Week 6

Hands-on, Minds-on

Play music by controlling a Buzzer with an Arduino board. (For this activity you are required to build and simulate the circuit on TinkerCad ONLY)

Type: Individual Activity

Tools & Materials

• TinkerCad

• Components: Arduino Uno + 1 Buzzer + 1 slide Switches + 1 Breadboard

Description

• Follow the wiring diagram above to complete your circuit

• Now, it is time to write your first Arduino Code! Watch this Video Tutorial to know where and how to build the code to program an Arduino in TinkerCAD

• Choose one of these two soundbites to play using the Arduino: Soundbite #1 - Soundbite #2 

• Drag and drop the Code blocks by following the coding order 

• Once you are done with "building" the code, click the simulate button

• Open the ON/OFF switch and listen to the soundbite that you chose! Can you guess the name of the music/song?

• [OPTINAL ] Tryout the other soundbites and guess the name of the music

• [OPTINAL ] create your own symphony! Play around with the code and change the tones to create your own music.

Reflect & Share

• Can you guess the name of the music/song?

• What are the blocks of code that relate to the input action (ON/OFF Switch)?

• What are the blocks of code that relate the output action (Buzzer changing of tones)?

• Do you think that this outcome was possible using electronics components only without an Arduino?

Midweek Self-Practice

Follow the video tutorials below (in order) to learn how to program an Arduino to control a single action component: LED, Buzzer, DC Motor, and Servo Motor using Code Blocks. View the Code blocks and wiring to follow along.

FILL MID ROUND SURVEY 📃

Deadline: Before Midweek Session

Midweek Session

Mode: Online Via Google Meet

Session Outcomes

• Discuss video tutorials and address challenges or problems with the instructor

• Participate in a pair learning activity to practice controlling electronics with Arduino

• Take a walkthrough week assignment description and requirements

EOweek Self-Practice

Follow the video tutorials below (in order) to learn how to program an Arduino to read a single Input component: Switches, sensors, and variable resistors using Code Blocks. View the Code blocks and wiring to follow along.

Deadline: Before EOWeek Session

Assignment

Build and Program a smart circuit using an Arduino UNO which reads a signal from an input component (Sensor, Switch, or variable resistor) to control an action component (Motor, Buzzer, LED...etc) using Code Blocks

Description:

• Find any exciting idea to do for the assignment: you may find cool ideas on Instructables and Arduino Project Hub or try to implement your final project idea 😉

(Please DON't repeat any of the ideas from week tutorial examples or exercises, as it will not be accepted)

• Google your idea and see how other people have wrote their code, and provide links to other codes that you've tweaked or reused in your assignment

• Use Code Blocks PRIMARILY to build your code in TinkerCad. Then, view and copy the Arduino C code into Arduino IDE, and Upload it to your Arduino Board

Technical Requirements:

• The smart circuit utilizes the Arduino UNO board to control the input and output

• The smart circuit includes one input component (at least) and one action component (at least) (DON'T repeat any of the input and output combinations that were provided in the tutorials and exercises, you are encouraged to try new ones, you may also use new input and output components from your electronics kit)

• The smart circuit is programmed using Code Blocks (Provide a screenshot of your code blocks)

• The smart circuit is wired and tested with code blocks in TinkerCad (Provide a wiring diagram and simulation outcome)

• The smart circuit is wired and tested with an actual Arduino board and electronic components on a breadboard (Provide *.ino code file that is uploaded on the Arduino board and  a video recording of the final outcome)

•  The smart circuit is functional and does its intended objective

Maker Journal

Make sure to document your Assignment for Week 6 in the Maker Journal covering the following requirements:

Process Documentation:

• Ideation: Describe how you came up with the idea for the smart circuit. Were you inspired by a certain reference? or did you customize design it to fulfil a certain objective?

• Tools: Describe software, components, materials, and tools that you used in your assignment

• Design: Describe the design of your smart circuit. What are the input and action components that you used? Make sure to include a screenshot of your circuit wiring on Tinkercad. Explain your code in detail, why did you use each code block and how did sequence them to achieve the final outcome? 

• Implementation/Fabrication: Describe how you implemented your smart circuit on a breadboard. How did you transfer the code from Tinkercad to your Arduino board? And most importantly, show us the final outcome of the assignment, make sure to include a video recording for your complete smart circuit in action

• Media: Provide supporting images and videos to demonstrate the design and implementation processes

Learning Documentation:

• Learning from Mistakes: Describe problems and challenges that you faced, and briefly describe solutions.

• Community of Learning: Highlight an advice or idea provided by a peer or an instructor that helped in solving a problem or a challenge. Or an advice that YOU provided to help your peer(s)