In this lecture, I'd like to say a few things that I believe will help you get in the right state of
mind so that the time you spent on this project, of course, is both effective and enjoyable.
I'll keep it short, because I know that you're eager to get started.
Learning anything worthwhile takes time to plan for your learning and set time aside for this specific
activity in your busy schedule, without dedicated time, you'll feel that you have to rush your way
through the lectures, making the experience stressful.
Learning and the stress is not an effective way to learn.
On the contrary, without planning to learn, you will not learn to be in control of your learning through
planning.
I suggest that you plan to complete whole sections in one sitting for most sections, you'll be able
to comfortably complete them within one hour.
Of course, if you have more time, consider scheduling enough time to complete more than one sections.
I find that I learn best when I can dedicate big, uninterrupted blocks of time to a project, and I
believe that this is true for most people.
Big, uninterrupted blocks of time also reduce the overall duration of the project because they allow
you to reduce the time needed to change your mental context from whatever you happen to be doing prior
to working on the project.
Back to the context of the project.
It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway.
Plan well to learn Will.
Each lecture has one or no more than two learning outcomes and an equal number of practical outcomes,
do not proceed to the next lecture until you have succeed in both.
One, understanding the learning outcomes of the lecture and to achieving the practical outcomes of
the lecture.
If you proceed without completing the learning and practical outcomes of a lecture, you will hit an
obstacle later and you'll have to come back and try again.
Of course, it's OK to peak ahead, but be mindful that previous lectures will need to be completed
first.
What I've said so far applies to learning in general, but now I want to mention something specific
to this project course, even though the course is about building a terrarium controller, you don't
really need to set up a terrarium like the one in this photo.
As I said in the earlier lecture titled What Is This Course about?
The terrarium is just an excuse for learning how to use Modred and Quiddity in my project.
If you don't want containers with water and soil on your workbench, you don't need to use them.
You can still achieve the learning objectives using a potential murder and DC motor in place of the
soil humidity sensor and the water pump.
Or you can find an alternative project to which it can adapt the course instructions.
OK, that's it with the introductory lectures, it's now time to roll up your sleeves and start making.
Are you ready?
Please continue with the next section and lecture when you are.