Designing Soft electro Kharoof

The Instructions

Introduction & Icebreaking

Its very important at the beginning to introduce ourself and what we do as studio5. This would also be a great opportunity to break the Ice with the participant.

I consider this introduction part of the Icebreaking part for me as Instructor and also for the student to engage and to grab their attention.

Now lets start with some questions to grant participant engagement and interactive.

In this slide we want the participant to say what they are seeing in the picture.

Try to get everyone to answer and say whatever in their mind ( Its very important to let them feel that they are being heard and their talk matter) (All answers are correct)

Theoretical

In this step we will be discussing the parts needed in theory to understand the hands on part. In addition to this we need to explain some terms so we answer most of the questions might come to the participant mind.

We need now to start introducing the wearable technology, We can use the previous question as an introduction for this part showing what might a wearable look like.

We can also ask the participant about some example they know about wearables.

Now we can give them the definition of a wearable or We can ask them to define it from their perspective.

Now we can ask them a question about the way these parts are working ( As we see they need electricity to work so where is the wires how they are connected.)

Simply we can tell them that these might use a technology called flexible conductors like ( conductive tapes, or threads )

After this we need to bring the term E-textile.

We will ask them what does (E) refer to in the term and what does it mean as full term.

Most of the answers are gonna be incorrect (Electrical textile, Emit textile, Enormous textile, Eye textile (XD)) etc…
In this question we are not looking for correct answers we are looking for engagement.

The correct Answer is (Electronic textile or Smart textile)

Now we have two options to define it for them and ask about the different between Wearable and E-textile. Or we just bring it up to them.

The difference between (E-textile and Wearables)

E-textile is a subcategory from the wearables and the electronics are integrated within the fabric so they are part of the fabric material.
In wearables electronics might be a fully separated part from the fabric but they are joined together.

A good example showing integrated LED’s in the fabric as E-textile.

Now we will show the difference between using the conductive thread and the conductive tape.

At this point the participant should be able to distinguish the difference between using Conductive tape and conductive thread.

Now we need to explain the basic circuitry and the basic build of a circuit, In addition to what is meant to have switch in the circuit and the concept of (open circuit and closed circuit).

We need the participant to list the parts they see in the slide ( Which are the basic parts of any circuit )
( Source {Battery} , Switch, Load{Bulb}, and the wires)
Then we need to explain the open circuit concept which means the current is not flowing from the source to the load so the bulb is off.

Now we will explain the closed circuit concept which indicate the current is flowing from the source to the load so the bulb is On.

After this we need to explain the circuit without having the switch and what is the switch is used for.

We can now explain that having the switch is a way to break the circuit in order to turn Off the component if needed or to connect it to switch on the bulb.

At the end we can explain that if the circuit is always closed that’s mean the bulb will only be off if the battery runs out of charge.

Hands On

In this step we will list the needed parts and steps to take to have the final product built.

Before we start listing the needed component and the steps to take, I want to mention one of the fabrication process used in order to prepare one of the component participant are going to use.

In this slide I just want to let them know the flow of fabricating the stencil from design to cut using the vinyl cut machine.

At this point I will list the component needed to start doing the step by step.

Its optional here to discuss each component needed and for what its gonna be used or you can keep this until you reach the point of using it.

Now lets start the steps one by one.

1- Choosing the felt color.

Here I have used A4 felt size.
Each participant will need 1 A4 felt and 3 A5 felt size (I have pre-cut it )
Encourage them to choose different colors but its up to them.

2- Tracing the Stencil.

3- Cutting the fabric.

This is the most time consuming part also take in consideration the scissors used as they might not be easily cutting the felt.

4- Electronics

Now we want to build the circuit on the face.

Its important to focus on the steps in order to complete the circuit correctly.

We need to start with the LED to show the polarity and how to connect it in the circuit.

Simply we can say the resister side is the negative side but its not easy for them to get it without demonstrating it to them.

After that we need to show them the polarity of the Battery holder.

Then How to place the holder ( Please ask them to follow the point as it is otherwise they need to change all the connections.

To summarize –> the Battery holder is gonna be installed at the back side and the Led is going to be installed at the front side.
In the front side we will use the conductive tape to assure the LED is connected to the poles of the battery holder.

Now we need to bend the poles to be flat at the conductive tape.