Principles and Practices, Project Management
✓ DoneSet up my GitLab repository, configured the website structure, and documented the principles of digital fabrication. Created a project management plan for the semester and began outlining my final project idea.
Computer-Aided Design
✓ DoneExplored 2D and 3D design tools including Fusion 360. Created designs to practice for future fabrication workflows.
Computer-Controlled Cutting
✓ DoneWorked with the laser cutter and vinyl cutter to produce press-fit kits and practice parametric design for cutting.
Embedded Programming
✓ DoneRead through the ESP32-S3 datasheet to understand the chip's architecture. Programmed a XIAO ESP32-S3 using the Arduino Blink example to light an LED.
3D Scanning and Printing
✓ DoneTested design rules on the Bambu Lab A1. Designed and printed a phone holder. 3D scanned a motor mount.
Electronics Design
✓ DoneDesigned a custom board in KiCad featuring a XIAO ESP32-C3 with an LED, resistor, capacitor, and push button. Completed the full EDA workflow from schematic entry to PCB layout.
Computer-Controlled Machining
✓ DoneDesigned, milled, and assembled a press-fit stool using a CNC router.
Electronics Production
✓ DoneExported Gerber files from KiCad, converted them to PNG using the Gerber2PNG plugin, milled the PCB in-house, then soldered the PCB board components.
Input Devices
✓ DoneDesigned a custom PCB in KiCad featuring a XIAO ESP32-C3 with a tactile SMD push button and a through-hole LED. Fabricated, soldered, and fully tested the board.
Output Devices
✓ DoneDesigned a custom PCB in KiCad featuring a Seeed XIAO ESP32-C3 with an SMD push button and a servo motor connector. Wrote Arduino firmware using ESP32Servo library. Fabricated, soldered, and fully tested the board.
Networking and Communications
✓ DoneComing soon — wireless and wired communication protocols between devices.
Mechanical Design, Machine Design
✓ DoneDesigned and built a machine as a group project, exploring mechanical systems and motion.
Molding and Casting
✓ DoneDesigning a 4-part gypsum mold for slip casting a decorative plant pot with local cultural motifs.
Interface and Application Programming
✓ DoneBuilt a Blynk IoT application to control an ESP32 C3 LED in real time.
System Integration
✓ DoneDocumented the full system integration of Lamperto — a smart light alarm. Covers the structural module, the electrical module and more.
Wildcard Week
✓ DoneClay 3D printed a culturally-inspired vessel, designed in Rhino, sliced in Cura, 3D printed, then bisque-fired and glazed.
Applications and Implications, Project Development
✓ DoneAnswered all 11 Applications & Implications questions for Lamperto. Prepared the final presentation slide and video clip and placed them in the root directory.
Invention, Intellectual Property, and Income
✓ DoneDeveloped a dissemination plan for Lamperto and selected a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license for all design files and firmware. Tracked final project completion across all major milestones.