Capstone Project Update 5, 6, 7, 8

evidence of work

The final weeks of our capstone project were filled with accomplishment, laughter, and unexpected loss. We presented at STEM night, after our motor got fried the day before. Our prototype didn't work anymore, but we still had a solid concept design. The week after, I was informed that our mentor and classmate, Zane Marshall, tragically passed away. My group and I were stunned. Someone who had so graciously helped us every step of the way, taught the boys how to code, and laughed with us had suddenly been taken out of our life forever. It was hard to continue working on our prototype without thinking of Zane, and especially hard to work on it without his help. The assignments we have recently done and our STEM night set-up is shown below.

Life Cycle Report

life cycle report

For this assignment, we researched how long our product would last and how the parts would degrade.

electrasleeve technical poster.pptx

technical poster

This is the poster explaining our project that we printed out for STEM night. It details the different components and functions of the ElectraSleeve.

business card

The front side of the business cards for the ElectraSleeve, which shows our logo, name, and slogan. We displayed these and our flyer at STEM night, and our full display is shown below.

ElectraSleeveHow much time have you wasted before a sports practice getting taped? Our product, the ElectraSleeve will change your life. This electric compression sleeve with adjustable pressure can be as stable as a brace, but as comfortable as a sock. It’s light, impactful, and practical, unlike any

To the left is a link to our product website. It includes basic information about our product, frequently asked questions, our contact information, and what more we would've done if we had more time.

electrasleeve expenditures

capstone expenditures, budget, and leftovers

This document tracks all out spending throughout the semester, starting with $205 that the STEM Board gave us.

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design defense presentation with voice-over

This video goes over an overall description of our year-long project. We presented this presentation at STEM Night as well.

capstone final design report

capstone final report

This document details our whole prototype process, including lessons we've learned by completing the Capstone Project.

content

technical poster -

printed design of images and words that publicizes an idea
for our project, we printed out a technical poster to have for our STEM Night set-up
it included a description of our product, pictures of our product, and other relevant information

expenditure -

an amount of money spent
I tracked our expenditures on a document and communicated them to my mom, who was the treasurer
the STEM board gave us $205 to work with for our project, and we had a remaining $88.68

life cycle report -

tracks the manufacturing and degradation of all materials in the product
we used a life cycle report to see how our product would affect the environment and how long it would last

reflection

The last stretch of this year-long project was extremely unexpected. My classmates and I were forever changed by the loss of Zane, and it was hard to go to class and see his empty chair there. He was always so helpful in class even though he was so much smarter than us, and we would never have gotten our motor to spin without him. However, I was glad to have bonded with him over the year and have some great memories to look back on.

On the team side, I was extremely happy with the team I ended up in. Although we weren't always the most productive and never knew the most about engineering, I truly had a great time with them throughout the year. Our communication was fluid and I could talk to them about anything, even through the hard times. I felt comforted and supported when we were down to the wire.

However, I do think my team lacked some expertise in engineering, which was what set us back in the project. Most other groups had at least one person who was very knowledgeable about circuits or engineering, but we did not. We struggled together and learned a lot about engineering throughout the school year. I have grown a lot in this class and I will always cherish the memories I have made this year.

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