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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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…