UCHS CS1 - Unit 5: Electrical Engineering - ARDUINO
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✳️ Activity 0: Getting Started
- Read and take notes on this Introduction to the Arduino Uno. Do not try the projects yet.
- Download your instructions booklet so you have it on your computer. Ask for the Arduino Schematics Handout from Mrs. Davis.
- Ask Mrs. Davis for your Arduino kit. This does not leave the class. Make sure your name in on bottom, so your kit won't get mixed up with another student.
- Read the introduction about the key features of an Arduino, and get familiar with the Uno, take note of each marked place on the picture.
- Download and install the Arduino IDE, as directed.
- Follow steps 2 and 3 to connect the Arduino to your computer and adjust the settings as necessary.
✳️ Activity 1: Test Arduino
- This project will test your Arduino by blinking an LED that is connected directly to the board.
- Follow the directions to open the example sketch and install it onto the Arduino.
- Plug in the power cord and the light attached to pin 13 will blink.
- Important: Read and take notes or highlight "Writing your own Sketch". You may need to refer back to this later on!
✳️ Activity 2: Blink
- This project is similar to Activity 1, but you will know build the circuit on a breadboard.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistor. The wrong resistor can burn out the LEDs.
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- Complete the 6 required challenges, as directed in your booklet.
- Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 3: Push Button
- In this project you will be using a push button switch to turn off and on an LED.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistors. The wrong resistor can burn out the LEDs.
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code and test your Arduino. Test your code, and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- Answer the required challenge questions on your Schematics Chart.
- Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 4: Control LEDs
- In this project you will be using the switch button to control 3 different LEDs.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistors. The wrong resistor can burn out the LEDs.
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code and test your Arduino. Test your code, and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- Change your program to have the red lights blinking when the program starts, and the green light to turn on when
the button is pressed. - Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 5: Fade
- In this project you will be writing code that fades an LED.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistors. The wrong resistor can burn out the LEDs.
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code and test your Arduino. Test your code, and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- Answer the required challenge question on your schematics chart.
- Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 6: Potentiometer
- In this project you will be writing code that uses a potentiometer to dim or brighten an LED.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistors. The wrong resistor can burn out the LEDs.
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code and test your Arduino. Test your code, and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- There are no challenges for this project.
- Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 7: Temperature Sensor
- In this project you will be writing code that uses a temperature sensor to measure how warm your skin is.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistors. WARNING: using the wrong resisters in this project can burn you if you touch the temperature sensor!
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code and test your Arduino. Test your code, and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- There are no challenges for this project.
- Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 8: RGB LED and Color Mixer
- In this project you will be learn about RGB LEDs and programming functions.
- Gather the parts needed and make sure you pick the correct resistors.
- Look at the project diagram, and draw a schematic for the circuit on your handout.
- Write the example code ( a lot of typing!) and test your Arduino. Test your code, and test your Arduino. Rewire if necessary.
- Try the challenges.
- Remember to take pictures of completed projects!
✳️ Activity 9: Show What you know!
- Look through the following projects and select one, or find one of your own to serve as your project.
- All ideas or help not your own need to be documented.
- Hints: Don't get in over your head! The objective is a working Arduino project. Watch your time.
- Create a TableTop display highlighting your project and what you have learned. Include all the pictures/questions/products you have created.
✳️ Activity 10: Complete your required assignments for this unit.
- Completed the Arduino Schematics Chart Handout.
- Completed pages of website portfolio under Unit 5: EE - ARDUINO. Include photos of each project you completed and a reflection on the learning experience.
- Design a tabletop display, highlighting your own completed Arduino project.