Overview
During this project I worked with Jacob, Arno, and Angus on learning how to create a circuit and turning that into a light show. At first we worked in a group of 4 with alligator clips, batteries and light bulbs to create a circuit ending in lightbulb(s) shining. We had a packet filled with different additions to the circuit to stretch our minds. After we completed the circuits we broke into partners to work on the Arduino Uno booklet to learn how to use a breadboard with resistors, led lights, potentiometers, and other things the packet provided us. I worked with Jacob while Arno and Angus worked together. In the booklet were directions on how to build the circuit. We used a computer that had code on it for the different circuits to light up. As we got farther into booklet the circuits got harder and we would have to change the code in order for the circuit to work. Once we completed the booklet we were required to make a light show with our knowledge of the breadboard. Our group decided to work on twinkle twinkle little star with the buzzer and to have the lights play with the beat.
Concepts
Circuit: A circuit is a complete loop of electrical conductors including a power source
Parallel Circuit: The current has a "choice" between two paths. They have the same voltage, but can have different current through them.
Series Circuit: The current has to flow across two or more resistors in one path voltage is split, but current is the same through both.
Resistance: A force against the current, decreasing it.
Current: The flow of electricity in a circuit from + to -, or - to +.
Voltage: The difference in potential energy across a circuit, the push or pull of electricity.
Kirchoff's Current Law: The total current entering a junction must equal the total current leaving the junction.
Kirchoff's Voltage Law: The sum of voltages around a current must equal zero.
Ohm's Law: V=IR, Voltage = Current x Resistance.
Bread Board: construction base for prototyping of electronics, and experimenting with circuit design.
Programming: To provide a computer or other machine with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task.
Reflection
During this project I learned a lot about coding and circuits. I learned tons about coding by reading over the code sections in the arduino system that we set up on the computer. Two peaks about this project were the fact that as a group we learned how circuits and breadboards work and can apply this knowledge in the future. The other peak was the fact that we had good time management throughout the packet and finished the booklet in a fast amount of time too. One pit was that we didn't work very hard on the light show and we should have made something better. I also wish we could have spent more time with the arduino booklets so we could have understood code more and the actual flow of energy throughout the breadboard. All in all I gained a ton of new knowledge over this project and it was a lot of fun.
During this project I worked with Jacob, Arno, and Angus on learning how to create a circuit and turning that into a light show. At first we worked in a group of 4 with alligator clips, batteries and light bulbs to create a circuit ending in lightbulb(s) shining. We had a packet filled with different additions to the circuit to stretch our minds. After we completed the circuits we broke into partners to work on the Arduino Uno booklet to learn how to use a breadboard with resistors, led lights, potentiometers, and other things the packet provided us. I worked with Jacob while Arno and Angus worked together. In the booklet were directions on how to build the circuit. We used a computer that had code on it for the different circuits to light up. As we got farther into booklet the circuits got harder and we would have to change the code in order for the circuit to work. Once we completed the booklet we were required to make a light show with our knowledge of the breadboard. Our group decided to work on twinkle twinkle little star with the buzzer and to have the lights play with the beat.
Concepts
Circuit: A circuit is a complete loop of electrical conductors including a power source
Parallel Circuit: The current has a "choice" between two paths. They have the same voltage, but can have different current through them.
Series Circuit: The current has to flow across two or more resistors in one path voltage is split, but current is the same through both.
Resistance: A force against the current, decreasing it.
Current: The flow of electricity in a circuit from + to -, or - to +.
Voltage: The difference in potential energy across a circuit, the push or pull of electricity.
Kirchoff's Current Law: The total current entering a junction must equal the total current leaving the junction.
Kirchoff's Voltage Law: The sum of voltages around a current must equal zero.
Ohm's Law: V=IR, Voltage = Current x Resistance.
Bread Board: construction base for prototyping of electronics, and experimenting with circuit design.
Programming: To provide a computer or other machine with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task.
Reflection
During this project I learned a lot about coding and circuits. I learned tons about coding by reading over the code sections in the arduino system that we set up on the computer. Two peaks about this project were the fact that as a group we learned how circuits and breadboards work and can apply this knowledge in the future. The other peak was the fact that we had good time management throughout the packet and finished the booklet in a fast amount of time too. One pit was that we didn't work very hard on the light show and we should have made something better. I also wish we could have spent more time with the arduino booklets so we could have understood code more and the actual flow of energy throughout the breadboard. All in all I gained a ton of new knowledge over this project and it was a lot of fun.