Define A Problem
Before CompletionHere is the blank circuit board.
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During CompletionHere I have installed the LED's, Resistors, Capacitors, Switches, and the 555 Timer.
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Skill ThreeHere I have completed the board and it is working as you can tell with the lit LED's. I have added the IC chips, transistors,and the battery pack (located on the backside of the board.
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Concepts
The projects was assigned to teach us the correct ways to solder. At first soldering was very foreign to me, but once I got going I was successful. we had to follow instructions in order to be successful because most of the parts were location specific. The hardest part of the project was when I had to install the transistors because everything was so close together.
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The main goal of the project was to make the random number generator work. Another goal was to learn how to correctly solder without burning, using too little solder, or using too much solder. Once we installed the batteries, and something went wrong we had to troubleshoot to see which parts worked and which parts were soldered in wrong.
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Conclusion
1) The numbers were not evenly distributed, I had 33% ones and 5's only had 10%.
2) Debugging- Dr. Grace Hopper coined the phrase when working on the Mark 1 computer in 1945. The problem with her computer was a giant moth inside of the computer which caused it not to start.
2) Debugging- Dr. Grace Hopper coined the phrase when working on the Mark 1 computer in 1945. The problem with her computer was a giant moth inside of the computer which caused it not to start.
Reflection
The Random Number Generator projects allowed me to experience soldering for the first time. The Random Number Generator is made up of multiple components including Light Emitting Diodes, capacitors, resistors, circuit board, battery pack, integrated circuit units, transistors, slide switch, push switch. Soldering is fusing alloys together to create a connection without melting the individual components. At first my soldering technique was very bad. My solder was not flushed to the board, so there would not be a good connection. After I realized I was not making a good connection I reheated the solder and tried a different technique. Some of the time my soldering iron was on five instead of three, so my circuit board had some burn marks. Also, I had to use less solder in order to get a good connection. After I soldered I clipped the excess wires from the component in order to keep the board clean. Overall my solder was good for my first time because my board worked after I replaced a broken Light Emitting Diode. My board favored ones as you can tell by my data, 33% of the time my board rolled ones. I would enjoy soldering again because I found the process very relaxing and fun.