Initially excited to solder components to the circuit board, and help design the user interface of the mixer, I had a different responsibility in mind than I ended up with. We separated strengths and roles within the first month; our team has a diverse background of focus areas. The three electrical engineering students focused in signals and systems, electromagnetism, and semiconductors. The other computer engineering student focused in embedded systems. We divided roles in respect to our interests, skill sets, and possible challenges: signals routing, circuitry design, user interface, and programming.
Our adviser mentioned that taking on a new role can be beneficial, and even teach one new skills. So, I took that into consideration when given the role of user interface/enclosure designer. The mixer needed a modular, user-friendly, minimalist design that made functionality intuitive. The design was drawn in AutoDesk Inventor, and has been developed through three generations. The major challenge was to make the enclosure large enough to comfortably fit the PCB, Raspberry Pi B+, and all wires inside, while keeping the cost down for 3-D printing. |
Supporting DocumentsThe client's project proposal and description.
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The team's general plan of action, consideration of costs and testing, and a highlighted timeline.
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The team's technical outline by circuitry, enclosure, programming, and other specifications.
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