Theme
In this course, the students will learn how to program an Engduino using the TouchDevelop Platform. The theme running through the content is to introduce the students to both the Engduino and TouchDevelop platform and also allow the students to understand how they could collect biometric data by using the Engduino. Can we read your heart rate from a simple app? Can we then graph this?
Scope
This course covers 5-7 hours of teaching material and is suitable for pupils at Key Stage3 level.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Write in the TouchDevelop language
- Create TouchDevelop Applications which can be published
- Understand how to graph data and read sensor values
- Create programs that use the Engduino
- Understand how they can implement an application that could measure biometric data
Content
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Lesson 1: Learning about variables and data types
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Lesson 2: Learning about For Loops and While Loops
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Lesson 3: Learning about If Statements
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Lesson 4: Learning about Number Maps and graph plotting
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Lesson 5: Introducing the Engduino
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Lesson 6: Programming the Engduino LEDs
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Lesson 7: Using the Engduino Sensors
Resources Required
The following resources are required before students can start this course:
- Windows Smartphone or Desktops/Laptops with the latest updated browser
- Stable Internet Connection so that students can connect to the TouchDevelop website
- Image resources and the code editor can be found on TouchDevelop, so these are not required
- Follow the "Setting Up" document on the SettingUp page to find out how to set up everything needed for the students