Arduino Challenge Workshop Day 2
June 22, 2024 · 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ Online event
Description
Workshop Day 2 of Sri Lanka Arduino Challenge 2024 was held on the 22nd of June 2024 at 04.00 PM via the Zoom Online Video Conferencing about Hands-on Arduino using Wokwi. The main aim of this workshop was to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and techniques involved in the field of Arduino. To understand this focus Mr. Lasitha Jananjaya, an undergraduate from the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, at the University of Moratuwa from the Skill Surf team conducted the session. During the session, participants were introduced to the Wokwi platform, an online simulator for Arduino projects, and its documentation. The session began with an overview of getting started with Wokwi, highlighting its capabilities and the Custom Chips C API, which allows for the creation and simulation of custom chips. The instructor emphasized the importance of understanding the platform's broad capabilities in the context of electronics design and prototyping, providing a comprehensive view of how Wokwi can be integrated into the workflow for designing, testing, and deploying microcontroller-based systems. The workshop also delved into simulating functional components in microcontroller-based systems, discussing the reasons for using simulations, their limitations, and potential workarounds. A detailed project case-study was presented, focusing on a simple design, the choice of the Atmega328P microcontroller, and the process of simulation, breadboard testing, schematics, PCB design, assembly, and enclosure. Furthermore, advanced concepts in Arduino microcontrollers were covered, including the differences between microcontrollers and microprocessors, compiling and uploading code, and the components and functionalities of a microcontroller, such as the Atmega328P. Topics like the clock system, timer and interrupt, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, digital I/O, and ADC and DAC were also explored to provide a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved in working with Arduino microcontrollers. At the end after covering the content, a quiz was organized for the participants to review their knowledge. A Q&A session took place in which a few questions brought forward by the participants via the menti.com and slido.com platforms were answered. In the end, the vote of thanks was delivered by the assistant secretary of the project Mr. Janindu Weerakkody concluding the session.
Agenda
04:00 PM – 04:10 PM Welcome Speech 04:10 PM – 05:00 PM Speaker Session by Mr. Lasitha Jananjaya 05:00 PM – 05:10 PM Q & A through Menti for the first half of the session 05:10 PM – 06:00 PM Continuation of the second half of the session 06:00 PM – 06:00 PM Q&A through slido.com 06:00 PM – 06:15 PM Vote of Thanks