Shawn Sprinkle

14 posts

LED Orb Final Report Part 2

April 27, 2016

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

When I started this project I had a pretty good idea what I wanted my final product to look like and what kind of experience I wanted the viewers to have. It’s supposed to be cool, fun, entrancing, and interactive. At this point in the process I’m sad to say that the product is still…

LED Orb Final Report Part 1

April 24, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work, Update Weds April 20 2016, ZZ 2016

Description The LED Orb is a device that spins three LED’s (one red, one green, one blue) at very high speeds in three different axis with varying flash rates to create a cool light effect. I was inspired to make this after I saw a video (linked in the references below) of the first LED…

LED Orb 4/13

April 15, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Student Work, Update Weds April 13 2016, ZZ 2016

This past week I’ve mainly worked on the circuitry and coding, nothing too exciting. I’ve also made a few changes to the CAD which I will be 3D printing and doing final testing next week. From here on out I just need to integrate all the working parts which will most likely require redesigning a…

LED Orb Update

April 6, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Student Work, Update Weds April 6 2016, ZZ 2016

With the senior design pre-expo next week I have not been able to get as much done with this project as I had hoped. I worked a little on the code, the circuitry, and the CAD and I bought a few more parts. Below is the CAD of the orb’s control panel. This view shows…

LED Orb – March 30th Update

March 30, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Impact of 20th Century design movements plus update Weds March 30 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

Over the last 2 weeks I have learned how to use the 3D printers in the ITLL, learned more about the electronics side of things, bought all my parts, and designed the majority of the frame and control panel. I’m going to try to finish the CAD this week so I can prototype and test…

LED Orb Update 1

March 16, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Student Work, Update Weds March 16, 2016, ZZ 2016

I’ve spent the last few weeks tinkering with Arduino code and discussing the project with others to get ideas. I got some code to work that uses a potentiometer to change the brightness of the LEDs and another potentiometer to control the flash rate of the LEDs, but not in the same script. I talked…

Shawn’s Top 5 Constraints

March 9, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2016, ZZ 2016

Circuits and Electronics – I have very little experience with circuitry outside of the Mechanical engineering curriculum so this project will be a great learning experience for me. I’ve talked to Dan a few times and he is happy to help me through this project. Programming – Another important area of this project in which…

LED Ball

March 2, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Main Project Design Review 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

I have wanted to work with LED’s for a long time so for my project I will be making an LED rotating ball. It’ll be a challenge for me as I have very little circuit and coding experience, but I am motivated to do well on this project. When I first saw an LED ball…

Shawn’s Project Inspirations

February 24, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Main Project Inspirations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

One of my favorite movies growing up was Tron not for the plot or anything, but because I thought the Tron universe was the coolest thing. The discs are cool and light bikes are awesome (I’d kill to have one), but I realized later I was most in awe with the LED aesthetic. In high…

Shawn’s Aspirations

February 17, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Aspirations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

Before I graduate I hope to learn more about the different technologies that can be used to manufacture products as well as more experience with electronics. I have experience with wood working and I’m learning a lot about machining through senior design, but I would like to learn more about 3D printing and laser cutting. …

Shawn’s Skills

February 10, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Skill Sets 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

I am a senior mechanical engineer like many other people in the class and I think the strongest skill I have developed over the years is in computer aided design (SolidWorks). Other skills include: Machining Wood working Soldering Basic programming (Arduino, Python…) Music (I love playing and listening to music) Sketching I have also developed…

Liquor Bottles to Cups

February 5, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Student Work, Upcycle Project Report 2016, ZZ 2016

I decided to turn liquor bottles and spaghetti sauce jars into cups for my upcycling project. The idea originally came from when my roommates and I did not have many cups and we started using old Prego sauce jars as cups. Soon after we started to upcycle Prego jars I stumbled across a Reddit post…

Liquor Bottles to Cups

January 27, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2016, ZZ 2016

For my upcycling project I will be taking used liquor bottles and spaghetti sauce jars and turning them into cups and other useful items. The idea originally came from when my roommates and I did not have many cups and we started using old Prego sauce jars as cups. Shortly after I stumbled across a…

Martial Arts

January 19, 2016

Shawn Sprinkle

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

Simplified down, martial arts are systems of training for combat, each with a unique philosophy on fighting. Some martial arts like Tai Chi focus on inner development and health while some like Muay Thai focus on tournament style fighting. Whether a student is training for self-defense, competition, fitness, entertainment, or for spiritual development, all styles…