John GallaugherA Simplified Build for the Beating LED HeartJiri Praus’s sculptures are beautiful and inspiring. For Mother’s Day I wanted to make my wife an LED heart that pulses to the holder’s…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
John GallaugherThings All Can Do To Encourage Diverse STEM StudentsAs a white male tech professor I’m not exactly the go-to demographic for creating a feeling of inclusion among marginalized students. But…Mar 19, 20211Mar 19, 20211
John GallaugherAdvice for Student Job & Internship SearchersSeveral students have recently dropped by office hours or emailed me for internship and job search advice. While I’m writing this the week…Feb 26, 20211Feb 26, 20211
John GallaugherResources for Learning Swift/iOS DevelopmentI’m a University Professor, and I teach an intro course in Swift for iOS Development. Students often ask me after our course is done, “How…May 27, 20201May 27, 20201
John Gallaugher“Unexpectedly Awesome…” Hardware Programming in a Freshmen-Level Business School Core ClassWe want our students to get excited about coding, but too often first coding experiences involve uninspiring concepts like fibonacci…Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
John GallaugherCreate a “Faux Neon” Sign using EL Wire — A Great Way to Support Your Team on Game DayProject Description: I’m a professor as well as proud alumnus at Boston College, so in preparation for the School’s selection to be on…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
John GallaugherThe IS Department Haunted PumpkinBoston College Fulton Hall 460 has a haunted pumpkin. Touch the pumpkin if you dare. The pumpkin’s ghost will detect the presence of a…Oct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018
John GallaugherA Coding/Engineering Experience for Business UndergraduatesUPDATE: While exercises used in this class are linked below, there are additional YouTube videos on both MakeCode as well as CircuitPython…Sep 14, 2018Sep 14, 2018
John GallaugherBuild a Talking Baby Groot Using Circuit Playground ExpressCapacitive Touch on the Circuit Playground Express allows an alligator clip attached to Baby Groot’s Leaves to receive a “touch” signal…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018