As we finish the electronics lab, we are going to transition into the second half of our electrical unit, dealing with coding on Arduino's. Arduino's are a type of beginner friendly microcontroller (mini-computer that you can program to do various tasks) that you can design to do a wide range of projects, from controlling motors on a drone to just blinking lights or making sounds. What we are learning could almost better be described by computer engineering or even computer science than Electrical Engineering, but it is a highly valuable skill that everyone --even those who want nothing to do with a STEM field-- should learn; not only does coding teach you problem solving skills that can be applied anywhere (anywhere with problems at least, which is everywhere :) ), but computers are becoming such an integral part of our society that workers in every industry can benefit from at least knowing how to "speak the language" of coding so as to communicate and collaborate with tech companies that can enhance their own business.
As we start this unit, we are going to be having some issues similar to when we learned SolidWorks where there are more students than computers. Expect a rotation of days similar to what we did then as sometimes I think it is best if everyone gets to actually go through these lessons themselves. Resources
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