Build Your Own Arduino Light Sculpture! Part 2
Students build their own light sculptures!Copyright 2014 SparkFun Education CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
In the companion activity, students experimented with Arduino programming to blink a single LED. During this activity, students build on that experience as they learn about breadboards and how to hook up multiple LEDs and control them individually so that they can complete a variety of challenges to create fun patterns! To conclude, students apply the knowledge they have gained to create LED-based light sculptures.
In the 21st century, acquiring the basics of programming and computer science, as well as a basic comfort level with electromechanical devices, are foundational knowledge for all engineers, and required components of engineering education. During these projects, students apply an understanding of sequence and control to create a variety of LED blinking patterns.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Control multiple outputs (LEDs) and sequence patterns using code.
- Describe how a solderless breadboard is used for rapid prototyping of circuits.