About this course: In this Capstone course, you will design a microcontroller-based embedded system. As an option, you can also build and test a system. The focus of your project will be to design the system so that it can be built on a low-cost budget for a real-world application. To complete this project you'll need to use all the skills you've learned in the course (programming microcontrollers, system design, interfacing, etc.). The project will include some core requirements, but leave room for your creativity in how you approach the project. In the end, you will produce a unique final project, suitable for showcasing to future potential employers. Note that for the three required assignments you do NOT need to purchase software and hardware to complete this course. There is an optional fourth assignment for students who wish to build and demonstrate their system using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. Please also note that this course does not include discussion forums. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Write a requirements specification document 2. Create a system-level design 3. Explore design options 4. Create a test plan
Taught by: Ian Harris, Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
| Basic Info | Course 6 of 6 in the An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT) Specialization |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 2-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Reading: Course Overview
- Reading: Links to Relevant Course Content
- Reading: Grading
- Reading: Honor Code & Plagiarism
- Reading: FAQs
- Video: Introduction to the Capstone
- Video: 1.1 - Deciding on a Project Idea
- Video: 1.2 - The Design Process
- Video: 1.3 - Specification Example
- Video: 2.1 - System-level Design
- Video: 2.2 - Key System Design Decisions
- Video: 3.1 - Testing
- Video: Prof. Harris' Quadcopter Video Demo
- Peer Review: Video of Your Final Project Working (Optional)
- Reading: Keep the Momentum Going!
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This is a great IOT introduction. The teacher Ian Harris have a concise method for instruct. All lessons have a practical exercise and you learn much more.
Good organization. Easy to follow but covers all the essentials.
I did a fantastic project with Arduino and a Raspberry Pi. A Mars Rover "emulator". I also published the project on instructables.com and Hackster.io:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Mobile-Station-Prototype-for-Environmental-Data-Ca/
The MagPi Magazine wrote an article about the project:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/mars-rover/
Thanks a lot!
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Pragmatic and pratical, using very simple examples. Ideal for a person, like me, that will build real systems, but is not interested to get excessive details. A person that needs to learn what are the main subjects and how to deal with them.