Product Development: Build Your Own Interactive Wijiboard

Master Electronics, Mechanical Design & Coding to Create Your Own Functioning WijiBoard from Scratch

What you'll learn

Master PCB Design and Electronics Basics: Understand circuits and design custom PCBs, applying electronics skills to interactive, practical projects.

Learn Multi-Language Programming for Embedded Systems: Build coding skills in C++, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for practical, hands-on embedded projects.

Design Mechanical Parts in 3D CAD: Gain expertise in 3D modeling and assembling custom mechanical components, integrating them seamlessly into projects.

Follow a Complete Product Development Workflow: Learn every stage, from concept to final product, including testing and troubleshooting, to launch projects conf

Requirements

Basic Computer Skills: Familiarity with installing software, navigating files, and using a code editor.

Beginner Understanding of Electronics: Knowledge of basic electronic components (resistors, capacitors, etc.) is helpful but not essential.

Interest in Hands-On Projects: Willingness to learn by doing, experiment, and troubleshoot through practical application.

Access to Required Tools and Materials: Access to a soldering kit, simple hand tools, and a compatible computer for programming and design tasks is recommended.

Description

Dive deep into the world of product design and development with Build Your Own Interactive WijiBoard! This course offers a comprehensive, hands-on approach to creating a fully functional WijiBoard from scratch. Throughout the course, you’ll explore all the essential skills that go into interactive product design, covering mechanical design, electronics, software development, and motion control.Starting with an overview of the product development process, you’ll learn to plan and design custom parts in CAD software, modeling components that bring your project to life. From there, we’ll dive into the electrical side of things, where you’ll gain practical knowledge in circuit theory, PCB design, and soldering techniques. By learning to create custom circuitry, you’ll be able to confidently power and control your WijiBoard’s unique features.On the software side, you’ll get hands-on experience coding in C++, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to program the WijiBoard’s embedded system, adding functionality, responsiveness, and interaction. Lastly, we’ll delve into kinematics, covering the basics of motion planning to ensure your WijiBoard moves with precision and smoothness.Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners, this course provides the foundational skills and creative inspiration needed to tackle future projects. By the end, you’ll have a fully operational WijiBoard and a toolkit of versatile skills to apply to any product development journey. Join us, and let’s bring your ideas to life!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction and a Note on Abstraction

Lecture 2 Project Origin and Course Structure

Lecture 3 Dead Ends (Ideas that didn't work)

Section 2: Mechanical Design

Lecture 4 Mechanical TL;DR

Lecture 5 Initial Design and Challenges

Lecture 6 Mechanical Constraints and Final CAD Design

Section 3: Electrical Design

Lecture 7 Electrical TL;DR

Lecture 8 Prototype Component Selection & Breadboard Prototyping

Lecture 9 PCB Component Selection

Lecture 10 Schematic/Electrical Design

Lecture 11 PCB Layout & Bring up/Programming

Section 4: Software Design

Lecture 12 Software TL;DR

Lecture 13 Programming Languages and Tasks

Lecture 14 Architecture Overview

Lecture 15 How Computers Work & How to put Code into a Rock

Lecture 16 Plan and Approach

Lecture 17 JavaScript

Lecture 18 HTML & CSS

Lecture 19 Server Code

Lecture 20 Position Control

Lecture 21 Motor Control

This course is perfect for DIY enthusiasts, makers, and hobbyists interested in learning electronics, coding, and mechanical design to create interactive projects. It's ideal for beginners wanting a hands-on, guided experience in building a complex product or intermediate learners looking to deepen their understanding of PCB design, programming, and product development. If you’re passionate about learning how to bring creative ideas to life through engineering, this course will give you the skills and confidence to make it happen!