engineering activity log
Activity Log
Week 1
On the first week of my Engineering project I had to think about what I should make. Some of the suggested ideas where ruled out, but the Electronic door lock was a good ideas so I was able to stick with it. I began to do some research on how the frame of the door lock will look like and the material needed. I did most of the material research on the internet going to different websites such as Homebase, and Argos.
Week 2
In the second week of work on my project I began to look at the mechanism of the door lock. I found out that solenoid are used in most electronic door lock as it can be pushed and pulled when wanting to. I was fortunate that there was an unused solenoid, which I could use.
Week 3
At this point of my project I had to make a start on the proposal. The proposal included things such as the design brief, how I am going to research, and what is necessary to research in the project.
Week 4
I continued doing the project proposal, by the end of the week I was able to finish the project proposal and hand it in.
Week 5
In week 5 I was able to make a start on the product research, at first I looked at other similar products on the internet. After doing some research on similar products I began to do some research on what in going to be included on mu product. The first thing I researched was numerical sequential system, after doing research on that I found out that it was vitally important to include it in the product. Also in the same week I was able to do some research on the type of solenoid I should include in the Electronic door lock, the main things I would look at in a solenoid was whether it was a push and pull one, the size and the amount of current needed to power the solenoid.
Week 6/7
On the 6th week I continued to do research on my project, this time I began to do research on the circuit of the door lock. I was able to gain some Ideas of what needed to be included in the circuit from the research, after doing
Week 1
On the first week of my Engineering project I had to think about what I should make. Some of the suggested ideas where ruled out, but the Electronic door lock was a good ideas so I was able to stick with it. I began to do some research on how the frame of the door lock will look like and the material needed. I did most of the material research on the internet going to different websites such as Homebase, and Argos.
Week 2
In the second week of work on my project I began to look at the mechanism of the door lock. I found out that solenoid are used in most electronic door lock as it can be pushed and pulled when wanting to. I was fortunate that there was an unused solenoid, which I could use.
Week 3
At this point of my project I had to make a start on the proposal. The proposal included things such as the design brief, how I am going to research, and what is necessary to research in the project.
Week 4
I continued doing the project proposal, by the end of the week I was able to finish the project proposal and hand it in.
Week 5
In week 5 I was able to make a start on the product research, at first I looked at other similar products on the internet. After doing some research on similar products I began to do some research on what in going to be included on mu product. The first thing I researched was numerical sequential system, after doing research on that I found out that it was vitally important to include it in the product. Also in the same week I was able to do some research on the type of solenoid I should include in the Electronic door lock, the main things I would look at in a solenoid was whether it was a push and pull one, the size and the amount of current needed to power the solenoid.
Week 6/7
On the 6th week I continued to do research on my project, this time I began to do research on the circuit of the door lock. I was able to gain some Ideas of what needed to be included in the circuit from the research, after doing