Define the Problem:
Generate Concepts:
In this project, we created a functional random number generator with the scenario given a missing die to a board game using circuit boards, resistors, capacitors, and LED's. The purpose of this project was to successfully create a random number generator using the necessary tools and supplies and basic soldering skills.
Four goals of this project were:
~To test our skills in soldering/practice with soldering
~To create a random number generator
~To better comprehend how circuits work
~To be able to see how resistors and capacitors work in a real world example
Four goals of this project were:
~To test our skills in soldering/practice with soldering
~To create a random number generator
~To better comprehend how circuits work
~To be able to see how resistors and capacitors work in a real world example
Conclusion Questions:
Reflection:
I can happily say I did not encounter a single problem with soldering or the conclusion questions. With that said, the holders for the integrated circuits were the bane of my existence. They were just ridiculously hard to get into the holes in the circuit board. After I went through that ordeal though, it was smooth sailing again. This project was a fun experience for me because I like to do new things and prior to this project I had only soldered wires to other wires and switches. Having never soldered to a circuit board, it was a little intimidating because of all of the cautionary statements you told us before the project. Soldering to the board turned out to be no big deal at all and I enjoyed it. Looking at my project, the soldered connections are pretty good, no whacky things happen when I use it, and all of the components are flush to the board. One thing I should add in here to get my word count up to 200 is that when I received the on-off switch, all the pins were bent sideways and had to be straightened so they pointed down and could be placed in the board.