For this project, we were given an Arduino board and different codes. We were supposed to make our own code to create a unique function. My partner (Eliza Roesler) and I decided to make the board programed to tell bad jokes. Below is the final result.
We used code to program to Arduino board. The board was attached to a computer and we typed in the jokes in the computer. The computer created the code that the board needed to display the text on the screen. Fortunately the board was easy to connect to the computer, but we had to attach the screen to the board. The kit instructions were easy to follow for Eliza and I and we collaborated to get it to work.
Vocabulary
Circuit: A loop made out of conductive material that connects the negative side and the positive side of a power source. Resistance: measure of how much current is slowed/how many obstacles. Current: Flow of electricity through a circuit Voltage: potential energy drop across a component of a circuit Power: rate at which electrical energy is translated by circuit
Reflection This was an interesting project, but we did have some trouble learning all of the new information. We both had no experience with coding, so it took us quite a while to learn everything. We also had some problems with our computer, because we thought that we somehow didn't save the code on the computer, but actually we found out that we had just done the work on two separate accounts. Once we solved these problems, we worked really well together. I learned a lot more about coding and working well within a short period of time. I think that we could have come up with a more creative code and done more with the time that we had. This was a new experience for me, but I think that I want to learn more about this in the future.