Internet Of Things Basics

Modules / Chapter

Module 1: Introduction to the Arduino (30 mins)

• Requirements:
• Windows 8 or higher
• Arduino

Module 2: Microcontrollers and how they work (1 hour)

• Lessons:
• How microcontroller differ from PCs
• How microcontrollers are programmed
• How microcontrollers interface with sensors(e.g. button) and actuators(e.g. motors)
• Requirements:
• Windows 8 or higher
  

Module 3: The structure of Arduino sketches (30 mins)

• Lessons:
• How the Arduino sketch is transformed into working code
• How a compile Arduino sketch is loaded and run
• Arduino sketch as problem solving
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
  

Module 4: Practical digital electronics by example (1 hour)

• Lessons:
• Microcontroller digital input/output(I/O)
• Ports and I/O pins
• Wiring up switches and push buttons
• Events and action-deciding what to do when a button is pressed or switch is turned on
• Doing more fancy things with multiple buttons and multiple LEDs
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
• Windows 8 or higher
• Arduino uno
• Switch
• Push button
• Connector wires
• Bread board

Module 5: Functions and variables explained (1 hour)

• Lessons:
• Function as a means of reusing code
• Variable as a means of remembering values and passing information into function
• Function as a means of providing ”functionality”-a survey of the various functions
• Functions that return values
• Devising your own function
• Comparing values and comparison operator
• Logical expressions and logical operator
• Making decision using if else statements and switch statements
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
• Windows 8 or higher
• Arduino uno
• Potentiometer (10K-ohm)
• LRDs
• Connecting wires
• Bread board

Module 6: Timer and their uses (2 hours)

• Lessons:
• Backing Up Databases and Transaction Logs
• Managing Database Backups
• Advanced Database Options
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
• Windows 8 or higher
• LEDS
• Connecting wires 
• Bread board

Module 7: Reading analog value- analog to digital conversion (2 hours)

• Lessons:
• How analog to digital conversion works
• Configuring pins for analog input
• Capturing analog values
• Reading a variable potentiometer by measuring the voltage across it
• Representing an integer value in binary
• Displaying an integer value in binary using a bank of LEDs
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
• Windows 8 or higher
• LEDs
• Sonar sensor
• Bread board
• Connecting wires 
• IR sensor 
• LDRs

Module 8: Controlling Power output using pulse width modulation(PWM) (2 hours)

• Lessons:
• The Arduino analog output using PWM output
• Using PWM to vary the intensity to an LED
• Using a variable potentiometer to dim and brighten LEDs by converting its resistance to suitable PWM analog output value
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
• Windows 8 or higher
• LEDs
• Bread board 
• Connecting wires

Module 9: Introduction to driving device requiring higher voltage or currents than can be directly handle by the microcontroller (30 mins)

• Lessons:
• Low voltage DC motor
• Servos
• Relay
• Requirements:
• Arduino IDE
• Windows 8 or higher

Module 10: Introducion to protocols (30 mins)

• Lessons:
• I2S protocol
• SPI protocol
• UART protocol
• Serial protocol