National Engineers’ Week – Challenge #2

Scenario:

A 5V microcontroller resets randomly when a DC motor turns on. The motor and MCU share the same power supply.

Identify:

• Likely root cause
• 2 possible fixes
• First measurement you would take

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Instructions:

Submit your answer in an email to jenn@eetech.com

Details:

The first, most correct answer will be selected as the winner. This challenge was made live on February 24th 12pm MT. This content is only open to current ambassadors in the 2025-2026 program year.