Random Number Generator
Define a Problem
Generate Concepts
For this project, we had to assemble and test a Random Number Generator from the supplied kit. We used new skills such as soldering to complete the Random Number Generator that displays a number between one and six.
Construct and Test Prototype
Evaluate the Solution
1) My numbers from my Random Number Generator were not perfect but the numbers were somewhat evenly distributed. The number that came up the most was number one. The number one showed up 34 times out of 100 (34%). This was the number that makes my Random Number Generator not fair since all the other percentages were somewhat close to 16.67%.
2) The term debug comes from Admiral Grace Hopper in the 1940's. While doing my research, I found that she was working at Harvard University on a Mark II Computer when her team found a moth between points in the system. As Grace Hopper removed the bug from the circuit, she coined the phrase debugging. She marked that they were "debugging" the system.
Reflection:
At the beginning of this project, I was not in school the day we started as a class. Therefore, I knew I was going to have to work extra hard to catch up to everyone else. When I came back to school and saw what my classmates were working on, I was not sure that I would be able to do it since I had never soldered before or done anything like it. The project seemed very difficult, but as I worked on it I became more familiar and comfortable with the soldering iron and all the tools. The soldering part became very easy by the end of the project. In the end, my project turned out more successful than I would have expected at the start of the project. I had a few minor issues such as the soldering iron not working and having to redo some steps, but they were not too bad since it ended up working in the end. I really enjoyed soldering for the first time and I thought the whole project was very neat. I had never done something like this before so it was a new experience for me. I hope I will be able to use my skills learned during this project to solder again in the future.
2) The term debug comes from Admiral Grace Hopper in the 1940's. While doing my research, I found that she was working at Harvard University on a Mark II Computer when her team found a moth between points in the system. As Grace Hopper removed the bug from the circuit, she coined the phrase debugging. She marked that they were "debugging" the system.
Reflection:
At the beginning of this project, I was not in school the day we started as a class. Therefore, I knew I was going to have to work extra hard to catch up to everyone else. When I came back to school and saw what my classmates were working on, I was not sure that I would be able to do it since I had never soldered before or done anything like it. The project seemed very difficult, but as I worked on it I became more familiar and comfortable with the soldering iron and all the tools. The soldering part became very easy by the end of the project. In the end, my project turned out more successful than I would have expected at the start of the project. I had a few minor issues such as the soldering iron not working and having to redo some steps, but they were not too bad since it ended up working in the end. I really enjoyed soldering for the first time and I thought the whole project was very neat. I had never done something like this before so it was a new experience for me. I hope I will be able to use my skills learned during this project to solder again in the future.