Development of learning resources for use of Arduino and Adobe Flash

Over the last year we have seen an increasing interest by students in integrating electronic product design with interaction design in their final year major project work.  Furthermore, this has been coupled by increasing interest in the use of Arduino (www.arduino.cc) as a prototyping environment for electronic product design.  Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and a freely downloadable development environment; it is intended for designers, hobbyists, and those interested in creating interactive objects or environments.  Adobe Flash is used in interaction design as a platform for graphical interaction. Using Arduino and Adobe Flash, students are able to build fully working prototypes in their projects, rather than creating non-interactive mock-ups.

The project is to develop learning resources to support students in the integrated use of Arduino and Adobe Flash.  Hands-on experience of designing and creating a working prototype will be extremely advantageous to students in the job market. 

Progress: 100%

The project has been completed by engCETL. Demonstrations of the working hardware and software have been given. The code and guidelines have been produced and handed over to D&T. A final sign-off report meeting is to be held in May 2010.