Lesson 9 Pupil Notes
Title
Mini Capstone Project
Big Question
How do we combine several ideas from the course into one small but complete embedded product?
What This Lesson Is About
This lesson is about designing and building a small system using the features we have already explored. The focus is on choosing a goal, combining parts sensibly, and explaining design choices.
Key Words
- project
- design
- input
- output
- sensor
- user interface
Before You Start
- Decide what your mini product should do.
- Choose which inputs and outputs it needs.
- Think about what the user will see or notice.
What To Remember
- good projects start with a clear purpose
- inputs, logic, and outputs should work together
- simple systems are often better than messy systems
- you should be able to explain why you chose each part
What We Did
- planned a mini product idea
- chose sensors, outputs, and controls
- tested how the parts worked together
- explained the design to others
What To Look For
- is the project goal clear?
- does each part have a job?
- can someone else understand what the system is trying to do?
- does the behaviour match the design idea?
Try This
- Write a one-sentence product goal.
- List the inputs your system uses.
- List the outputs your system uses.
- Explain one design decision to a partner.
Why It Matters
Engineering is not only about isolated features. It is about combining ideas into something useful, understandable, and testable.
Check Yourself
- What problem is your project trying to solve?
- What inputs does it use?
- What outputs does it use?
- How would a user know it is working?
Reflection
- My project idea:
- The most important input:
- The most important output:
- One improvement I would make next: