We wanted to incorporate our childhood into our project, so we agreed on replicating Whac-A-Mole. We like the game's ability to be:

• simple

• interactive

• accessible 

We wanted to recreate the same environment while including our engineering design features! Our version used led light buttons, a scoring system and a timed format to create a more modern and responsive experience. 

What Worked & Didn't

1. When including the LCD screen, the LCD took a lot of power which meant our buttons didn't shine as brightly as we wanted. So we decided to abandon the LCD screen to prioritize the button's visiblity.

2. Initially, we wanted the game to be a 1v1 game. However, we found many players did not come in pairs. This came in favor for us as we often had a line of players so we could direct them to the available box! 

3. We purchased new buttons in hopes of having the light be brighter. The buttons did not come with any wires, so we needed to solder the thin wires. We obtained our soldering licenses and was able to connect the wires to the buttons!

Skills We Learned

General engineering skills we learned include

1. Designing

2. Planning

3. Communicating

4. Problem Solving

Technical skills  we learned

1. Soldering

2. Laser-cutting

3. Modeling/Designing on AutoCAD

4. Coding

5. Circuit-Wiring

The design process sheet allowed used to iterate, plan, and design our project. We spent a lot of time in the communication and evaluation process as we constantly wanted to improve our project and our skills!

All in all, each member of our group went through most of the design skills to complete this game and this helped us strengthen our ability to apply the skills to hands on projects.