Accomplish
After preparing for and presenting our Design Review Presentation on Monday, I researched the smaller/cheaper hardware components that our project may need. Since last week we decided on our project’s main stars (ESP32, 2000mAh LiPo battery, microSD), this week I needed to make sure we had all the components necessary in order to fully integrate in the end. This includes connectors, switches, buttons, breadboards, and other electrical parts for testing/integration. In addition, I reached out to TechSpark and a backup option for 3D printer access so I could be sure we had printing capabilities for our eventual CAD enclosure designs. I’ve begun learning basic 3D CAD in TinkerCad and digging into the optimal ways to attach modules onto the physical hat.
Progress/Schedule
Progress is on schedule. All major components will arrive soon to begin hands-on development. Then I can also begin soldering our LiPo chargers together and the pin header to ESP and measure dimensions for enclosures.
Deliverables
We have started on the Design Report and will have it complete by next week (because it is due). Also hope to deliver simple CAD designs and circuit diagrams.