Is there any special reason to stay with the (old)
16F84 that you didn't tell us about ?

As you describe this, maybe the Basic Stamp
could be an easy track to follow.

Jan-Erik.


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Page [mailto:T.Page@LBORO.AC.UK]
Sent: den 4 juni 2003 20:42
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [PIC]: teachng & Learning


Apologies if this message is of no concern to you

I am currently re-writing an electronics design module to include the
programming the PIC16F84 with the aid MPLab for DC and stepper motor and
motion control applications.  The students studying on this course are not
Electronic Engineering students but design students with limited electronics
background.  Therefore the students need to gain a more practical knowledge
and understanding of PIC programming so that they can embody the PIC
programming in their main design projects.

I am really trying to find out which would be the best approach for teaching
& learning on programming the PIC16F84.  For example, would it more useful
if I make the course project based with different applications of PICs?  To
what extent would such students need to know about the architecture and
associated theory of the PIC16F84 to support this?  Although the students
can read relevant books, data sheets and work through on-line tutorials, of
which there are many, I'm really trying to strike a balance between
effective practice based teaching and learning with PICs.   I Again I
apologise if this email is of no concern to you.

Regards

Tom

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