Hardware Projects

jadf24

Summer is around the corner and i am interested in building a couple of projects focused in electronics and computing ! I am going to major in uni in electrical engineering and i want to acquire more info before i enter the field. Hence, this post is a request from you lebgeeks to suggest DIY/Hardware/Electronics/open source projects that i can build with my basic knowledge in this feild.
Thanks

AvoK95

build a fancontroller (you can find lots of tutorials online )

saeidw

How about starting with simple DIY builds like the Bristlebot and then moving up from there?

There are lots of cool, well documented, open source projects on the web that can get you up and running. Make Projects has a library of projects you can try out. Just make sure before starting a project that you can get all the components easily. Ask here if you can't find something! J4D and mesa are probably the absolute reference when it comes to hardware on Lebgeeks.

More importantly, they're fun! When you go to class, you'll have a taste of electronics and you'll be even more eager to learn.

So go ahead, play with LEDs, make cool shiny stuff, and show it to us!

jadf24

saeidw wroteHow about starting with simple DIY builds like the Bristlebot and then moving up from there?

There are lots of cool, well documented, open source projects on the web that can get you up and running. Make Projects has a library of projects you can try out. Just make sure before starting a project that you can get all the components easily. Ask here if you can't find something! J4D and mesa are probably the absolute reference when it comes to hardware on Lebgeeks.

More importantly, they're fun! When you go to class, you'll have a taste of electronics and you'll be even more eager to learn.

So go ahead, play with LEDs, make cool shiny stuff, and show it to us!

Thanks ! I guess soo. Thats the plan: getting more invloved in electronics so that i would have a decent base when i enter uni ! thanks for the references ill try some of them out during the summer and post the tutroials of projects accomplished ! If J4D or messa would provide links and references as well, i would be more than thankful :D

mesa177

saiedw has chosen an excellent source of electronics projects (Make Projects), it's actually one of my favorites. You can also check the uniwheel robot and balancing robot build on Instructables' robotics section, they're quite easy to implement as well. Also check the electronics section and Arduino-based projects.

Of course, don't forget the post about the Beetle Bot here on Lebgeeks (unfortunately I've had quite a load of work, so I couldn't post the step-by-step build; will try to do it this weekend cause I'm taking Saturday off).

I also advise you get a head start on reading books about robot builds like "Robot Builder's Bonanza", and of course pick up some programming (start with Python to grasp the concepts of programming, move to a bit of C/C++ to get a old of the basics, then move to Arduino to learn more about programming microcontrollers: use books like "Getting Started with Arduino" and "30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius"). Some good books concerning electronics and basic electrical circuits are "Practical Electronics for Inventors" and "Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius". Also check out the link to Frank's hospital workshop, this technician has an excellent set of manuals for courses in electronics.

I'll try to finish the thread about Beetle bot soon, and maybe start on the balancing robot. Good luck :)

rolf

I'd build something that flies :) Preferably a remote-controlled airplane, and add to it for example some kind of autopilot.