README.md

RIT-CE-toolbox

This is a collection of useful tools created by RIT Computer Engineering students and alumni

Keep this alive! Please contribute!

Table of contents

• Project Directories
• Course Schedule
• Software Tools
• Hardware tools
• CE Comms Channels

Project Directories

Name	Purpose
core	Resources for core curriculum
electives	Resources for Electives
co-op	Resources for co-ops & jobs
repos	Personal CE Repos as submodules
img	Images for this repo

git clone https://github.com/atticusrussell/RIT-CE-toolbox.git      # Download this repo locally
cd RIT-CE-toolbox; git submodule update --init --remote --recursive # Pull all the submodules too

Course Schedule

Software Tools

RIT Specific

• RIT Schedule maker

Desktop Tools

• VSCode - open-source, cross-platform, editor, massive selection of extensions and themes
• PlatformIO - VSCode extension for programming microcontrollers faster. Includes libraries and a build system. (CEs ❤️ )
• Fritzing Arduino Diagram Tool (not free)
• OpenOCD - helpful for loading bitstreams and debugging over JTAG or other protocols

Mobile Apps

• Fing network scanner iOS Android
• Bluetooth serial app iOS

Web Tools

• Resistor Calculator - save this to your phone
• easyEDA Designer - online affordable all-in-one PCB design and order service

Hardware Tools

• Flipper Zero, a general purpose hardware tool capable of JTAG, frequency scanning, IR hacking, and much more!
• ESP32, ESP32 Tutorials - Cheap and awesome arduino/platformio compatible microcontroller, code faster, learn faster
• A few LED's, suprisingly useful
• Multimeter
• soldering iron
• Breadboard

CE Comms Channels

• CE Discord
• RIT makerspace - The new & cool department in the SHED, 3d print, laser cut, and get personal/class project supplies & advice cheap!