The objective of the lecture is to impart & develop fundamental theories, principles and approaches for the use and development of electrical circuits with microcontrollers or (max. credit card sized) single-board computers.

By the means of examples and practical exercises using a Raspberry Pi Zero W the following topics will by gradually developed:

• History, literature, references
• Fundamental parts of a computer
• Mikrocontroller (Arduino, PyBoard, ESP8266 etc.) or single-board computer (Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black etc.)?
• Plattforms by comparison (Arduino, MicroPython, Raspbian, Debian)
• Which platform for which project?
• Introduction to the programming language Python 3
• Reading input devices & sensors
• Controlling LEDs, RC-servos & motors
• Connecting displays
• Network communication
• IoT (Internet of Things)

For the successful completion of the course the following criteria will be used:

• Constant and punctual participation (min. 70% attendance, 50% of the grade)
• Active participation in the practical exercises (50%  of the grade)

Maximum number of participants: 14