Intro > 7 Weeks to go…Final Project work starts NOW!

• Final Project success requires pre-planning…the FP has MANY aspects that must be completed simultaneously
• Avoid last minute debugging…make your mistakes early
• Stop thinking…Start Making!! Move from concept descriptions and sketches to actual physical manifestations of aspects of your project**.** 3D print your first enclosure prototype, design and fabricate your first FP PCB, test out project sensors or output devices, etc.
• Think of the FP NOT as one big project…but the aggregate of many small modules.

Final Project Components

1. Physical Fabrication
   1. Subtractive: CNC machining wood > 6hrs
   2. Additive
   3. …plan for Redesign and Refabrication
2. Electronics & Power
   1. Your Microcontroller Board: what MCU? how many digital/analog pins required to connect FP devices?
   2. Input(s) & circuit/power requirements
   3. Output(s) & circuit/power requirements
   4. Power Source(s)
   5. Wiring, Switches & Connectors (more challenging for smaller enclosures)
   6. …circuit design & fabrication time planning
3. Programming > Modules
   1. Input(s)
   2. Output(s)
   3. Aggregation Logic
   4. …plan for plenty of Debugging
4. Project Assembly
   1. Fasteners
   2. Connectors
5. Presentation: Video & Slides
   1. Function description
   2. Component description
   3. Narrative
   4. Process
   5. Successful functionality

Final Project Calendar

• Schedule realistic time for all tasks that need to be completed
• ALWAYS schedule extra time…for debugging when things go wrong
• Work backwards from the presentation date

Project Management