Week #5 - Journal

This week, we started learning about electrical circuits and how to make connections. The assignment was to build a simple electronic device that performs two actions.

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)

El7ag NONO

I told someone very dear to me to choose the idea so I showed him four options. and select the fishing and frog game idea. ولأن ما كل مايتمناه المرء يدركه, I faced issues with the implementation. So, I decided to build a robot that moves by motor vibration instead.

Jumping Robot Frog

Fishing game

The alternative plan

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?

FOR Simulation Circuit

To simulate the circuit and ensure it works with the correct connections.

Electronics Tools

Breadboard

Dc Motor

Jumpers Wires

crocodiles Wires

Slide Switch

Leds

Resisotrs

Adapter 5v

Crafting Tools

Cutter

Cardboard

Ruler

Wooden Sticks

Plier

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?

Design Circuit on Tinkercad:

Circuit Components:

Two LEDs
DC motor
Slide switch (functions as an on/off switch)

Circuit Actions:

Movement
LED illumination

Steps Taken:

Connected the motor to the switch
Connected the LEDs
Wired the circuit in parallel

Circuit in Tinkercad

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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?

Build Circuit on Breadbord

I connected the motor to the switch and then wired 2 leds with 330-ohm resistors as shown in Tinkercad. Finally, I verified that the circuit works properly, I used a 5V adapter because it is suitable for the motor I’m using.

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Making robot

I used a box lid for the face, and cardboard for the body, and wooden sticks for the limbs.

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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?

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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?

Problem in making

I initially started with the idea of a jumping frog, which relied on the motor. However, I made a mistake during the manufacturing phase by causing the motor to get stuck while running, which led to the motor gear wearing out. So the solution was to switch to a different idea.

Final Project

How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?