Collection

2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland; Dan Moldovan

course in embedded systems or Internet of Things (IoT).MethodsIn the new module, the students work in teams of two to program the Arduino microcontroller tomonitor a sensor and to activate an output when given condition occurs. The context for theactivity is that the device should have the potential to save energy. The lab handout, which isincluded in the Appendix, explains that “the objective of this experiment is to design, build, anddemonstrate an electrical device of your choice that has the potential to save energy, and toexplore the economic, safety, environmental, and ethical factors that relate to the device.” Thebackground section of the lab handout explains that reducing power consumption has importantenvironmental and economic