Hi guys,
Firstly I'd just like to say - great site. It'd be amazing if some of you could help me out with this.
I'm about to go into my second year of A levels (A2's) and I did Electronics AS (don't know how I have done yet). I was the lowest person in the class because all the rest of the guys are kinda geeks and me, I'm just after an electronics A level. I found it really hard and know I will next year, but I want to stick it out.
We have been given the task to make a project. We have to research ideas on the internet and we start on them in September. I wanted to do something a little complicated. Where others have chosen to do a 24 hour clock or infra-red thing, I want to do a communications system if it's feasable.
All I know is that I will be using SIPO or PISO, whatever they mean, and the two main chips I need so far (told by my tutor) will be a 74164 and a 74165. We're making them on "breadboards", I assume this is standard throughout all other electronics courses. Can you guys give me some advice on where to find these diagrams, how hard it will be to create, or any other ideas?
We are being marked on creativity and I liked my idea, but it seems complicated and I am not amazing at electronics.
I appreciate all posts, except those telling me that I have spelt something wrong (i'm not bothered)
Thanks very much in advance people.
Firstly I'd just like to say - great site. It'd be amazing if some of you could help me out with this.
I'm about to go into my second year of A levels (A2's) and I did Electronics AS (don't know how I have done yet). I was the lowest person in the class because all the rest of the guys are kinda geeks and me, I'm just after an electronics A level. I found it really hard and know I will next year, but I want to stick it out.
We have been given the task to make a project. We have to research ideas on the internet and we start on them in September. I wanted to do something a little complicated. Where others have chosen to do a 24 hour clock or infra-red thing, I want to do a communications system if it's feasable.
All I know is that I will be using SIPO or PISO, whatever they mean, and the two main chips I need so far (told by my tutor) will be a 74164 and a 74165. We're making them on "breadboards", I assume this is standard throughout all other electronics courses. Can you guys give me some advice on where to find these diagrams, how hard it will be to create, or any other ideas?
We are being marked on creativity and I liked my idea, but it seems complicated and I am not amazing at electronics.
I appreciate all posts, except those telling me that I have spelt something wrong (i'm not bothered)
Thanks very much in advance people.