Unlike our other projects, we worked with 1 other person instead of 3. We had to learn a new language of coding, and tell the computer to program a "robot art show" onto an Arduino Board. My partner, Josh Jossart, and I decided to create a game of red light green light while Mary Had a Little Lamb played in the background.
Content
Circuit- a system of electrical conductors which form a complete path from one side of a power source to another.
Series- a type of circuit in which the current follows only one path.
Parallel- a type of circuit where the current follows two or more paths.
Current- the "flow" of electricity through a circuit. This is measured in amps.
Power- rate at which energy is transferred by a circuit. This is measured in watts.
Voltage- potential energy difference through an obstacle with resistance. This is measured in volts.
Resistance- measure of how much current is slowed. This is measured in Ohms.
Series- a type of circuit in which the current follows only one path.
Parallel- a type of circuit where the current follows two or more paths.
Current- the "flow" of electricity through a circuit. This is measured in amps.
Power- rate at which energy is transferred by a circuit. This is measured in watts.
Voltage- potential energy difference through an obstacle with resistance. This is measured in volts.
Resistance- measure of how much current is slowed. This is measured in Ohms.
Reflection
I had mixed feelings about this project. I personally did not like coding and I found it more stressful than fun or exciting. It was very hard in the beginning, as both my partner, Josh Jossart, and I were very confused. We became very behind, and it was very hard to design, because our buttons did not decide to work and it did not turn out the way we wanted. On the last day to work on the project, my partner was absent. I then had to change the code to get our lights to work, so I created a very simple code in which our buttons just disrupted the current when we pressed them and our lights turned on. I realized that our code was too simple, so I put in music to the sound of the classic "Mary Had a Little Lamb", so that everyone can enjoy a nice tune as all of the cars crash into each other. I took a huge leadership role in this project, as I created most of the code. Although, I could've helped more on the designing of the board, because Josh did a lot of work on that part of the project.