Design and build an embedded system that employs most of the concepts discussed in the EGR326 Embedded Systems Design course.

This is an exercise in translating a set of customer requirements into the design of an embedded system and working prototype to demonstrate desired and enhanced features. 

The system to be designed and built this term is an automotive style dashboard.   The heart of your system is your TI MSP432 Launchpad microcontroller board.   It interfaces with a real time clock IC and several sensors that comprise the Dashboard system.  Combined with some pushbutton switches, analog sensors, two stepper motors, a rotary encoder, and a display, you will design and build a prototype to evaluate usability and feasibility of desired features of the customer.

Mechanical:

• Overall design

• 3D modeling

Electrical:

• Wire routing, protection, and isolation

• Wiring harnesses

• Breadboard component layouts

• Soldering

Software:

• All software and functionality

Production:

• Laser cutting and bending

• Complete assembly

Lessons:

In order to meet timelines and prevent increases in cost due to implementing new features, its very important to mitigate scope creep. One way to do this is to reference the customers requirements frequently and focus on what's necessary rather than "nice-to-haves".

Outcome:

I focused more on implementing cool ideas rather than focusing on the requirements. The project was successful, but its late delivery and lack of some required functionality cost me points on its overall grade.