The Raspberry and Orange Pi

Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology

Recommended Resources for Teachers and Students

The following is an inexhaustive list of resources to help teach and use Raspberry and Orange Pi microcomputers.

Read the Orange Pi article from the Technology and Engineering Teacher!

Starter Packages and Vendors

PackageVendor
1. CanaKit Raspberry Pi 2 Complete Start Kitwww.amazon.com
2. Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Starter Packwww.adafruit.com
3. Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Starter Packwww.adafruit.com
4. Orange Pi PC Single Board Computerwww.amazon.com
5. Banana Pi – BPI Starter Packwww.amazon.com or www.ebay.com

Online Pi Communities

  1. RaspberryPi.org
  2. Element14.com
  3. Hackster.io
  4. Plus.Google.com (Search for Raspberry Pi Community)
  5. OrangePi.org

Pi Instructional Materials

Getting Started with the Pi

  1. Video lesson explaining the basics of the Raspberry Pi
  2. PowerPoint slides demonstrating how to set up your Raspberry Pi and use it to solve Engineering Design Challenges
  3. Raspberry Pi GPIO pin numbers

Flooded Basement Design Challenge – Coming Soon!

  1. Design Brief
  2. PowerPoint Lesson
  3. Grading Rubric

Additional Examples of Pi Design Challenges

  1. Controlling an LED with your Raspberry Pi GPIO pins
  2. Design a harmless motion sensor mouse trap with a camera
  3. Design a baby monitor that senses motion & sound, and plays soothing music
  4. Design and program a smart house via external sensors
  5. Multi-Room Media Center controlling video and audio
  6. Design an automated land rover controlled by the Raspberry Pi
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