Designing an Arduino Geiger Counter

Each group needs:

• 1 assembled radiation detector system, DIY Miller tube nuclear radiation detector Geiger counter kit module experimental module
• 1 Uno or Mega Arduino board
• 1 LCD screen Arduino
• 1 breadboard
• 12 jumpers
• • 8 male/male
  • 4 male/female
• Engineering Design Process Worksheet (PDF)(1 per student)
• poster board or trifold poster

For the entire class:

• 1 laptop or computer and projector with Internet access to show YouTube videos
• Arduino IDE software downloaded on computer
• Geiger Counter Arduino Sensors Code (PDF)
• Student Rubric (PDF)
• Access to the Geiger Counter Instructions Presentation (PPTX)