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CEC Semester Twenty Four 2023

Getting Hands-On With the M5Stack Core Platform

Dr. Don Wilcher -
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham
August 21,
2023
Introduction to the M5Stack Core
Session 1 will introduce CEC participants to the M5Stack Core. The internal system architecture consisting of the ESP32 microcontroller will be discussed. CEC participants will learn the M5Stack Core hardware architecture, UI design basics, UIFlow software basics, and communicating with the miniature programmable platform.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Audio Spectrum Display with M5Stack - maker.io project
Get Materials
Use the OLED Unit by M5Stack – maker.io project
M5Stack Digital Clock – maker.io project
August 22,
2023
M5Stack Core Hands-On Exploration with Units
Session 2 will allow CEC participants to explore the M5Stack Core Units ecosystem. The units are small electronic modules that are attached to the M5Stack Core using small jumper harnesses. The webinar session will include attaching, coding, and testing interactive units like RGB LED, IR remote, angle sensor, and motion sensor devices. Further, physical computing and human computing interaction techniques will be presented in this webinar session.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Audio Spectrum Display with M5Stack - maker.io project
Get Materials
Use the OLED Unit by M5Stack – maker.io project
M5Stack Digital Clock – maker.io project
August 23,
2023
Building M5Stack Core Interactive Light and Sound Devices
Participants will learn the internal hardware circuits allowing the M5Stack Core to create light and sound. UI approaches to adding images and creating audible and visual effects for the M5Stack Core will be presented in Session 3 of this webinar.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Audio Spectrum Display with M5Stack - maker.io project
Get Materials
Use the OLED Unit by M5Stack – maker.io project
M5Stack Digital Clock – maker.io project
August 24,
2023
Exploring M5Stack Core Wi-Fi Applications
The M5Stack Core has embedded Wi-Fi using the ESP32 microcontroller. Participants will be introduced to the ESP32 Wi-Fi through hands-on activities to set up and detect home networks. Further, participants will learn how to create an access point and server using the M5Stack Core.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Audio Spectrum Display with M5Stack - maker.io project
Get Materials
Use the OLED Unit by M5Stack – maker.io project
M5Stack Digital Clock – maker.io project
August 25,
2023
Exploring M5Stack Core Bluetooth Applications
The M5Stack Core has a Bluetooth chipset for short-range communication applications. In this final session, participants will learn about the ESP32 Bluetooth chipset. Wi-Fi using the ESP32 microcontroller. Participants will learn to set up Bluetooth to create a wireless text messaging device and wireless controller.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Audio Spectrum Display with M5Stack - maker.io project
Get Materials
Use the OLED Unit by M5Stack – maker.io project
M5Stack Digital Clock – maker.io project
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Instructor
Dr. Don Wilcher
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham

Dr. Don Wilcher, an Electrical Engineer, is an Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa), a Technical Education Researcher, Instructor, Maker, Emerging Technology Lecturer, Electronics Project writer, and Book Author. His Learn Electronics with Arduino book, published by Apress, has been cited 80 times in academic journals and referenced on patents.

He is the Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham. His research interest is Embedded Controls, Robotics Education, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence applications and their impact on Personalized Learning, Competency-Based Models curriculum, and instructional development in Mechatronics, Automation, IoT, Electronics, Robotics, and Industrial Maintenance Technologies. He is also the Founder and owner of MaDon Research LLC, an instructional technology consulting, technical training, and electronics project writing company serving Electronics Marketing Media, Technical and Engineering Education companies.