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1. Principles and practices

Objectives:

  • Update lan and outline a final project
  • Update Describe what it will do and who will use it
  • Update description of two tools that will be used in this course

idea of the final project

modular retrogaming arcade terminal

Here I have thought of a project that can be useful for the fablab where I work. I decided to make a modular arcade terminal, for the members, but also for visitors or companies to show an idea of a complete object integrating electronics, 3d printing, laser cutting, or digital milling. Why modular? This will allow people to make the module they want and adapt it to what they want. Here are some pencil drawings to visualize the whole. This will certainly evolve over time.

software used for project management

To manage the training and the final project, I will use the Project Libre software and especially try to use it until the end.

After having downloaded the projectlibre_1.9.3-1.deb software, we install it by opening the terminal:

sudo dpkg -i projectlibre_1.9.3-1.deb

screenchot

after 2 weeks of testing, i decided to use the zenkit software, which is a project management webservice that can also be installed on a smartphone

it is easier and faster to use

link : https://base.zenkit.com/register

software used for documentation

Installation of the dodoc tool

dodoc is a free software created by theAtelier des chercheurs (a French designers’ collective). dodoc is a documentation software with tracking that works locally (Windows, Mac and Linux). It can be used with any connected device (tablet, phone) dodoc makes it easy to take pictures, texts, videos, images and animations. The aim is to produce project documentation quickly and easily. Content can be edited by several people at the same time. To download the programme, go to latelier-des-chercheurs.fr/outils-dodoc

Once installed, you can create a project. name the project

- add the authors (not mandatory if the machine is not shared) - indicate who can contribute (in the case of a shared machine) - Folder : To gather several projects - Key words

- Capture - take a picture (with webcam or smartphone) - import - import files - write - write a txt document - Qrcode - pair the phone to add photos or videos

To get the content of the projects to add them on the fabacademy website, you have to go on the pc in documents. A dodoc2 directory has been created and everything you make is in it.