The first week we were introduced to version management, and best practices for doing projects under sharp time constraints. Our tasks included building a personal website for documentation.

This page contains the initial proposal of a the final project. If you want to see the whole ideation and development process, check the final project page.

This week was about getting familiar with 2D and especially 3D design software. I refreshed my CAD skills using FreeCAD and introduced myself to Blender.

This week, we got introduced to vinyl and laser cutting including machine setup and the corresponding safety training. I designed and lasered a cardboard construction kit to assemble plant-like constructions with. As an introduction to vinyl cutting, a custom sticker was designed and fabricated.

This week we got introduced to embedded programming. Our tasks were to compare different development workflows for available embedded architectures, read the datasheet of one preferred micro controller unit (MCU), and to briefly demonstrate basic programming skills.

This week, we got introduced to 3D scanning and printing. Our tasks were to characterize the available printers, scan and refine a real object, and learn how to design an object for 3D printing. In particular, I worked with Blender where among other things I learned how to perform physics simulations.

This week was about getting familiar with the design of printed circuit boards (PCBs) using electronic design automation (EDA) software. Our task was to design a development board for an MCU. Besides that, we introduced ourselves to electrical measurement devices in the lab.

This week we got introduced to CNC milling. I designed a parameterized wood installation that is mounted using press-fit joints and wire. It is to be fabricated in meter-scale in the following weeks.

This week, we learned how to fabricate a PCB based on the design from week 8 using a milling machine. We did so by milling copper-foiled PCB stocks.

This week, we set up different sensors to send data to an MCU. In particular, I investigated an inertial measurement unit (IMU) as well as a vector magnetometer. Furthermore, I had more practice in SMD soldering.

This week, we were introduced to different output devices (such as various types of motors, addressable LEDs, etc.), and how to work with them. In my personal assignment, I designed and built small addressable LED matrix based on WS2812B LEDs and set it up to be controlled by the gyroscope I worked with in the input-devices week.