Topic outline

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  Day 1: Introductions and first activites

  • Day 1: Introductions and first activities Page

    By the end of Day 1 you will:

    • Understand what the 2 week E-Textile course will include
    • How sessions will take place
    • How to use the Huge Academy platform
    • Have got to know each other a little bit more
    • Had an introduction to E-Textiles

    
    

    Schedule for Day 1:

    Day 1 will take place online over Zoom. The session will be from 17:00 to 18:00.

    17:00 - Meet on Zoom for Introduction and introduction to the course

    17:30 - Introduction to E-Textiles

    
    

  • Day 1 Presentation and supporting document File
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  Day 2: Build your own E-Textiles components

  • Day 2: Build your own E-Textile components Page

    By the end of Day 2 you will:

    • Understand how simple circuits work
    • Understand how the E-Textile components are working
    • Understand the next tasks of creating a fabric button, button button and stroke sensor

    
    

    Schedule for Day 2:

    17:00 - Introduction to simple circuits and components

    17:30 - How the E-Textile components work

  • Test Circuit and Fabric Button Folder

    In this folder you will find:

    • The instructions for creating your own Test Circuit
    • The instructions for creating your own Fabric button

  • Button button and Stroke Sensor Folder

    In this folder you can find:

    • Instructions for creating a Button button
    • Instructions for creating a Stroke sensor

  • Day 2 Video URL

    Here is the link to the video from the Zoom session

  • Day 2 Presentation with notes File
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  Day 3: Applied Simple Circuits

  • Day 3: Applied Simple Circuits Page

    By the end of Day 3 you will:
    

    • Understand the activity of creating a Plush Monster
    • Learnt how to use a sewing machine
    • Understand the Eplique sewing technique

    
    

    Schedule for Day 3:

    17:00 - Join on Zoom with an introduction to the Plush monster activity

    17:30 - Workshop on sewing techniques

    
    

  • Day 3 Video URL

    Here is the link to the video from the Zoom session

  • Day 3 presentation with notes File
  • Plush Monster Design Assignment

    The task after completing Day 3 of the course is to design your own plush monster. 
    You are not limited to a monster! Previous designs have included rockets, bears, emoji and many other ideas!
    
    Think about what you would like to create then draw our the design, as presented video. Draw the connected front and back pieces of materials with the integrated components showing how they would be connected. Make sure to include:
    

    • 2 LEDs
    • 2 Coin batteries and battery holders
    • 2 conductive fabric patches

    
    Submit your design to have it checked over
    
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  Day 4: Electromagnetic components

  • Day 4: Electromagnetic components Page

    By the end of Day 4 you will:

    
    

    • Understand how electromagnets work
    • Understand how E-Textile components use electromagnetism
    • Understand the next tasks: creating a Flipping Eye and Flapping Wing

    
    

    Schedule for Day 4:

    17:00 - Introduction to electromagnetism

    17:30 - Explanation of Electromagnetic components

    
    

  • Day 4 Activities: Flipping Eye and Flapping Wing Folder

    In this folder you will find:

    • Introduction to Day 3 activities: Flipping Eye and Flapping Wing
    • Instructions to create the Flipping Eye
    • Instructions to create the Flapping Wing

  • Day 4 Video URL

    Here is the link to the video from the Zoom session

  • Day 4 Presentation with notes File
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  Day 5: Building a Speaker

  • Day 5: Creating a woven speaker Page

    By the end of Day 5 you will:

    
    

    • Understand how a speaker works
    • Understand how to weave
    • Understand the next task and how it works: Woven speaker

    
    

    Schedule for Day 5:

    17:00 - Introduction on Woven Speaker activity

    17:30 - Workshop on Techniques

    
    

  • Day 5 Tutorial: Woven speaker Folder

    In this folder you will find:

    • Explanation of the woven speaker and how it works
    • Instructions to build a woven speaker

  • Day 5 Video URL

    This link is to the presentation given on how speakers work and traditional weaving techniques.

  • Day 5 Presentation with notes File
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  Day 6: Welcome back to Week 2!

  • Day 6: Welcome back to Week 2! Page

    By the end of Day 6 you will:
    

    • Know the schedule for Week 2
    • Understand what is Arduino and how we will use it
    • Have setup your computer correctly to be able to work with Arduino
    • Been assigned the Day 6 tasks: Introduction to Arduino activities.

