Module code: ECS511U

Teaching Staff: Laurissa Tokarchuk

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM1
Timetable:

Lecture
• Semester 1: Monday 10 am - 12 pm

Lab
• Semester 1: Tuesday 10 am -12 pm
• Semester 1: Tuesday 1 pm - 3 pm

Contact: Ms Laurissa Tokarchuk
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None

Interactive objects are physical devices controlled by microcontrollers using simple sensors and actuators. The module provides students with skills, knowledge, and experience of designing and prototyping interactive physical objects using contemporary microcontrollers. The module covers basic electronics, control circuits, sensors (analogue and digital), output (analogue and digital), microcontrollers, simple networking, and microcontroller programming using the popular Arduino open-source platform. It additionally touches on topics of interaction design and evaluation to provide a framework in which students can prototype and understand interactive objects.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 80.0% Practical, 20.0% Examination
Level: 5