After last week’s report, we completed the slides for the design review. On Monday, I presented the design review slideshow in class.
I have mostly fulfilled last week’s deliverable to order all parts. Because the PCB design is not completely designed at this time, the PCB was not ordered. However, the boost converter (https://www.pololu.com/product/2564) and battery (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/2011/6612469), the remaining electronic components, were ordered. In addition, all of the following physical components were ordered: plastic wrap (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PJQNMCM), 10 feet of plastic tubing (the smallest available length) of 1” inner diameter with a thickness of 0.25” (https://www.mcmaster.com/products/tubing/tubing~/soft-plastic-tubing-for-air-and-water/), polyester cord (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TZW1DBW/), and plastic cord locks (https://www.specialistid.com/products/black-adjustable-neck-cord-lock-2135-4001). I have also updated our purchase tracking spreadsheet to reflect our latest purchase requests. Also, since the microcontroller and LED orders have arrived, it is now possible to begin electronic prototyping.
For the next status report, I want to have a finished PCB design and place the order for multiple rigid PCB prototypes. Furthermore, I want to start electronic prototyping with available materials; I plan to use the Beetle to display a test message in order to familiarize myself with how it works. Since the report for the design review is due next Friday, I will also participate in completing the design review report.