Matt Nupen

Tag: circuits

  • Light Trinket

    Light Trinket

    I was asked to create a short class that would introduce high school students to 3D printing, the laser cutter, digital design, circuits, and coding at the Mahtomedi High School Fablab. The result was this color changing trinket that students could attach to their backpacks. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:327524

  • Assistive Technology Engineering

    Engineering course where students partnered with students in the district with physical and cognitive disabilities to create a device that will help them accomplish a task. 3 years

  • Electricity and Inquiry curriculum for elementary students

    Electricity and Inquiry curriculum for elementary students

    1-2 week hands-on curriculum with how-to videos and notes for instructors. Utilizes the Adafruit Drawdio board but has been adapted for the Circuit Playground as well.Curriculum – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PkOOTJgug72I07byVQfwB4c56I5cynhe_Q7FwXfffaY/edit

  • Fairy Crown Idea

    a tiara with LEDs and transmitter that communicates with “fairies” in the trees.  The fairies are RGB leds with a wireless transmitter that communicates with the tiara and other fairies.   Could use RF transmitters or BLE4.  BLE would allow parents to activate the fairires via their smartphone. The fairies would light up when the tiara…

  • Press-fit Moodlight

    Press-fit Moodlight

    Laser cut plywood Arduino controlled mood light with 7 different modes controlled by buttons. I created the designs, code, and ran as a class for high school students. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:70372 11 iterations to increase rigidity and ease of building