CSC 299 Sophomore Lab in Applied Computing
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Summary
CSC 299 stresses student initiative in investigating a particular application of computing. In the process, students learn new tools (including languages and APIs), methodologies, study algorithms/code examples/formalisms used in that particular computing area, work on projects, and apply them to develop working systems.
The particular topic of study in this section of CSC 299 is "Hardware Project for the Raspberry Pi". You will apply problem solving and programming skills toward building cyber physical systems using the Raspberry Pi hardware platform. The course will cover basic electronics and the Python API for managing hardware devices (including communication interfaces), interfacing with digital and analog inputs (sensors), controlling motors (actuators), and using output devices (displays, buzzers etc.). Throughout the course and final project, you will work in groups to build basic cyber physical systems (e.g., controlling LEDs) to moderately sophisticated ones (e.g., remotely piloting a robot over the Internet).
Texts
Required Textbook:
* Introduction to Computing Using Python: An Application Development Focus (2nd Edition) by Ljubomir Perkovic, Wiley & Sons, 2015.
Recommended Textbooks:
* Programming the Raspberry Pi, 2nd Edition: Getting Started with Python by Simon Monk, McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.
* Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, 2nd Edition by Simon Monk, McGraw-Hill Education, 2017.
Grading
The course grade will be apportioned as follows:
* Homework (including quizzes),25%
* Lab Assignments,25%
* Final Project,40%
* Participation,10%
Prerequisites
You must also have taken CSC 242 or CSC 243 or an equivalent introduction to programming course. To be in this class you must have passed these courses or have been waived out of them. More to the point, you must already know how to program in Python or have sufficient programming experience so that you can learn Python quickly on your own.
You will need to bring your Raspberry Pi kit to class. If you have a laptop and can bring it to class, I encourage you to do so.
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