The course materials that define the Living with the Lab experience are grouped below by topic. These same course materials are also linked to the course schedules for ENGR 120, 121 and 122 where they are mixed together to build the Living with the Lab experience.
| course |
topic |
downloads |
Arduino
language |
120 |
| basics: |
| |
- using a multimeter |
| |
- Arduino anatomy |
| |
- resistor color code and LEDs |
| |
- basic breadboarding |
|
PowerPoint |
|
120 |
tips for installing the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) |
Windows
Mac |
|
120 |
why won't my Arduino work? |
PowerPoint |
|
120 |
introduction to Arduino programming |
PowerPoint |
header, setup and loop functions |
120 |
make an LED flash |
PowerPoint |
pinMode()
digitalWrite()
delay() |
120 |
"for loops" to control LEDs |
PowerPoint |
for
int |
120 |
KVL & breadboarding with the Arduino |
PowerPoint |
|
120 |
analog and digital signals
(discussion) |
PowerPoint |
digitalRead() discussion
analogRead() discussion |
120 |
binary numbers & data types (discussion) |
PDF |
boolean, byte, int, long, float, char |
120 |
photoresistors to control LEDs
(analog input with a voltage divider circuit) |
PowerPoint |
int
Serial.begin()
Serial.println()
analogRead()
if
|
120 |
KCL & current measurement |
PowerPoint |
|
120 |
whiskers / switches |
PowerPoint |
int
pinMode()
digitalRead()
digitalWrite()
if/else |
120 |
servos - manually creating pulses |
PowerPoint |
delayMicroseconds()
for loops |
120 |
servos - using the servo library |
PowerPoint |
#include <Servo.h>
servo()
attach()
writeMicroseconds()
|
120 |
robot roaming with whiskers |
PowerPoint |
functions |
120 |
line following tips |
PowerPoint |
analogRead()
if/else
servo library
functions |
120 |
piezospeakers |
PowerPoint |
digitalWrite()
delayMicroseconds() |
121 |
LCDs: wiring and programming |
PowerPoint |
Serial.begin()
Serial.print()
Serial.write() |
121 |
conductivity sensor calibration with LCD output |
PowerPoint |
analogRead()
digitalWrite()
Serial.print()
|
121 |
transistors for switching |
PDF |
digitalWrite() |
121 |
transistor theory - how they work |
PDF |
|
121 |
transistors for switching |
PDF |
digitalWrite() |
121 |
relays |
PowerPoint |
|
121 |
cascaded switching of a solenoid valve |
PowerPoint |
digitalWrite() |
121 |
RTD circuit and potentiometers |
PowerPoint |
analogRead() |
121 |
Fishtank programming tips (general troubleshooting) |
PowerPoint |
float, double, int
Serial.print() |
121 |
calibration of RTDs and control of temperature |
PowerPoint |
analogRead() |
