Hi,
I've been studying for some time to take a very difficult standardized test, and timing is my main weakness right now.
I thought up a way around this problem by creating a small device similar to an egg timer that would deliver a tiny electric current after a given time interval (that remains constant, but should be continuous -- i.e., 1:20 sec intervals between shocks as long as the circuit is active).
I have tried using a regular digital egg timer and the tone is simply not enough "motivation" for me to move on from a problem even though I have not finished it. I noticed the strategy that works best on this test is when I keep moving forwards, using the average time per question on each one, completing the section, and using the spare time to go back to problems I did not finish.
Again, a little negative re-inforcement would be the most effective for me. Something that isn't painful, but uncomfortable enough to send the message that it is time to move on.
It would also be nice to have an adjustable timer, as there are different sections with different timing requirements (e.g., one section needs to be timed on 8 min intervals...)
I am a total newbie on circuits and took physics 7 years ago in High School.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I've been studying for some time to take a very difficult standardized test, and timing is my main weakness right now.
I thought up a way around this problem by creating a small device similar to an egg timer that would deliver a tiny electric current after a given time interval (that remains constant, but should be continuous -- i.e., 1:20 sec intervals between shocks as long as the circuit is active).
I have tried using a regular digital egg timer and the tone is simply not enough "motivation" for me to move on from a problem even though I have not finished it. I noticed the strategy that works best on this test is when I keep moving forwards, using the average time per question on each one, completing the section, and using the spare time to go back to problems I did not finish.
Again, a little negative re-inforcement would be the most effective for me. Something that isn't painful, but uncomfortable enough to send the message that it is time to move on.
It would also be nice to have an adjustable timer, as there are different sections with different timing requirements (e.g., one section needs to be timed on 8 min intervals...)
I am a total newbie on circuits and took physics 7 years ago in High School.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.