/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>big uni club project involving a $300 IC 6 months in the making
>be a co-lead for the project
>finally got all the parts in
>finally got all the boards in
>finally got all the parts soldered on, including the $300 IC (we have fuck all for funds)
>first test of functionality with all of the components on
>the other co-lead is taking the reins and testing it
>instead of easing up to the working voltage from a lower voltage (preferably 0), he sets the power supply to the IC maximum voltage and connects it to the IC
>3 amps flow through the IC
>the IC is toast