Improvements for the microcontroller lecture

[moorepants]

Notes from instructors

• We need to clarify the learning objectives for the second part.
• I wasn't able to finish the first part in 50 minutes. We only got up to the loops with out doing them.
• Should the homework be required?
• Make sure everyone understands the full lab as far as the TA and Instructors.
• Fix the transistor on the simulator diagram.

  Feedback from the students in the Wellman lecture

Positive

• Use of online resources is very good. Arduino seems like a useful tool.
• Kewl to see this tech exists.
• Arduinos seem cool, wish there as a class on it.
• Useful lecture today.
• Was fun.
• New concepts are cool.
• Good explanation of how to begin writing code in Processing.
• Walk through tutorials are great.
• Interactive
• Good informational overview of Arduino.
• Good basic examples.
• Website was very hepful.
• Super informative and kind of fun.
• Use of online resources is very good. Arduino seems like a useful tool.
• It was fun.
• New concept to me.
• Interesting code and ways to use it.

Negative

• Wish we had more time to do more arduino simulation examples.
• Very little time.
• Didn't have plugs for computers.
• Too fast and bad pacing.
• Not enough time.
• Way too fast! What just happened?!? (this was EME185A right?)
• Class is too short to learn.
• Very fast, missed some details, got confused.
• Limited time. Some examples of the uses of microcontrollers would be helpful.
• Was fast.
• Slow internet.
• Not enough space, a little too quick for the material.
• Space was too small/crowded.
• Hard to read problem statements.
• Was not familiar with terms.
• Info was rushed, wish we had more time.
• Short time a little rushed.

[ixjlyons]

Addressed some of this in the instructor guide with cad535e. Not sure if more should be added there. I think the rest is more about enhancing the instructional materials themselves.