10/20-10/23

Monday

On Monday, it was short but I was able to finish wiring the parts onto the PCB. I went to test the PCB with the powers supply. However, it didn't work. I was confused because I checked the connections on the schematic and on the board if anything came off. I was mostly confused on Monday and was trying to find a way to mend the board. On the same day I also had to fix the power and ground wires from the power supply again.

Tuesday

I wasn't present in school because I was on a field trip to Suffolk Construction HQ. The trip was very fun and engaging. Their buildings that they've worked on have their own flare. A building that they've worked on was Encore. They had people from their team talk about their specific role and how it all supports each other. My favorite role was human resources. They prepared a slideshow for us. What made me feel incredibly engaged is their backgrounds and how they ended up in Suffolk. Many people present put a lot of interesting questions. On the way back to school, we were able to see some of the buildings they were responsible for, South Station.

Wednesday

I wasn't here on Wednesday and went on a college tour for C3 Day. I toured Umass Boston. It was a great experience and I was able to experience a snippet of the real world.

Thursday

I looked back onto the PCB after not being present. I checked in with Mr. Christy and was wondering why the board wasn't being powered up. I checked each connection with the multimeter again and found out one of the connecters for the power supply had broken. I was able to check the broken connection under a microscope. I soldered over that broken connection and checked it with a multimeter again. After I finished checking, I hot glues over each connection and solder to ensure no more breakage. I tested that version with the power supply and it worked. I have one more problem which is the bottom wires that helps circulate power from the top and the bottom. I had to repeat the process of soldering a smaller wire to the larger wire due to it not fitting in the housing of the crimp.