As college students, we want to make the most of our day useful. If we can get something done sooner than later, the better. It all starts with our morning routine. It can be incredibly easy to stay in bed or even use our phone right when we wake up. Easy dopamine is a blessing for entertainment but a curse for productivity. Cyclarm will enforce the user to get up and begin their morning with a little push. Ideally the user would brush their teeth or do another beneficial task after they wake up successfully.
Building this project was a hassle, but a great learning experience. We learned the vast field of engineering that can be explored since we are barely dipping our toes in the water. We begin to question how Apple gets all the components compact in an iPhone or an Apple Watch. It makes us admire the beauty and design in products. Doing the work makes us appreciate the work.
Also the benefit of 3-D printing and Fusion 360 was awesome. There is so many creations and ideas waiting to be discovered. There are also many other CAD programs that I have learned about and it has ben truly and amazing insight learning about them and all the other resources such as laser cutting.
Coming up with ideas can be tough and letting our creativity roam around makes it fun. This was a big challenge as well as actually executing the idea itself. Along with software issues, dimension issues, and a bunch of trial and error, the challenges didn't stop us.
This has been a great experience and if possible we would come back next year. We gained much more confidence and with this experience we would be aiming for a much higher outcome.
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