(FYP 2) Week 2 - Workshop 1 (FYP Briefing) & Microcontroller Testing on Arduino IDE

This week, I started developing my FYP after the purchases were made last week. As a starting point, I attempted to connect the chosen microcontroller, the TTGO T-Call ESP32, with the Arduino IDE software to test its compatibility. During several attempts, the microcontroller failed to synchronise with the Arduino IDE. However, after researching, trying different board options in the Arduino IDE, and experimenting with basic coding, I eventually established a connection between the microcontroller and the Arduino IDE. The type of microcontroller also plays a role in determining the compatible version of the Arduino IDE, as some microcontrollers can synchronise with Arduino IDE 2.0 but not with Arduino IDE 1.8. Other than that, there is also a session on Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:30 this week. It was the first-semester workshop, and all students working on final-year projects were given a general briefing. During the workshop, the instructor discussed the procedure and all of the tasks that must be completed throughout this semester.