Week # 4 - Journal

Ideation

Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What were you inspired by?

the assignment was to make a simple electronic device to apply the weeks intro to basic electronics

simple piano

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use this week? Why?

Softwares: Tinkercad to simulate the circuit before phisically doing it

Materials:

Breadboard, multi meter, jumper wires, LEDs, potentiometer, Adater 6 V, LDR

Tinkercad

Design Process

Explain the design process of your assignment. How did you use the tool/software to design and/or simulate your assignment?

First I googled some previous examples to help
some examples were applicable but some components in them weren't in the kit :(
Eventually I decided to make a simple piano using buzzer and potentiometer - I realised later that the online examples used 555 Timer to give different tones and the potentiometer will make a little difference in the buzz sound only but it was still fun :"D-
I had in mind that i can make every tone with different led light but realised later that the push button can't do this

piano

we need to connect several potentiometers to same buzzer each is modified with tone
one LED is connected to on/off switch in series to the all components to indicate when the circuit os on/off. and it's connected in parallel to the buzzer
another one connected to the buzzer in series that gives different light when each button is pushed

schmetic

on Tinkercad we need to start with the buzzer and potentiometers
then we have to repeat this connection each time make the potentiometer on different level

first

we connect The LEDs one to the buzzer another to the switch

all 4 connected

simulation Video

Circuit design Tremendous Kup-Turing _ Tinkercad - Google Chrome 2021-01-31 12-32-13.mp4

i had in mind that i was gonna be able to connect 4 diffrent LEDs but this was due to my lake of knowledge I didn;t know that this would happen

Circuit design Tremendous Kup-Turing _ Tinkercad - Google Chrome 2021-01-31 00-17-11.mp4

Fabrication/Implementation Process

Explain the fabrication/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?

I Tried this one physically first

first

video-1612091171.mp4

connect the fixed LED and test we were trying to play Blash el malama by khaled slim :"D

20210130_230736_001.mp4

we connect The LEDs one to the buzzer another to the switch

video-1612097015.mp4

Final look

I had a problem in calculation part

I can't measure the current through the LED

when i connect the multimeter as in tinker cad it doesn't light up and the reading is .06

And same problem with the buzzer though i connected the same connection on tinker cad

i will share the problem on flipgrid and might by next week finish this part

measure in tinker cad

measure in tinker cad for the buzzer

I didn't finish the calculations but through the schematic

i need to measure I1 through the White LED and I2 for the buzzer

v1=v2 as its parallel connection

I2 should be measured 4 times for each button

first

I measured the voltage for each button

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?

this week in the lab visit to 3D print the holder one pf my peers helped through the process and when i finished my model I passed on some of the little experience to my next peer who used the machine :"D

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 project?

with no previous experience to electronics it was a challenging week

through the assignment i didn't know that the push button can't work with Led and buzzer at the same time - previously mentioned- it took like 3 hours to realise the problem though it was simple logic :"D

also when searching for examples it was hard without knowing which components are in the kit and which are not - because obviously I don't know what a 555 ic timer is i was searching for its picture and trying to figure out if it was in the kit or not :"D-

Final Project

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

i guess the final project should have circuits on it to do some functions so i think knowing theses basics was a must to go through the project

WOW!

What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?

RGB LEDS MUST BE CONNECTED TO RESISTANCE -as 3 of them was ruined by me :"D-

Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]

Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: Pre-activity, examples, exercises, or any mini-projects.

I was so happy with the 3D printed holder it looked so cool :D

you can Name the assignment pocket Sized pin holders

Same Vibes :"D

video-1612098235.mp4

Assignment Design Files

holder f3d

the printed holder stl

figet f3d

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Week # 4 - Journal

Ideation

Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What were you inspired by?

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use this week? Why?

Design Process

Explain the design process of your assignment. How did you use the tool/software to design and/or simulate your assignment?

Fabrication/Implementation Process

Explain the fabrication/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?

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?

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 project?

Final Project

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

WOW!

What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?

Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]

Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: Pre-activity, examples, exercises, or any mini-projects.

Assignment Design Files

EsraaSalah833@gmail.com