Lectures

Lecture 0: Introduction to Course

For Slides Check Materials in Course Organization section. 

Video: Lecture 0 

Lecture 1: Single Board Computer

Slides: Microcontrollers and Single Board Computers, 

Lecture 2: Electronics Prototyping

Slides: Electronics Prototyping 

Lecture 3: General Purpose Input Output 

Slides: GPIO 

Slides: Simon Says Game

Lecture 4: Introduction to Programming

Slides Introduction Programming 

LearnXinY: Python, Python for Engineers

Lecture 5: Serial Communication

Slides: Serial Communication 

Lecture 6: Electrical Power Control and Motors

Slides:  Electrical Power Control and Motors 

Supplemental: Electrical Actuators

Example motor controllers, cost, max V, max A

• odrive, https://odriverobotics.com/

• pololu, https://www.pololu.com/search?query=motor+controllers

• Raspberry pi 

  • adafruit motor hat raspberry pi, https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-dc-and-stepper-motor-hat-for-raspberry-pi 

• Arduino 

  • https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-motor-shield 

  • https://simplefoc.com/  $15 Stepper BLDC 5A

• Odrive

  • https://odriverobotics.com/ 

• simpleFOC (field oriented control)

  • drivers: https://docs.simplefoc.com/drivers 

  • motors: https://docs.simplefoc.com/motors 

• EV west (custom electric car components):

  • DIY car conversion kits: https://www.evwest.com/diy-kits

  • drivers: https://evwest.com/controllers 

Lecture 7: Electronics PCB Design

How to read a circuit diagram: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-read-a-schematic

• 2010 Example: full schematics of Arduino: https://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/arduino-uno-schematic.pdf 

• 2018 Example: reduced schematics of Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/

What is a PCB?: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/pcb-basics

What is a Reflow Oven?

• https://makezine.com/article/technology/diy-open-source-reflow-oven  

• http://www.whizoo.com/reflowoven

Setup Ki CAD: Software for your Desktop or Notebook Computer

Using Ki CAD:

• Reading: Sparkfun Beginners Guide to KiCad

• Watching: KiCad Intro for Beginners (25mins)

Libraries for KiCAD

• Espressif Microcontrollers: symbols and foot prints: https://github.com/espressif/kicad-libraries (need to follow instructions on how to install)

• Sparkfun Components: https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries (can be installed internally with single click)

• Specialty component symbols and foot prints: https://componentsearchengine.com/ (if you want anything extra that is not already available, I search here for foot prints. You will use that also in 310)

ESP32 S3 Design 

• Espressif System on Chip versus Module versus Dev Board

• ESP32 S3 https://www.espressif.com/en/support/documents/technical-documents

• Homework Downloads: https://github.com/uutzinger/KiCad_Intro

• Solution: https://github.com/uutzinger/ESP32_PCB

Lecture 8: All you need to know about EE

Slides: All you need to know about EE 

This lecture is unusually long (> 2hrs)

Video: 

Lecture 7a Passive Elements

 Lecture 7b: Digital Logic

Lecture 7c: Transistors Diodes Voltage Regulators

Lecture 7d: Batteries and Chargers

BME210 Students: Quiz

Lecture 9: Mechanical Design

Slides Mechanical Design 

Video: Lecture 8

BME210 Students: Quiz 

Lecture 10:  Mechanical Manufacturing

Slides Mechanical Manufacturing 

Video: Lecture 9a Main

Video: Lecture 9b Medical Device Laboratory

Video: Lecture 9c Fast Prototyping

BME210 Students: Quiz

Lecture 11: Computer Vision

Slides Computer Vision 

Video : Lecture 11

BME210 Students: Quiz

GRIP: https://github.com/WPIRoboticsProjects/GRIP 

Lecture 12: Pneumatics and Gears

Slides Pneumatics 

Slides  Gears and Drivetrains 

Video: Lecture 11

Lecture 13 Biomedical Sensors

Slides: Biomedical Sensors, ECG, plethysmography, activity, 

Video: Lecture 13

BME210 Students: Quiz

Supplemental Pulse Oximeter MAX 30105

Lecture 14 

BME 210 Student Input

Please fill out the university assessment forms.

BME 310 Aesthetics and Competition

Judge Aesthetics of Project. Do not judge technical content. Award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

BME210 Section 1

Vote here: https://forms.gle/5i6XCgZeZhPWbg3S9

Checkout Projects from Section 1

BME210 Section 2

Vote here:  https://forms.gle/cDSC5V9qKsyDnDrm8

Checkout Projects from Section 2

2025: PCB Design

Videos: Lecture 10 

• Walk through links below 10a

• Homework walk through 10b

BME210 Students: https://forms.gle/YcK3dhrp1oHpvNHf8 

Lecture 10.1 How to read a circuit diagram: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-read-a-schematic

• Example full schematics of Arduino: https://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/arduino-uno-schematic.pdf 

• Example reduced schematics of Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/

Lecture 10.2 What is a PCB?: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/pcb-basics

Lecture 10.3 What is a Reflow Oven?

• https://makezine.com/article/technology/diy-open-source-reflow-oven  

• http://www.whizoo.com/reflowoven

Lecture 10.4: Setup Eagle CAD: Software for your Desktop or Notebook Computer or follow https://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/blog/how-to-install-autodesk-eagle-on-windows-mac-and-linux/ 

Lecture 10.5: Install the Libraries for Eagle CAD

• How to install libraries in Eagle CAD 

• Obtain the Eagle Cad Library from Sparkfun 

Lecture 10.6: Create barebone Arduino PCB

• Barebone Arduino Schematic: https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/6/e/4/f/4/52127868757b7f30438b4567.pdf.

• Make the Schematics: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/using-eagle-schematic or watch below

• Make the PCB  https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/using-eagle-board-layout or watch below

• Check for the parts in the homework assignment.