Workshop Sketching with Hardware - Design of interactive Systems

Lecturer: Prof. Albrecht Schmidt
Contact: swh ät um.ifi.lmu.de
Hours per week: 4
ECTS credits: 6
Language: English
Modul: Master P3 Fortgeschrittene Themen der Informatik I (Masterpraktikum) / P 5: Fortgeschrittene Themen der Informatik II (Masterpraktikum) (MA MI PStO 2022 (Start WiSe) or MA MI PStO 2022 (Start SoSe))
For other recognitions, the examination board must issue a permit for course participation.
Please note that this course cannot be taken by students who study computer science as a minor.

Module

Registration is limited to students of informatics and media informatics! Counts as individual or group practical course (Einzel- oder Gruppenpraktikum). !IMPORTANT! Students who study minor media informatics (Nebenfach Medieninformatik) (e.g., students in arts and multimedia; KuMM) can take PCCE as alternative.

Syllabus

Students in this course learn about the basics of electronics, circuit design, microcontroller programming, and physical prototyping. The students apply this knowledge by building a smart object.

• Build basic circuits connected to the microcontroller
• • Output: LEDs, servos, motors, speakers, displays
  • Input: buttons, dials, light sensitive resistors, accelerometer, distance sensors
• Program and debug MicroPython on ESP32 / Raspberry Pi Pico
• • Input, Output
  • Networking

Course Structure

The course consists of two parts.

1. Learning phase: The students receive a free hardware kit in the beginning of the lecture period and familiarize themselves with electronics and microcontroller prototyping. This phase is supported by a course book. There are no regular sessions during this phase. Assistance is provided during open workshop slots on Thursday 5pm-6pm (during the lecture period). Irregular mandatory sessions will be scheduled in this slot.
2. Group phase: The implementation of a group project is mainly done during a 4-day prototyping workshop at Frauenlobstr. 7a. This will be organized in the lecture break (dates are announced during the learning phase).

SWH Wiki

You can find additional information about the course and the course content here: http://sketching-with-hardware.org. We have created a number of tutorial pages (see sidebar and main page) and SWH videos. Please note that the Wiki is still under development and changes frequently. If you experience any issues, please contact us: swh ät um.ifi.lmu.de.

Dates and Locations

TBD

Grading

The grade is based on a presentation and a written paper.

• The presentation must last 10-20 minutes.
• The paper must contain 20,000 - 30,000 characters.