One of my most memorable projects in electronics was creating a foot pedal to automate the process of pouring water to wash plates. This idea came from my mentor, Ratnesh, when we were at Aarohi and tired of manually pouring water. I had no prior knowledge of solenoids or how such systems worked, but I took up the challenge to bring the idea to life.
I started by researching how solenoids work, and then we faced the challenge of figuring out how to install everything, as well as the materials we needed. That’s when my friend Aarush joined the project. Together, we experimented countless times, faced many failures, but never gave up.
After many of work, my mentor and I decided to finish the project in time for a meetup the next day, and against all odds, we did it! The device worked perfectly, and about 100 people at the event got to try it. The feeling of accomplishment was indescribable—knowing that something I worked on made such an impact was incredibly rewarding.
Beyond this project, I have also learned basic electrical work, such as fixing bulbs, repairing a borewell pump, and working with earthing wires. I truly enjoy the technical aspects of electrical work. It challenges me to understand how things function at a deeper level and allows me to problem-solve in creative ways.