What did you personally accomplish this week on the project? Give files or
photos that demonstrate your progress. Prove to the reader that you put sufficient effort into the project over the course of the week (12+ hours).
The week before spring break, I met my personal goal of testing and ordering solenoids. A few weeks ago, I bought a solenoid with a 12DC power rating and was not sure if 1) this would fit on every key on the keyboard; 2) would actually draw 12 Watts to play the keys; and 3) if this would even play the keys (like do I need to get a push-kind or pull-kind or even a “bigger” solenoid”). Throughout the testing, I encountered some issues like not finding a power supply to handle the 12DC solenoid and such. But, after talking to different professors and Quinn, I figured out that there were “heavier” power supplies in Tech Spark, so I spent most of my time there testing the solenoid. Anyway, by the end of that week, I ordered 14 more solenoids to start building a one-octave system starting next week.
“ Is your progress on schedule or behind? If you are behind, what actions will be taken to catch up to the project schedule?
Nope, I am on track!
“ What deliverables do you hope to complete in the next week?
I hope to design a functioning one-octave system — but not completely build it since I will be building it using a protoboard rather than a breadboard. This requires more time to design the circuit.
I am including pictures from the week before spring break:
