"MP3 players are very popular and are ideally suited for individual listening. Sometimes however it is useful to amplify sound so that the device can be listened to without the restriction of headphones or so that a small group of people can listen to it together."
The above is a typical context taken from a GCSE Short Course specification.
Your task is to design and manufacture a prototype product in response to this context that incorporates the given amplifier circuit. CAD/CAM is to be used extensively in the development of your prototype. This will be a corporate 'freebie' used to promote one of the following new ventures:
- An energy sports drink
- The launch of the movie Tron Legacy
- A high-speed commuter rail network
- A web-based information service for the 2012 Olympics
Pro/ENGINEER and Corel Draw should be used to refine and develop the product's shape, form and function. The prototype product should be manufactured using CAM equipment (e.g. laser cutter, Fused Deposition Modeller, CNC router etc.) as the principle means of production.
