Saw an older post with a similar question that was never answered. I am working on a senior design project with an Arduino Mega controlling some DC motors and some solenoids. Are there any engineering standards (IEEE, ANSI, etc.) that would pertain to the circuit as a whole or any of the individual components (those listed, diode, transistor, wires, breadboard, etc.)? I have looked over the data sheets and didn't find anything besides hazmat related standards. Through my research I have found standards for larger scale circuits and diagram standards but nothing related to what I am working on. For my project I need to discuss and test the standard, so something like diagram standards is not particularly helpful; it needs to be validated through experiment. Any advice is appreciated, thank you!
It is not clear to me what you mean by an 'engineering standard'. What would you want such a standard to specify?
There are standards governing every part on it. There are standards on how it is assembled, what is used, what soldering temperatures, voltages etc. There is no one answer "look here" and you will have it.
Thanks for your response. I guess this is part of my frustration. I know that there are many standards that exist, but I need to choose one that can be validated through experiment. I am not sure how any standards laid out by ANSI, IEEE, or a similar organization would apply. For example, one of my partners is working with a handheld electric drill, which has a voltage requirement set for all handheld drills by an IEC standard. Would there be something similar to that? It seems like an impossible standard to have since an Arduino Mega and the other components can be used for so many different applications.
If I am asking the wrong question or looking for the wrong thing, please let me know. I should note my background is mechanical engineering, so I am not as "circuit savvy" as most Arduino users are.
You really give us nothing to work on. Look at ISO TS 16949 and IATF 16949, that is just two of thousands. There are industrial standards, federal, state, local, OEM, user, and thousands more, not to mention SAE and UL. Knowing which standards apply and how to interpret them in the design is part of the engineers job. Experience in the field is the best thing to look for. You also need to sharpen up your google skills every device you mentioned has some data sheet available, maybe not for your specific china part but even then most do.
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