Will Siffer

About Me

I am an electrical engineering student and the Digikey Student Ambassador for Purdue University. I am passionate about learning new methods of prototyping and circuit design and enjoy sharing some tips and tricks that I learn along the way.
Skills

C Python
Interests

3D Printer Breadboards DigiKey MOSFET Motor Control NeoPixel Prototyping Python Sensors Wearables

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PROJECT

Making an Automatic Rotary Zen Garden!

Combine 3D printing and electronics to make your own automatic rotary Zen garden. Learn how to use a 555 timer for motor control.

PROJECT

Ambassador Quick Tip: Designing for 3D printing for better results!

By Will Siffer

3D printing is not always the catch-all solution so many believe it is. Here are my best practices when it comes to 3D printing.

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Senior Design Part 14: The Wrap Up and What's Next!

By Will Siffer

We started this project with a basic idea of what we wanted for a simple prototype. By the end , we had a fully working PCB remotely logging environmental data!

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Senior Design Capstone Part 13: Running Tests and Showcasing our Work!

By Will Siffer

Last week we found an issue that prevented RFID from working properly. Now with that issue solved we are able to re-run tests and evaluate the RFID system again.

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Senior Design Part 12: Solder Reflow Sabotage!

By Will Siffer

When the 5-volt rail of our newest PCB offered a steady 3.5 volts, we knew something was wrong, but this would turn out to be a process fault, not hardware.

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Senior Design Part 11: Strengthening Integration with Testing

By Will Siffer

Learn how LEDs work and how to pick the best ones for your projects.What does this mean for a radio device? We need to evaluate and prove that it can handle every environment it may experience before it is expected to succeed.