Making Tinkering Lite I

AY2018/2019 Semester 2

The course aims to equip you with basic technological awareness, particularly computer controlled electronics and 3D printing, and hands-on skills required for building basic equipment and products related to Science and Technology. Through this course, you will develop creativity as you are encouraged to explore different approaches to a given problem, and resilience when facing the need to acquire new technological skills in a limited time in order to solve a given problem. Finally, you will have the opportunity to share and refine your ideas with other makers and tinkerers in this course. Computer Controlled Electronics using Arduinos (ARD) Micro-controller basics Introduction to Arduinos and Arduinos programming Digital Input / Output Analog Input Analog to digital conversion Pulse Width Modulation Types of motors, LED and sensors Arduino Shields 3D Printing (3DP) Theory and History of 3D Printing 3D printing technology Sketching using 3D design software Post processing techniques Mechanical Workshop (MW) Workshop Safety Drilling and Bending Aluminum Functionalities and basic operational principles of CNC machine and 3D metal printer. Electrical Workshop (EW) Workshop Safety Printed Circuit Board: Assembly and testing Circuit design and simulation software Project (PROJ) Project that involves building a physical object or solving a problem using 3D printing and computer controlled electronics. Instructor will help suggest possible topics.