• Question: What is the process of turning an electrical idea to a working prototype or invention?

    Asked by base22shy on 15 Jul 2025.
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      DORCAS CHEBET answered on 15 Jul 2025:


      The process of turning an electrical idea into a working prototype involves identifying a problem and coming up with a solution, designing a circuit or system to address it, selecting the right components, building and testing a basic model, making improvements based on performance, and finally creating a functional prototype that can be used .

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      Brayan Odeka answered on 21 Jul 2025:


      Great ideas don’t light bulbs—action does! Here’s how you turn your electrical idea into a working invention:

      Think it out – Define your problem and sketch the solution.

      Draw it up – Make a simple circuit diagram.

      Test it digitally – Use software like Tinkercad or Proteus to simulate.

      Build it – Get components (resistors, sensors, wires, microcontrollers).

      Wire it up – Assemble your first physical prototype.

      Test and fix – Find what works, what fails, and improve it.

      Show the world – Package it and share for feedback or funding!

      Imagine Your phone, radio, even solar lights—started from someone’s idea. Why not yours?
      I wished you showed me your prototype once you build it, I promise to support you 😊😊

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