Things to bring on week 7 (2009-02-24/27)

Things to bring

-Everything you used in the last few lessons (e.g. breadboard, 9V battery..etc)

Topics

-555 beat box

-final project idea presentation

We are going to build a beatbox base on a timer chip (555 timer).

The schematics could be found here [link].

You are also required to prepare for the idea/concept of the final project before you present the final project proposal in week 8 (1st week in march). Please feel free to send me an email (yiublin[at]cityu.edu.hk)

Some hints for you on the final project

-Some DIY kits with varies function (www.kitsrus.com)

-Make weekend projects(http://blog.makezine.com/archive/weekend_projects/)

And be creative, think of something about electronics and you want to do, we can start from there and work it out as a final project.

Cheers~

Class arrangement (2009-02-19)

1) Arrangement for Wednesday class next week (2009-02-25)

A make up class will be arranged on Tuesday (2009-02-24) evening in GPL I. Please drop me an email (yiublin[at]cityu.edu.hk) in case you have difficulties in attending the make up class.

Date: 2009-02-24

Time: 18:30-21:30

Venue: GPL I

2) New schedule for the class (Actual commencing date will be announced asap, before that the class schedule will be the same, please drop me an email (yiublin[at]cityu.edu.hk) if you have question on the arrangement)

Tuesday session

Time: 18:30 - 21:30

Venue: TV studio

Saturday session

Time: 10:30-13:30

Venue: CIL Lab

*Since the maximum class size for this course is 25, some of you may need to attend the Sat (base on a "lucky draw" method) session. I understand this is a bad news for some of you, so I really appreciate for your understanding on this arrangement.