    
    

    Schedule for Day 6:

    17:00 - Welcome back and schedule for Week 2

    17:15 - Introduction to Arduino

    17:45 - Introduction to Arduino Activities and help with computer setup
    

    
    

  • Day 6 Tutorials: Introduction to Arduino activities Folder

    In this folder you will find

    • Introduction to Arduino document with links to three activities that should be completed:

    1. Blinking LED
    2. Button controlled LED
    3. Theremin

  • Day 6 Video URL

    This link goes to a presentation giving an introduction to Arduino. It also gives instructions on how to setup your computer correctly.

  • Day 6 Task: Understanding Arduino Assignment

    Using the push button code found through the following link: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-button-led

    Edit the code so that it could be used with 

    • three buttons
    • three different LEDs (blue, green and white)

    The edited code should allow the following tasks to be completed:

    • Button 1 and Button 2 are pressed together = red LED to light up 
    • Button 3 OR button 2 are pressed = green LED to light up 
    • Just Button 1 is pressed = white LED to light up 
    • no button is pressed = nothing should light up

    Please submit your code file or a link to the simulation you build on TinkerCAD for it to be checked and corrected.

  • Day 6 Presentation with notes File
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  Day 7: Create a LED Fabric Bracelet

  • Day 7: Create a LED Fabric Bracelet Page

    By the end of Day 7 you will:

    
    

    • Understand how the LED fabric bracelet works and how to create it
    • Have learnt some basic sewing techniques: back stitch, zig zag stitch and blanket stitch

    
    

    Schedule for Day 7:

    17:00 - Join on Zoom for introduction to LED fabric bracelet activity

    
    

  • Day 7 task: LED fabric bracelet Folder

    In this folder you will find:

    • Instructions to be able to build your own LED fabric bracelet

  • Day 7 Video URL

    This links goes to the presentation that gives an introduction to the LED fabric bracelet, it's design and the sewing techniques you will need to create it.

  • Day 7 Presentation with notes File
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  Day 8: Integrating sensors

  • Day 8: Integrating Sensors Page

    By the end of Day 8 you will:

    
    

    • Understand how a pulse sensor works
    • Understand how to use the pulse sensor with Arduino
    • Understand how to integrate the pulse sensor into your LED fabric bracelet

    
    

    Schedule for Day 8:

    17:00 - Join on Zoom for day 8 session

  • Day 8 Task: Integrating the pulse sensor with the LED Bracelet Folder

    In this folder you will find:

    • Presentation of the task and how to build a prototype.
    • Instructions for integrating the pulse sensor into your LED fabric.

    
    

  • Day 8 Video URL
  • Day 8 Presentation with notes File
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  Day 9: Creating a secret diary box

  • Day 9: Creating a Secret coded box Page

    By the end of Day 9 you will:

    
    

    • Understand the design of the secret coded box and the components it uses
    • Learnt about Electronic prototyping
    • Understood the code needed for the box and how to adapt it

    
    

    Schedule for Day 9:

    17:00 - Join on Zoom for Day 9 session

    
    

  • Day 9 Tutorial: Creating a secret coded box Folder

    This folder includes:

    • Instructions on how to create a secret coded diary box

  • Code for Secret Diary Box: Step 1 for task File
  • Day 9 Presentation with notes File
  • Day 9 Task: Creating the secret diary box circuit Assignment

    Download the original code file which is available on Huge Academy.

    
    

    Build the electronic prototype circuit (as found in the tutorial) using the Tinker CAD simulator.

    You need to read through and understand the code (using the notes provided in the tutorial) 

    Run this code on your simulator to make sure it works.

    
    

    Task 1:

    Modify the code to include a white LED which flashes each time a button is pressed. 

    Hints for this task are provided in the tutorial document.

    
    

    Task 2:

    If you feel confident with that task you can then move on to trying to include a servo motor which turns when the given code is correct. Again, hints for this task are provided in the tutorial.

    
    

    Submit an Arduino code file for each of these tasks to be checked and corrected.
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  Day 10: Final day!

  • Day 10: Final 10! Page

    By the end of Day 10 you will:

    
    

    • Understood how to integrate the secret coded box circuit onto fabric
    • Have realised the skills and knowledge you have learnt
    • Have had the opportunity to provide feedback

    
    

    Schedule for Day 10:

    17:00 - Continuation of secret coded box

    17:30 - Feedback and evaluation

    
    

  • Feedback From URL

    This link is for a feedback form which should be filled out by participants that did not attend the Day 10 Zoom session

  • Day 9 Task 1: Correct code File
  • Day 9 Task 2: Correct code File
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  Course Completion!

  • Feedback form URL

    Please complete this feed back form on completion of the course. This helps us to know what worked well and what we need to improve on. Many thanks from the Digital Heroes team.

  • Electronic textiles and wearables final quizz
  • Equipment list and links to purchase URL