LaACES Student Ballooning Course
Welcome to the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium’s Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experiences for Students (LaACES) Program.
Part I – Basic Skills Building and Introduction to Basic Components
Part I of the LaACES SBC will introduce the participant to all the technical skills required to complete the LaACES MegaSAT program. In addition to the technical skills building, this section will also introduce the participant to analytical analysis, documentation and public presentations.
This session with provide all introductory materials to introduce you to the course.
Lecture 01.01: LaACES Introduction PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Lecture 01.02: LaACES Lab Notebook Presentation PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
This session is devoted to introducing basic electronic concepts and components to the student. This section also includes activities designed to introduce the students to basic electrical measurements, circuit construction, and assembly techniques.
Lecture 02.01: Electrical Fundamentals PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Lecture 02.02: Electronic Components PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 02.03 Using a Multimeter and Making Electrical Measurements (PDF)
Lecture 02.04: Soldering Techniques PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 02.05: Solder Practice Assembly (PDF)
Lecture 02.06: Op Amp Basics PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 02.07 Temperature Sensor Calibration(PDF)
This session is devoted to introducing basic programming concepts. Students will learn basic microcontroller programming and the interfaces of the Arduino Mega.
Lecture 03.01: Introduction to Programming PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Lecture 03.02: Introduction to Arduino Hardware and IDE PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 03.03: Installing the Arduino IDE and Basic Programming PDF Version
Lecture 03.04 Programming Flowcharts PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Lecture 03.05: Basic Digital I/O PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 03.06: Basic Digital Operations on the Arduino PDF Version
Lecture 03.07: Digital Communication Protocols PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 03.08: Oscilloscope Use and Serial Signals PDF Version
Activity 03.09: I2C Communication PDF Version
Lecture 03.10: Analog Signals and Data Acquisition PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 03.11: Using the Arduino ADC PDF Version
Lecture 04.01: The GPS-SD Shield PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Lecture 04.02: The Global Positioning System PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 04.03 Assembling the GPS Logger Shield (PDF)
Lecture 04.04: The GPS Library PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 04.05 Programming the GPS (PDF)
Common Commands Sample Code (txt)
Lecture 04.06: Using the SD Card PDF Version | Powerpoint Version
Activity 04.07 SD Card Programming Pt I(PDF)
Activity 04.08 SD Card Programming Pt II(PDF)
Activity 05.01 LaACES Capstone Datalogger Project (PDF)