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Overview of project
######This document will guide future instructors how to set-up and teach the SimonGPIO-2.0 project to middle-school aged students
This project makes use of the Raspberry Pi Microcomputer to teach students how to design circuits, solder, and program a device of their own. The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that costs around $35 on its own, and can be used to teach both electrical engineering and programming. The device is in use worldwide in education to encourage students to join the fields of electrical and software engineering.
In 2014, UCI made us of this project in 2 camps, the APPcamp and FABcamp2.0 camps over a course of 2 weeks. Both camps used slight variations on the same project to fit the individual topics of the camps.
The project is made up of several units. Students must write the scratch code for the device, breadboard the circuit, solder the components, design and print the cases, and finish the assembly. APPcamp did not assemble any cases or solder the PCBs, instead focusing on code design and a second project. FABcamp worked through all of it, but breadboarding was instead shared in groups of 2, and with less help from the instructors during the coding.
Fractional quantities indicates one package covers multiple students. This includes everything except the PCBs and the 3D printed cases. Hookup equipment, such as the DVI-HDMI adapters and power supplies, may be different depending on your environment
| Item | Source | Product SKU | Unit Price | Quantity | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 3 | Newark | #77Y6520 | $35.00 | 1 | $35.00 |
| Raspberry pi Case | Newark | #77Y6512 | $6.99 | 1 | $6.99 |
| Micro SD card | Amazon | B01BMJ25ZA | $7.49 | 1 | $7.49 |
| Power Supply | Amazon | B00MARDJZ4 | $10.00 | 1 | $10.00 |
| HDMI Cable | Monoprice | #3871 | $2.00 | 1 | $2.00 |
| Downgrade Cable | Adafruit | #1986 | $2.95 | 1 | $2.95 |
| HDMI-DVI adapter | Monoprice | #2029 | $2.28 | 1 | $2.28 |
| Breadboard with Jumpers | Amazon | B008A9UP1C | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| Pi-Cobbler W/ Cable | Adafruit | #1754 | $6.25 | 1 | $6.25 |
| Colored Square buttons | Adafruit | #1010 | $5.95 | 1/3 | $1.98 |
| Assorted LEDs (RGBY) | Sparkfun | Com-12062 | $2.95 | 1/5 | $0.59 |
| 330Ω resistors x20 | Digikey | 330ETR-ND | $0.01 | 1/5 | $0.01 |
| 26 pin shrouded header | Digikey | ED10526-ND | $0.40 | 1 | $0.40 |
| Plastic Spacer | McMaster | #92825A005 | $6.18 | 1/5 | $1.24 |
| 316 Steel Screw | McMaster | #90184a110 | $7.02 | 1/20 | $0.35 |
| Total: | $89.21 |
For the Soldering section, some parts can be reused from Breadboard section of the project. PCB costs will depend on your fabhouse. We got 65 for $500 from Bay Area Circuits. You will also need solder, soldering irons, copper wick, etc. Make sure to buy extra components in case some get destroyed during assembly! 7: http://www.pentalogix.com