Interactive diorama (Year 7 Digital Design)

SOI: Systems help organise resources to reduce risk.
Key concept: Systems
Related concept: Resources
Context: Scientific and technical innovation
Assessed criteria: B
Technologies: ESP32, Microblocks w motors, servos, neopixels, buttons, IR etc.
Materials: Card, possible laser cutting or 3D printing

Use the provided resources to create a complete self-enclosed system in the form of an interactive diorama on a theme of interest to the student. Use a combination of electronics and mechanics, block programming and graphic design principles.

Tentative schedule

subject to change

Lesson 1

What is Digital Design?
Introduction to the Design cycle
Class norms
Introducing the interactive Diorama project

Lesson 2

Diorama research

Lesson 3

Develop success criteria Develop draft sketches

Lesson 4

Select a design Develop final design plan

Lesson 5

Box design

Lesson 6

Box design

Lesson 7

ESP32 connecting to your computer ESP32 Microblocks programming ESP32 program the Neopixels

Lesson 8

ESP32 program the Buttons ESP32 program the Servos

Lesson 9

Box: Wire up the LEDs, buttons, servos

Lesson 10

Lesson 11

Create your program

Lesson 12

Photograph/film final product for presenting

Lesson 13

Presentations