Week 17: Applications and Implications¶

The assignment was:

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

What will it do?
Who’s done what beforehand?
What will you design?
What materials and components will be used?
Where will come from?
How much will they cost?
What parts and systems will be made?
What processes will be used?
What questions need to be answered?
How will it be evaluated?
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.
Where possible, you should make rather than buy the parts of your project.
Where possible, you should make rather than buy the parts of your project.
Projects can be separate or joint, but need to show individual mastery of the skills, and be independently operable

Answering the questions¶

What will it do?¶

In the guinea pig’s house there is an automated system that dispenses food as programmed, in this case 4 times a day to feed the animal.

Who’s done what beforehand?¶

In the academy, if there are dispensers, unlike mine, it is that it has 2 floors to house several animals, for example:

Cat feeder

What will you design?¶

We will design the structure of the guinea pig’s house, design the animal’s feeder, and design the electronic board that, with the RP2040, performs the function of opening and dispensing the food.

What materials and components will be used?¶

Structure: - Guinea pig house: 3D design with onshape Guinea pig house with MDF. - Feeder: Design with Onshape and 3D Printing. - Card module: Onshape design and cutting with laser cutter. Electronics: - PCB: Copper clad Bakelite PCB. - 01 XIAO RP2040 - 01 USB-C - 01 servomotor - 01 pin header x4 - 01 pin header x3