Uncle Pester

Just coming into an Electronic/Electrical Design Drawing Office for some training, with the worlds best CAD Design Packages at your disposal .... what electronic gizmo would you most like to design.

The PCB will be designed by you, circuitry could be lifted from elsewhere, the mechanical housing would need to be modeled too.

I'm thinking something car based - hence asking here - in my day it was car alarms, but I'm guessing that's old hat now?

The Apprentice will be about 18 years old with little engineering knowledge, hence to be placed in my department for training.

Ideas?

PeteBrant

Even the "worlds best" PCB CAD packages are a complete **** at times

I suppose it all depends on your field, I mean what are you "into"? High speed? RF? Power? HDI?

Coffin Dodger

Some kind of device that detects knock / detonation in the engine providing some sort of optical or audible indication to the driver.

They driver can then drive carefully to prevent further detonation until they have used up the tank of duff fuel, had their MAF sensor replaced, or whatever else that was causing the issue sorted out. Would save many a Impreza engine from premature failure

SJ_Skyline

Fuel surge detector

WRX_Dazza

how about a sensor that detects if the oil has been changed in the correct manner???

PeteBrant

How about a device that repetedly sends a high voltage shock to anyone trying to fit a dump valve

Steve vRS

...or stick lurid graphics to their car.

FlightMan

Or a device thats sends the same high voltage shock across the internet to people who post using multiple accounts on SN?

PeteBrant

Indeed, presumably for electro shock treatment, as anyone using multiple accounts clearly needs some form of psychotherapy - Schizophrenia isn't it?

I suppose Pete Lewis could be exempt on account of needing so many accounts on the go at the same time to keep up with the bannings.

Spyder550

What about a device that repeatedly sends a high voltage shock to BMW drivers when they don't use their indicators

Sorry that won't work BMW's don't have indicators

Leslie

You really must get your facts right before posting! Its all about self importance anyway!

Les

WRX_Dazza

how about a "shock" sent down the keyboard, everytime someone types "fill yer boots"

Uncle Pester

If the apprentice was to design a SN Bollox/Myth detector .... what words/keystroke should be looked for?

I'll start with two:-

1. Heatsoak

2. Crank Sensor Disconnect when type with the word Oil

3.

Over to you

Coffin Dodger

You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Welcome back Pete, the infractors are out to get you

FlightMan

The infraction system really is a complete and utter farce isn't it.

WRX_Dazza

what you been infracted for now pete???

blimey.... leave the bloke alone, he's not harming anyone !!!!

Butty

iTrader: (2)

He'll fit in very well then - you may even learn something from him.

lets start with a knocklink

Coffin Dodger

Uncle Pester

I'm sure I will learn plenty from him/her - I hope I do.

Knocklink? What would one of those be then?