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Revision as of 15:44, 10 September 2014

Tools & Tech 2014

What are we going to do?

  • learn to identify (or guessify) common 'building blocks' in a device
  • understand some of the ways how a device knows about its surroundings
  • understand some of the ways a device can influence its environment
  • learn to work with a microcontroller platform
  • learn basics of programming
  • possibly learn soldering(?)


How to go about all that?

We'll need to fill up our tools & tech toolbox!

Tools & Tech ToolBox

basic knowledge of electronics like

how to choose the right platform for your project

  • Arduino
  • Arduino compatibles
  • Raspberry PI
  • Beaglebone
  • Gumstix
  • MBed
  • ...

basic knowledge on programming

  • what programming languages are out there
    • C
    • C++
    • Java
    • Python
    • Ruby
    • Lisp
    • (Bash) Shell
    • ..

how do we actually prototype/make things

  • breadboarding
  • soldering
    • Throughole
    • SMD
    • Soldering iron
    • Reflow
  • CAD / PCB layout
  • etching


End project

  • In groups of max. 8 make a battle machine, battle the other groups in the last week of Q1

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  • Find a project to build and adapt
  • Find an existing device and hack it to do what you want
  • build from scratch

Week Schedule


Links


Previous years
2013