Visual Coding with Arduino for Non-Programmers

by Tertiary Infotech Pte. Ltd

These are the exercise files used for Visual Coding with Arduino for Non-Programmers course.

The course outline can be found in

https://www.tertiarycourses.com.sg/visual-coding-arduino-mblock.html

https://www.tertiarycourses.com.my/visual-coding-arduino-mblock-malaysia.html

Module 1: Introduction to mBlock

• Introduction to mBlock user interface


• Introduction to block-based programming


• Hands-on: Build a simple interactive program in mBlock

Module 2: Introduction to Arduino

• What is Arduino


• Understanding the Arduino board and pins


• Setting up mBlock to work with Arduino


• Writing to digital pins


• Programming Concept: Loops


• Hands-on: Basic blinking of on-board LED


• Live coding vs uploaded code

Module 3: Connecting External Outputs

• Components and Ohm’s Law


• Hands-on: Blinking an external LED


• Challenge: Blinking alternate LEDs


• Programming Concept: Variables


• Electronics Concept: Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)


• Hands-on: Dimming LED


• Hands-on: The piezoelectric buzzer

Module 4: Connecting External Inputs

• Reading from digital pins


• Programming Concept: If-statements and conditionals


• Hands-on: Push button


• Challenge: Push-button running lights


• Reading from analog pins


• Hands-on: Potentiometer dimmer


• Challenge: Potentiometer controlled running lights

Module 5: Interacting with the World – Sensors and Servos

• Introduction to servo


• Challenge: Building a semicircular clock with a servo


• Light sensor


• Thermistor


• Ultrasonic sensor

Module 6 (Optional): Visualization within mBlock

• Create a rotating potentiometer visualizer


• Build a two-player ping-pong game using Scratch and two potentiometers


• Drawing program with two potentiometers