syllabus
what: Building Gadgets: an Open Electronics Lab
when: Mon/Thu 1:30 - 2:50pm in Sci 217
who: Jim Mahoney with co-teacher Alex Hiam
fee: about $70 of electronics parts
credits: 3
repeat: yes, may be repeated for credit
A hands-on exploration of interactive electronics using a programmable microcontroller such as the Arduino,
some sensors, motors, and a computer. After looking at some basics of circuits and loading programs at the start of the term, you'll choose a project, purchase the materials, build it (probably following a recipe), and explain it. We will likely also play with 3D printing using a RepRap. To take this course, you should be comfortable with a do-it-yourself approach to tinkering, and have had some exposure to foundation courses in physics and/or computers.
A smaller version of this course took place in Spring 2011.
