Output Devices

Updated for 2023 evaluation standards!

• Group assignment:

  • Measure the power consumption of an output device.
  • Document your work on the group work page and reflect on your individual page what you learned.

• Individual assignment:

  • Add an output device to a microcontroller board you've designed and program it to do something.

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate workflows used in controlling an output device(s) with MCU board you have designed.

Have you answered these questions?

• Linked to the group assignment page.
• Documented how you determined power consumption of an output device with your group.
• Documented what you learned from interfacing output device(s) to microcontroller and controlling the device(s).
• Documented your design and fabrication process or linked to the board you made in a previous assignment.
• Explained the programming process/es you used.
• Explained any problems you encountered and how you fixed them.
• Included original design files and source code.
• Included a ‘hero shot’ of your board.

FAQ

What is the point of the group assignment?

Answer: Different output devices need different amounts of energy to function. You need to be able to understand the voltage, current & power requirements of your project in order to choose a suitable power source.

Is it ok to use the LED in the hello board as an output device for this assignment?

Answer: No, you need to do more.

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