September 2009
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Creative Switch Lab
Introduction
The purpose of this lab was to develop some creativity, using the previous arrangements of wires and connections to create a new switch with fun and resourceful materials.
Materials
previous wires and boards
legos
aluminum foil
pencil
tape
cardboard
Procedure
Creating a structure with legos, which functioned as an ON and OFF switch.
The structure was built as an empty...
Soldering Lab - September 14, 2009
Introduction and Objectives This lab is an introduction to soldering, a key skill needed for making fixed connections in our Physical Computing projects. Soldering was demonstrated in class, and this lab enabled us to try the technique ourselves to understand the properties of the hot iron, the components, and the solder bind. The goal was to make a successful join of wire to a switch, then test...
Lab Digital Input and Output September 14, 2009
Introduction and Objectives
The purpose of this lab was to learn how to build and program an interactive device by running a program to test the Arduino board and making an LED blink, making an LED blink when you press a switch and making a creative switch.
Materials
Arduino board
USB cable
breadboard
hook-up wire
LEDs
10K Ohm resistor
momentary switch
Experimental Procedure
Connect the...