Breadboard Demo

Description

The Breadboard Demo is an informal but mandatory event. Its purpose is to show your instructor and TA a circuit that you have been working on in the lab for your project. It is expected that the circuit will include the microprocessor you will be using in your project (it can be mounted on a development board) and it will be connected to a project subsystem. The microprocessor should have a program downloaded onto it that allows it to communicate with the subsystem, i.e., control the subsystem or receive data from it. It is expected that the power source for the circuit will be a laboratory power supply. The function of the subsystem should be demonstrated. The commands or data should be displayed on a pc or other display means. You should be able to explain how the circuit is used in the project and be able to justify design choices. A Breadboard Checklist will be provided and filled out.). Use the following format:

    See the Breadboard Demo Rubric for specific details.

Grading

Full Credit (20 points) will be given if the circuit works, is of adequate complexity, and a good explanation of its features is given by the team. Point reductions will be given if the circuit fails to work (-2), lacks complexity (-2), or seems inappropriate for your project (-2). The Breadboard Demo is a team activity and results in a team score.

Logic Circuit Teaching Board

Younas Abdul Salam, Andrzej Borzecki, David Lee

Featured Project

Partners: Younas Abdul Salam, Andrzej Borzecki, David Lee

The proposal our group has is of creating a board that will be able to teach students about logic circuits hands on. The project will consist of a board and different pieces that represent gates. The board will be used to plug in the pieces and provide power to the internal circuitry of the pieces. The pieces will have a gate and LEDs inside, which will be used to represent the logic at the different terminals.

By plugging in and combining gates, students will be able to see the actual effect on logic from the different combinations that they make. To add to it, we will add a truth table that can be used to represent inputs and outputs required, for example, for a class project or challenge. The board will be able to read the truth table and determine whether the logic the student has created is correct.

This board can act as a great learning source for students to understand the working of logic circuits. It can be helpful in teaching logic design to students in high schools who are interested in pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Please comment on whether the project is good enough to be approved, and if there are any suggestions.

Thank you