Problem:

• Another co-op designed a tester board for evaluating fuel cell circuit boards with a small, portable DAQ for collecting data

• I was asked to develop a test fixture that would house both the tester board and DAQ in addition to convenient mounting of the circuit board to be connected to the other components and tested

Action/Results:

• The boards to be tested could be different sizes, so I designed an adjustable mounting scheme to slide the mounts along the rails and pivot them at different angles to fit a variety of sizes

• Used 80/20 to make components easy to adjust, and aluminum plates for the base and backing to secure the tester board and DAQ

• Test fixture is stable, portable, and conveniently houses all the desired components to easily test a variety of circuit boards