Week 18: Project Development¶
What tasks have been completed, and what tasks remain?¶
As of June 5th, I have gotten both of my electronic systems working on separate boards. I have also designed the final board for the two systems to be placed on, but still have to mill them. This should not be much of an issue, because one of my strong suits is milling boards and soldering them. I have also completed most of my CAD design for the box. I have the full tabbed box designed on Corel Draw and have cut it into cardboard. Another thing I still have to do is make the boats and pegs for the game.
What’s working? What’s not?¶
The electronics system and code are working along with the physical assembly. All that is left is to get them working in unison. I do believe this will be challenging and am leaving a lot of room for it. The only thing that hasn’t worked very well is finding a reliable way to open and close the game.
What questions need to be resolved?¶
One thing I need to work on is the opening and closing of the game. I chose to use some simple hinges I found in the lab, but when I attach them, I think the acrylic will bend and/or snap. To fix this, I will use epoxy glue, but I am not sure if that will work.
What will happen when?¶
- 6/6- Mill the final board, solder, and test
- 6/7- Cut the box out of acrylic and glue it together
- 6/8- assemble the box with electronic inside and test it.
- 6/9-6/10 troubleshooting
- 6/11- Design and print boats and pegs
- 6/12-6/13- Finish what is left.
Interfacing battleship code with neopixel array: 18 hours
Laser cutting box to hold everything: 1 hour
designing a board to hold components:3 hours
cutting board to hold componenets:1 hour
assembling parts: 3 hours
fishing touches: 2 hours
What have you learned?¶
In Fab Academy, I have learned a lot about the concepts of how most electronics work, the design process of how almost anything is made, and how to make most things. This knowledge will help me go forward in my career as an engineer and will allow me to excel past my peers who have not taken this wonderful course. For me, it wasn’t really about comprehending every concept at a very high level, but more about learning the principles of fabrication. This knowledge will now allow me to excel in my strong suits of the engineering world and also teach me where I need improvement.