Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Post-Spring-Break Schedule
Today, March 23: Complete system block diagram. Include at least ten blocks and a list of at least ten major parts.
Looking forward:
Looking forward:
- March 30: Complete schematic and parts list (design reviews Monday and Thursday).
- April 6: Complete board layout (design reviews Monday and Thursday).
- April 13: Final submissions (DipTrace files to Jay on Monday).
Monday, March 9, 2015
More Design Project Ideas
More design project ideas (an improved list, in no particular order):
- Audio signal processing and LED visualization for DJ performance.
- Clock displays: seven-segment displays with TBD synchronization.
- Clock POV display with TBD synchronization.
- Hand sensors and interfacing to a USB human interface device (the glove).
- Interactive buttons (such as shirt buttons) for the EE Proto bulletin board.
- USB drive with RFID authentication.
- VGA-output Etch-a-Sketch.
- VGA-compatible audio visualizer.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Design Project Ideas
Gathering some ideas for the design projects:
- A complete drum machine box.
- An analog synthesizer voice.
- A digital synthesizer voice (like the Meeblip).
- VGA-compatible audio visualizer.
- LED-driver audio visualizer (light organ).
- Lecture demonstrations for Controls.
- MIDI control board (such as this Kickstarter project).
- Drone synthesizer (for example, Drone Commander or Drone Lab).
- Clock displays: LED/analog? Voltmeters? Metric time? POSIX?
- Clock synchronization: GPS, WWV, or WiFi beacon-frame timestamp?
- Interactive displays for the EE Proto bulletin board.
- RF signal-strength meters and an AM-band spectrum analyzer.
Homework for Monday
Here are the items you should be working on for Monday:
- Feedback on Lab 4 assignment and projects.
- Idea for Lab 5 project.
- Design Project Proposal.
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