Over the past few weeks, my fellow classmates and I worked on a service project for the Rutgers Geology Museum. The objective was to create an interactive project which can be used by visitors at the museum. You could either create the project individually or in a group.
I joined a group with my friends Bharat, Rupesh and Kasyap. We decided to create a wheel which would be divided into eight sections, each part having a geology question to answer. You would use the wire separately attached to the wheel to choose your answer. If the answer you chose was correct, the corresponding answer light bulb would illuminate. On the other hand, if you chose the incorrect answer than nothing would light up.
This plan was very time-consuming due to the complicated circuitry at the back of the wheel. In order to complete our idea before the due date, we met at each other's homes throughout the weeks provided for approximately four to six hours each meeting to work. We met with numerous obstacles along the way. One was whether or not the wheel would spin. It now does not because it would ruin our advanced circuitry. Another was how to complete our circuitry. With a lot of cooperation and some advice from adults, we could accomplish this difficult task. A group member of ours (not mentioned above) even quit and began his own project because he felt the project would be unsuccessful in the end.
However, the project became a huge success and was appreciated by a multitude of both students and teachers. We were extremely proud of our dedication and perseverance that made our original idea come to life. I hope that the museum staff will be pleased with our work and will be happy to let the visitors use it.
circuitry - the system of circuits used in an electronic device
illuminate - to brighten with light
multitude - a great number
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