Make sure that you have completed these deliverables by the end of week 4:
Finalize your Maker Journal for Weeks 1 through 3 and resolve all the evaluator's comments.
Weekly Journals (1 to 3) Deadline: Sunday, Aug 10th, 2025 @ 4:00 PM
Update your final project proposal:
Cover questions 4, 5, and 6 (Check the requirements of Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone 2)
Final Project Proposal Deadline: Sunday, Aug 10th, 2025 @ 4:00 PM
Reflect on your learning journey so far in the Maker Diploma.
Type: Individual Activity
Questions:
What are the achievements that you are proud of?
What do you need to improve in the future?
Mode: Online via Google Meet
Session Outcomes
Discuss final project ideation and planning: Milestone 2 progress, questions, or problems
Discuss your progress in the assignments and Maker Journal with the instructors
Group A1
Group S1
Group S2
Group S3
Group M1
Group M2
Mode: Face to Face @ Fab Lab
Session Outcomes
Building a low-fi prototype of a given project
Discuss final project ideation and planning: Milestone 2 progress, questions, or problems
Session Exercise
Create a low fidelity prototype for a Pinball Game Machine using Cardboard. (View Reference)
(Expand to view Description & Requirements)
Part 1: Create The Pinball Enclosure & Moving Parts
Requirements:
Create the full enclosure using Cardboard
Make a ball launching module (plunger)
[Hint]: use rubber band
Make a spinner
[Hint]: use Straw to freely spin the skewer stick
Make 2 pinball flippers to power up the ball
[Hint]: use skewer stick to move them by your hand
Use rolling technique to make U shape in the end to return the ball down.
[Extra] Make as many moving bumpers as you can!
Part 2: Mounting components
Requirements:
Mount 1 LCD screen to show score
Mount 2 Push buttons for controlling flippers pushing the ball
Mount 1 ON\OFF switch to power up the device
Mount Arduino Uno inside your project and make opening for its USB and Power sockets
[Hint]: use ruler to measure dimensions of the components to make openings for them
[Hint]: use skewer sticks to mount components instead of screws, DO NOT use glue.