18 - Final project requirements

“Congratulations, you have reached the point of working on your Final Project. This is your opportunity to demonstrate synthesis of skills you developed in the previous weeks.”

Document a final project masterpiece that integrates the range of units covered, answering:

• What does it do?
• Who’s done what beforehand?
• What did you design?
• What materials and components were used?
• Where did they come from?
• How much did they cost?
• What parts and systems were made?
• What processes were used?
• What questions were answered?
• What worked? What didn’t?
• How was it evaluated?
• What are the implications?

Prepare a summary slide and a one minute video showing its conception, construction, and operation. Your project should incorporate 2D and 3D design, additive and subtractive fabrication processes, electronics design and production, embedded microcontroller interfacing and programming, system integration and packaging.

These questions will be answered on the “Overview” page of the final project.

This week, I will focus all my time on getting the final project in a presentable state. It must have all components demonstratable and integrated.

During the last “random generator” round in the Open Time, Neil gave a great idea for a treasure. I do not have time to incorporate it now, but it is definitely something I will research further.