For this project, I designed an enclosure that would secure and conduct the signals from an innovative piezoelectric film developed by Professor Jim West and his team. The clamp was intended for the testing the film as a microphone that could be used in high or low pressure environments, such as underwater or in space. This design is a good example of how something that looks good on paper can go terribly awry during manufacturing. I was unable to machine, print or sculpt the conductive plate to the needed tolerances and damaged the delicate film as a result. Failures can be enlightening, too, and this one certainly taught me to better communicate and have a bias for action and testing.