboard
Jumper wires
Jumper wires
ON/OFF switch
ON/OFF switch
Resistors
Resistors
Dc Power Jack
Dc Power Jack
LED
LED
crocodile wires
crocodile wires
ِAdaptor 5V
ِAdaptor 5V
buzzer
buzzer
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
Outputs:
Green LED → indicates whether the device is powered on.
Red LED + Buzzer (connected in parallel) → both activate when the two sides are connected.
Controls:
ON/OFF switch → powers the circuit.
Push button → simulates a short circuit between the two sides.
Power Supply:
5V DC from a 5V 2A adapter.
Buzzer: operates at 5V.
LED: operates at about 3.3V, so we connect a 220Ω resistor in series with it to limit the current and protect it. ✅
Circuit Simulation link🔗
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?
First step
First step
First, I implemented the circuit on a breadboard and powered it with 5V DC. The buzzer requires 5V, while the LED operates at about 3.2V, so I connected a 220Ω resistor in series with the LED to limit the current and protect it. Finally, I tested the circuit to make sure everything was working correctly.
Second step
Second step
Then, I built the final enclosure of the circuit, powered it with 5V DC, and tested it to ensure everything was working correctly.
Finally
Finally
I connected the circuit to 5V DC power, then tested it again and confirmed that everything was working correctly.
Community of Learning
Community of Learning
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?
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?
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My peer Zain suggested using a telephone line cord with the breadboard to avoid the messy wiring shown in the image. This made the circuit simpler and easier to troubleshoot in case of any problems.
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
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 assignment?
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 assignment?
I found it difficult to build the outer construction for this device, but I came across someone on YouTube who made a similar project, which helped me.
Before placing the last cardboard piece on top, I tested the circuit and noticed it wasn’t working. At first, I thought there was a disconnected wire, but then I discovered I had simply forgotten 😂 to plug the adapter into electric source.
This week, my peer Dalia had an issue with a circuit. She shared it in our Slack channel, and I told her it was because the switch was connected the wrong way.
similar project
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?
Chess clock🕒
The skills and knowledge I gained this week—such as designing electronic circuits in Tinkercad and troubleshooting them—will be very useful for my chess clock project. They will help me design and prototype the components more efficiently, simulate and test ideas before implementation, and solve technical issues with greater confidence.
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?
At the end of the week, we had a Makeathon with the objective of building a simple Sumo RC Car by designing, fabricating, wiring, and integrating all the components together, then competing in a Sumo Car tournament. Although it wasn’t a fully RC car, it was fantastic to see how we could build one without using a microcontroller.
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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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Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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