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Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes (Coursera)

Offered by Arizona State University,

Hello, everyone! Welcome to this course on Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes. This is part of the Rapid Prototyping and Tooling specialization. In this course, I’ll cover the basics of electric circuits, breadboards, and multimeters. I’ll then discuss different options for connecting electrical components as well as discuss different types of motors and actuators. Finally, I’ll end this course by discussing microcontrollers and how to use them to make even more sophisticated prototypes.

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By exploring both electrical simulations and many examples from different robotics projects I’ve had the opportunity to work on, by the end of this course, you should have a better understanding of the basics of electronics and how to add to them your designs to create high-quality prototypes. We have a lot of great content to cover, so without further ado, let’s dive into the world of rapid prototyping!
Course 2 of 3 in the Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Specialization.

What You Will Learn
You will learn how to incorporate electronic components in your rapid prototypes.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Course Introduction
Hello, everyone! Welcome to this course on Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes. This is part of the Rapid Prototyping and Tooling specialization. In this course, I’ll cover the basics of electric circuits, breadboards, and multimeters. I’ll then discuss different options for connecting electrical components as well as discuss different types of motors and actuators. Finally, I’ll end this course by discussing microcontrollers and how to use them to make even more sophisticated prototypes. By exploring both electrical simulations and many examples from different robotics projects I’ve had the opportunity to work on, by the end of this course, you should have a better understanding of the basics of electronics and how to add to them your designs to create high-quality prototypes. We have a lot of great content to cover, so without further ado, let’s dive into the world of rapid prototyping!

WEEK 2
Module 1: Electric Circuit Basics
In this module, you will learn about the basics of electric circuits, breadboards, and multimeters.

WEEK 3
Module 2: Electrical Connections
In this module, you will learn about different options for connecting electrical components.

WEEK 4
Module 3: Motors
In this module, you will learn about different types of actuators and how to select and control a DC motor.

WEEK 5
Module 4: Microcontrollers
In this module, you will learn about microcontrollers and how to use them to make sophisticated prototypes.

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