Electronics II

Session 23 - Oct 16th:

Electronic Communication ►

  • The Basics of Electronic Communication

  • Modulation - AM, FM, Phase, & Rasterization

LAB ► Building an FM Receiver/Transmitter

Session 24 - Oct 25th:

Electronic Communication ►

  • Noise

  • Antennas

LAB ► Building an FM Receiver/Transmitter

Session 25 - Oct 28th:

Semiconductors / Transistors Digital ►

  • Transistor as a Switch

  • Truth Tables

  • Binary Numbers

  • Boolean Algebra

  • Logic Gates - TTL

LAB ► Identifying Logic Gates.

Session 26 - Oct 30th:

Semiconductors / Logic Gates►

  • Integrated Logic Gates

  • Hexadecimal

LAB ► BCD to 7 Segment Display Decoder

Session 27 - Nov 4th:

Programmable Devices ►

  • Digital vs. Analog Memory Storage

  • RAM, PROM, ROM, CPLD, & FPGA

  • Data & Addressing

  • Data Storage - CMOS, NAND (Flash)

  • Error Detection

Session 28 - Nov 6th:

CPU/Microprocessors ►

  • CPU/Microprocessor Architecture

  • CPU Types/Features

  • Inputs/Outputs

Session 29 - Nov 8th:

Computers ►

  • Architecture - CPU, ALU, I/O

  • BIOS

  • Inputs/Outputs

  • Operating System

  • Programming

Session 30 - Nov 11th:

Microcomputers/Microcontrollers ►

  • Microcomputers/Microcontrollers

  • Inputs/Outputs

  • Programming Microcontrollers

  • The Arduino Microcontroller Platform

LAB ► Installing Arduino IDE

Session 31 - Nov 13th:

Course Review ►

Review Concepts from Sessions 22-30

LAB ► Finish any incomplete lab

Session 32 - Nov 18th:

◄ Mid-Term Exam ►

Session 33 - Nov 20th:

Arduino Sketch ►

  • Programming Arduino Headlights

LAB ► Add headlights to car and program to flash

Session 34 - Nov 25th:

Motors and Controllers ►

  • DC Motors

  • Stepper Motors

  • Servo Motors

  • Motor Controllers

LAB ► Add Motors/Wheels to Car and program movement

Session 35 - Dec 2nd:

Display & IR Sensor ►

  • 1602A LCD Display

  • HW-61 I2C Display Interface

  • 1838B IR Receiver

  • IR Transmitter

  • DHT11 Temperature & Humidity

LAB ► Display name on 1602A LCD Display, Retrieve IR Xfer codes, retrieve temperature

Session 36 - Dec 4th:

Ultrasonic Sensor ►

  • HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Avoidance Module

LAB ► Program Ultrasonic sensor to measure distance

Session 37 - Dec 9th:

Motor Control ►

  • DC Motor - TT Motor

  • L298N DC Motor Driver

  • BT-06 RF (HC-06) Wireless Bluetooth Transceiver

LAB ► Program car to use IR Remote/Bluetooth to control car movement

Session 38 - Dec 11th:

Line Tracking ►

  • 4-Channel Infrared IR Line Tracking Detection Sensor

LAB ► Program car to perform line tracking

Session 39 - Dec 13th:

Obstacle Avoidance►

  • HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Avoidance Module

LAB ► Program car to avoid obstacles

Session 40 - Dec 16th:

Robot Car - Validation ►

Session 41 - Dec 18th:

Robot Car - Competition (Public Invited) ►