DE - Lesson 1.1 Videos
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Cool Tech Under $50
Their are so many cool new electronic gadgets coming out everyday. Watch the video and list the gadgets you love and the ones you hate, and why. Write them in your notebook and be prepared to share |
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Electrical Hazards - Activity 1.1.1
Watch the video and list as many electrical hazzards as you can identity in your engineering notebook. Now think about how many electrical hazzards are in your home and list them in your engineering notebook. Be prepared to share with the class. |
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Multimeter Tutorial - Activity 1.1.2
This is a great step-by-step tutorial for using your multimeter. Get your project box out and follow along. Write down notes in your Engineering Notebook to help you in the future. Pay close attention you will need to use this information in today's lesson. |
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10 SHOCKING Facts about Electrical Safety - Activity 1.1.3
Watch the video and write down the 10 Shocking Facts in your engineering notebook. Be prepared to share with the class. |
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Identifying Electronic Components - Activity 1.1.4
This video will help you identify electronic components. In your notebook Label 1-10 and identify the components on the circuit board. |
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Exploding Capacitors 1.1.5b
Capacitors though very important in electronics, can be very dangerous. What are the major causes of exploding capacitors? What can we do to avoid them? What are other ways capacitors can hurt you? List in your Engineering Notebook |
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Introduction to Multisim
We'll be using National Instruments Multisim 14.1 for many of our circuit and logic designs, and while it is newer than what is shown, many of the functions are the same. While watching the video, take notes about where to find components and features in the user interface. When you are finished with the video, open NI Multisim and explore those areas of the software |
Wolfram Alpha Electronics Tips
NOT A VIDEO! - Wolfram Alpha is a computational knowledge engine - basically it processes answers for you, and is particularly well suited for mathematics and engineering. In this article you will see a few tips on how to use Wolfram Alpha for helping with engineering and specifically electronics calculations. |
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Breadboard Rules of Thumb - Activity 1.1.5c
How much insulation should you strip off of your wires when breadboarding? Why is it important not to push in wires or components too hard? How should you remove IC chips from a breadboard? |
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AND / OR Gates - Activity 1.1.6
Watch carefully on how they do the following to the IC Chips - Placement on board - Add Power and Ground - Apply Inputs - Apply Outputs Take some basic notes to help you. |
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LED Cube - Activity 1.1.7
List the components that you would need to build your own LED Cube List the major steps it takes to make one. What additional knowledge do you need to create one? |
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Monster6502 - Activity 1.1.6
The 6502 was an inexpensive microcontroller in the 1970's, and widely adopted in commercial products in the 70s and 80s. In 2015, the silicon chip was re-engineered with discrete components. How many SMT components were used? How big was the original 6502 IC? How big is the discrete component version of the 6502? Aside from the size, what is the trade off between the original and the Monster6502? |
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Introduction to Logic Gates - 1.1.6
A review from our work on building and experimenting with Logic Gates Review How to Setup a Truth Table: ~2:05 Review of the Basic Gates ~2:50 If you haven't started already, it is a good idea to have the Logic Gate names, schematic symbols, and truth tables in your notebooks for future refrence |
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Soldering - Activity 1.1.8
This is a very good basic tutorial about soldering. Pay special attention to the placement of the soldering of the soldering iron, the component and the solder. Write a few of these tips in your notebook |
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Desoldering - Activity 1.1.8
Now that you've soldering something, are there parts worth desoldering? This video talks about good safety tools to have, as well as techniques for desoldering parts. |
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SAFETY!!! - Activity 1.1.8 - Day 2
Do NOT play around with the soldering irons, they heat up to over 700 degrees. Be careful!!! Need more tips on how to solder well? Here is a very good guide with text, images, and video examples of how to solder and desolder components |
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Random Number Generator - Activity 1.1.9
Today we will begin working on your Random Number Generator Project. Get you electronics kit out. Get you notebook ready for the PowerPoint. |
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Desoldering Components Activity 1.1.9 - Day 2
Hopefully you will not need these techniques, but they can save a project if you happen to place a component in the wrong place or create a solder bridge. |
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Logic Probe - Activity 1.1.9 - Day 3
Again, Hopefully you will not need these techniques, but they can save a project Use your logic probe, as shown in this example, to test where you are getting a High Signal and where you are not. This will help you narrow down your problem. |
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Helpful Apps - Activity 1.1.9 - Day 4
Their are a lot of Electronic and Digital Electronic Apps available for both Android and Apple. You might find these very helpful as we continue into this course. Note: No Sound |