The practical training is divided into two parts - the first part, lasting 7 weeks, is classical with a fixed assignment and procedure, while the second part, lasting 5 weeks, focuses on the practical implementation of projects in teams. This division, which Tomáš Frýza from Department of Radio Electronics at FEEC has arrived at based on experience, allows students to create more sophisticated projects and apply the knowledge from the first part of the semester.
The project assignment is deliberately very brief - it contains only the title and a short description of the problem. Thus, students have to show initiative in searching for additional information, in independently designing solutions and in collaborating within a team. They are provided with the necessary materials in the lab, including processors to program, sensors, communication modules and basic electronic components.
One of the remarkable projects in the course led by Tomáš Frýza was the Climate Chamber Control System. The team of Jindřich Zobač, a 3rd year student, presented an innovative solution for growing plants without direct sunlight at the end of the winter semester in December 2024.
Climate Chamber Control System | Author: FEEC students
In developing the device, the team addressed the interesting question of living in an environment without natural sunlight. They created a system capable of measuring key environmental parameters - air temperature and humidity, light intensity and soil moisture. Users can not only monitor but also adjust these conditions and visualise the measurements.
"This theme combines nature with the generally sterile environment of electrical engineering, and I thought that was awfully nice. The teamwork was great. It was something we wanted to do really well and I think it shows," adds Jindřich Zobač.
Another interesting project by third year students called Tropical plants 🌴🌵 responds to global challenges. The team focused on the issue of the growing world population and the need to increase food production. Their solution uses modern greenhouses that can create the ideal environment for plants to grow regardless of the season.
Tropical plants 🌴🌵 | Author: FEEC students
The system created allows temperature, lighting and humidity to be set and controlled by computer, with all data continuously recorded for further analysis. To carry out the project, the students developed two programs - one for a microcontroller in C and one for a personal computer in Python.
"We chose the topic mainly because of the complexity of the problem and its easy implementation in real conditions. Probably the most interesting part of the project is the communication with a personal computer via a serial port, which provides both control and transmission of data that is then displayed and stored for further processing," says Antonín Putala.
A group of students brought a musical dimension to the course with the Electronically controlled xylophone project. Although the basic assignment was to create an electronically controlled xylophone, the team took the project to the next level. "However, since I know a little bit about music, I wanted to try something different and a little more complex, so I proposed to the rest of the team to implement the playback of real files written in MIDI format. And at least it was more fun (and challenging) to program," says Martin Garncarz about the team's project. The result of their work can be seen in the video.
Electronically controlled xylophone | Author: FEEC students
The Digital Electronics 2 course is also praised by upper year students Petra Slotová and Natália Pločeková. Petra highlights the fact that the course connects theory with practice and adds: "The exercises were interesting, fun and, most importantly, we gained all the necessary knowledge to make an independent project at the end. In my case it was Morse code. Despite the fact that it was not an easy subject, thanks to the form of teaching and the concept of the material, it was no problem to prepare for the exam and pass it with ease." Natália praises the approach of the teacher Tomáš Frýza for his patient consultations and help in preparing the project.
Tomáš Frýza | Author: Jakub Rozboud
The variety and quality of student projects, together with the positive feedback from students, confirms that the practically oriented teaching under the guidance of Tomáš Frýza prepares students for real challenges in the field of digital electronics and motivates them to innovative solutions.
Author: Zdeňka Koubová
Digital electronics in practice: innovative student projects led by Tomáš Frýza
Designed primarily for second and third year students of Electronics and Communication Technologies (Elektronika a komunikační technologie, EKT) Digital Electronics 1 and 2 offer a unique combination of theory and practical experience. While these courses are compulsory for ELE students, they can also be taken by students from other programmes, including Erasmus+ international students.The practical training is divided into two parts - the first part, lasting 7 weeks, is classical with a fixed assignment and procedure, while the second part, lasting 5 weeks, focuses on the practical implementation of projects in teams. This division, which Tomáš Frýza from Department of Radio Electronics at FEEC has arrived at based on experience, allows students to create more sophisticated projects and apply the knowledge from the first part of the semester.
The project assignment is deliberately very brief - it contains only the title and a short description of the problem. Thus, students have to show initiative in searching for additional information, in independently designing solutions and in collaborating within a team. They are provided with the necessary materials in the lab, including processors to program, sensors, communication modules and basic electronic components.
One of the remarkable projects in the course led by Tomáš Frýza was the Climate Chamber Control System. The team of Jindřich Zobač, a 3rd year student, presented an innovative solution for growing plants without direct sunlight at the end of the winter semester in December 2024.
Climate Chamber Control System | Author: FEEC students
In developing the device, the team addressed the interesting question of living in an environment without natural sunlight. They created a system capable of measuring key environmental parameters - air temperature and humidity, light intensity and soil moisture. Users can not only monitor but also adjust these conditions and visualise the measurements.
"This theme combines nature with the generally sterile environment of electrical engineering, and I thought that was awfully nice. The teamwork was great. It was something we wanted to do really well and I think it shows," adds Jindřich Zobač.
Another interesting project by third year students called Tropical plants 🌴🌵 responds to global challenges. The team focused on the issue of the growing world population and the need to increase food production. Their solution uses modern greenhouses that can create the ideal environment for plants to grow regardless of the season.
Tropical plants 🌴🌵 | Author: FEEC students
The system created allows temperature, lighting and humidity to be set and controlled by computer, with all data continuously recorded for further analysis. To carry out the project, the students developed two programs - one for a microcontroller in C and one for a personal computer in Python.
"We chose the topic mainly because of the complexity of the problem and its easy implementation in real conditions. Probably the most interesting part of the project is the communication with a personal computer via a serial port, which provides both control and transmission of data that is then displayed and stored for further processing," says Antonín Putala.
A group of students brought a musical dimension to the course with the Electronically controlled xylophone project. Although the basic assignment was to create an electronically controlled xylophone, the team took the project to the next level. "However, since I know a little bit about music, I wanted to try something different and a little more complex, so I proposed to the rest of the team to implement the playback of real files written in MIDI format. And at least it was more fun (and challenging) to program," says Martin Garncarz about the team's project. The result of their work can be seen in the video.
Electronically controlled xylophone | Author: FEEC studentsThe Digital Electronics 2 course is also praised by upper year students Petra Slotová and Natália Pločeková. Petra highlights the fact that the course connects theory with practice and adds: "The exercises were interesting, fun and, most importantly, we gained all the necessary knowledge to make an independent project at the end. In my case it was Morse code. Despite the fact that it was not an easy subject, thanks to the form of teaching and the concept of the material, it was no problem to prepare for the exam and pass it with ease." Natália praises the approach of the teacher Tomáš Frýza for his patient consultations and help in preparing the project.
Tomáš Frýza | Author: Jakub Rozboud
The variety and quality of student projects, together with the positive feedback from students, confirms that the practically oriented teaching under the guidance of Tomáš Frýza prepares students for real challenges in the field of digital electronics and motivates them to innovative solutions.
Author: Zdeňka Koubová
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