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Make a Shoebox Arcade Controller
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Sheehan, Angela Ulrich, Morgan |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Students learn what goes on inside video game controllers by building their own, which shows them the use of simple circuits and switches. Inside a shoebox, they wire up a joystick and two arcade push buttons to a MaKey MaKey and a laptop by following a provided hole-cutting template and wiring schematic. They use their controllers to play simple retro arcade computer games such as Tetris and Pac-Man. What is inside a video game controller? Students learn about simple circuits and switches as they build arcade controllers using a cardboard box and a MaKey MaKey—an electronic tool and toy that enables users to connect everyday objects to computer programs. Each group uses a joystick and two big push button arcade buttons to make the controller. They follow provided schematics to wire, test and use their controllers—exploring the functionality of the controllers by playing simple computer games like Tetris and Pac-Man. Many instructional photos, a cutting diagram and a wiring schematic are included. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Sparkfun Education Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Computer Science Science and Technology |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT1H |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Technical Computer Science and Information Technology |
