Creative Electronics Assignment 201311
Please read the AssignmentDescription, there is additional information there which is useful to know .
Please follow the lecture and deliverables instructions below carefully. It will save you and us a lot of time .
Contents
1. Assignment resources
The assignment resources are mentioned in the AssignmentDescription
2. Schedule
Date |
Time |
Space |
Lecture |
Assignor |
12-11-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
MF 06 |
Introduction, voltage, current and power |
Harrie Kuipers |
14-11-2013 |
09.00 - 12.00 |
E-Atelier |
Introduction measuring equipment (group 1) |
3 Assignors |
14-11-2013 |
13:30 - 16:30 |
E-Atelier |
Introduction measuring equipment (group 2) |
3 Assignors |
19-11-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
MF 06 |
Capacitance and capacitors, induction and inductors |
Harrie Kuipers |
21-11-2013 |
10:45 - 12:30 |
MMP 02 |
Kirchoff’s law, Norton / Thevenin theorems. Practical assignments: 3, 4 |
Harrie Kuipers |
26-11-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
MF 06 |
Diodes and transistors. Practical assignments: 5, 6 |
Harrie Kuipers |
28-11-2013 |
10:45 - 12:30 |
MMP 02 |
Opamps. Practical assignment 7 |
Harrie Kuipers |
03-12-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
MF 06 |
Sensors, actuators. Building block: central heating system |
Harrie Kuipers |
05-12-2013 |
10:45 - 12:30 |
E-Atelier |
Building block: central heating system |
All |
10-12-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
MF 06 |
Exhibition: central heating system |
All |
12-12-2013 |
08:45 - 12:30 |
MMP 02 |
Arduino workshop |
Peter Peters |
17-12-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
HG 3.02 |
Present project proposal (group 1) |
2 Assignors |
17-12-2013 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
HG 3.21 |
Present project proposal (group 2) |
2 Assignors |
19-12-2013 |
10:45 - 12:30 |
E-Atelier |
Mini project including package your concept |
All |
07-01-2014 |
13.45 - 15:30 |
E-Atelier |
Mini project including package your concept |
All |
09-01-2014 |
10:45 - 12:30 |
HG 4.57 |
Exhibition with poster for mini project |
All |
3. Lecture instructions
- For the Arduino workshop on December 12, 2013:
Install the Arduino IDE on your laptop. Perform all actions upto and including having the 'Blink' example running.
- Bring with you:
- Your laptop, with fully charged batteries and power cables, Arduino IDE software installed and tested.
- Your Arduino kit, including at least the following:
- Arduino board
- USB cable
- a push button
- a bread board
- a 10K ohm resistor
- a light sensor (LDR or Light Dependent Resistor)
- a few color leds
- a few jumper wires
4. Deliverables
Send exercises and report deliverables via email to your assignor. Which assignor this is can be found in this list.
4.1. Weekly (until 13-12-2013)
All students individually
- Send weekly exercises results
4.2. Tuesday 10-12-2013
Student teams:
- Prototype of central heating system demo and presentation.
4.3. Friday 13-12-2013
Student teams:
Send a report of all practical assignments, including a personal reflection on the assignment of each team member.
4.4. Tuesday 17-12-2013
Student teams:
- Mini project proposal presentation
4.5. Friday 9-1-2014
Student teams:
- Mini project prototype demo and poster
4.6. After the assignment
NON ID students individually:
- Send email, including:
- Practical assignments report
- Mini project poster
- Send email, including:
ID students individually:
- Send email, including:
- Practical assignments report
- Mini project poster
- Send feedback request to your assignor, attach deliverables to the request, including:
- Practical assignments report
- Mini project poster
- Send email, including:
5. Installing the Arduino IDE
Follow the instructions of Getting Started with Arduino on the Arduino website
- Create a shortcut on your desktop to "Arduino.exe" for easy access.
If you are installing Arduino on Windows 8, this link explains shortly how to install drivers for Arduino on Windows 8.