Lancaster University (2020)
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancaster-named-international-university-of-the-year
First meeting with the Engineering department on the 9th January 2020 we had our first collaborative work penned for starting on the 28th February 2020.
The project was 2 weeks in duration, the team was my Myself, Maddie Browse, Nile Dixon, Edward Lewis, Matt McDonnell overseen by Tom Abram (Senior Project Engineer) and Chris Lambert (Programme Manager.)
Final Presentation Slide
I passed on details to the students, such as concept drawings, notes and possible adaptions. Their job was be to elaborate on how to take the idea from paper to a physical concept, noting the specifics of the Design, Mechanical and Electrical steps taken.
OLED Screen
Meeting 6th March 2020 The first week brought positive outcomes with the aim of a physical prototype achievable for the end of the second week. By this stage, wiring schematics has been drafted and 3D CAD drawings complete, we had time to discuss potential issues and design these out as well as add in additional features to the product.
3D Printed Section The prototype was printed using the Fused Deposition Modelling technique, from then the electronics were put in place and the prototype assembled. The prototype boasts, RFID Reader Board, OLED Display Screen and a Arduino Nano Microcontroller. The students demonstrated the 'User Login' features after connected the prototype to a computer. This shows how the charger would act in a real life environment.
Coding Logic
There are discussions about further collaboration and research opportunities in the future.
