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* So for a workshop where you get a kit worth £45, paying £15 a day for a workshop on top isnt a huge ask, or is it? --[[User:Solexious|Solexious]] 19:47, 26 July 2010 (UTC) | * So for a workshop where you get a kit worth £45, paying £15 a day for a workshop on top isnt a huge ask, or is it? --[[User:Solexious|Solexious]] 19:47, 26 July 2010 (UTC) | ||
* Clare is also happy to cook lunch on both days, so this can be included in the price, and thus be increased slightly --[[User:Solexious|Solexious]] 00:57, 27 July 2010 (UTC) | * Clare is also happy to cook lunch on both days, so this can be included in the price, and thus be increased slightly --[[User:Solexious|Solexious]] 00:57, 27 July 2010 (UTC) | ||
* I suggest £40-50 is a reasonable amount for an all day workshop -- [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] | * I suggest £40-50 is a reasonable amount for an all day workshop -- [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] | ||
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** for previous beginner arduino courses in london see: [http://beginnersarduino21.eventbrite.com/] £140 with kit provided, or: [http://www.mztek.org/http:/www.mztek.org/sinful-machines/] £65 with no kit included --[[User:Solexious|Solexious]] | ** for previous beginner arduino courses in london see: [http://beginnersarduino21.eventbrite.com/] £140 with kit provided, or: [http://www.mztek.org/http:/www.mztek.org/sinful-machines/] £65 with no kit included --[[User:Solexious|Solexious]] | ||
** 2 days! Right! I was working on a one-day workshop premise. If you double what I gave then we get £100 and we are on the same page. Is it worth updating the lesson overview as it seems very 1 day orientated. -- [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] | ** 2 days! Right! I was working on a one-day workshop premise. If you double what I gave then we get £100 and we are on the same page. Is it worth updating the lesson overview as it seems very 1 day orientated. -- [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] | ||
** We should provide a discount for Hackspace members - this reflects the fact that we don't have to pay taxes on profits from members. --[[User:Russ|Russ]] 09:55, 27 July 2010 (UTC) | |||
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Revision as of 09:55, 27 July 2010
We will be using eventwax to take tickets, the page will be at http://londonhackspace.eventwax.com/beginners-arduino-workshop
When?
28th/29th of August
Who?
- artag - 28th
Jobs for Volunteers
A description of tasks that need to be done, and who will do them.
| Task | Volunteer |
| Lead workshop | b3cft |
| Helping install the Arduino IDE, for Windows | artag b3cft |
| Helping install the Arduino IDE, for Mac | b3cft |
| Helping install the Arduino IDE, for Linux | artag Solexious |
| Assisting users with non-working projects | artag Solexious b3cft |
| Drawing up equipment purchase list | Solexious b3cft |
| Planning Workshop tasks | |
| Preparing kits / boards etc. | artag |
| Publicity |
Who for ?
Who would attend these workshops, and therefore who are they aimed at ?
- nontechnical people who think it's a general computer course
- computer people with a desire to make hardware do something
- makers/artists who want to add electronics to their interactive exhibit
- musicians who want to make custom input devices for MAX/MSP etc.
- ..
(these are suggestions of groups with differing requirements, I don't know what the correct answer is.)
Thoughts on a Lesson Overview
Is this going to be a one day workshop on either the 28th or 29th? Or two one day workshops on the 28th and 29th? -- Ciarán
- Start with a general overview of hacking with respect to art, home automation, circuit bending, etc, presented as a short lecture to introduce the arduino and similar
- I did something similar for SkillsMatter/YDN a while ago: http://www.slideshare.net/b3cft/hardware-hacking
- culminated in this at the end of the talk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/b3cft/4798503275/
- Go into a setup for people with helpers wandering around making sure the software is installed correctly (java and all that)
- Pull up some more slides with setup for the basic programs; maybe go with the simple blinking light example
- coffee break
- Move into a more complicated example using output only
- lunch
- Lecture on basic electronic theory such as V=IR and similar. introduce buttons and other inputs
- Go through an input example - e.g press a button to turn on or off a set of LEDS
- Modify this example with perhaps a buzzer instead.
- Mention briefly, processing and how to use a POT to create a nice interactive graph (this was the demo Tinker used)
- Indication of how to extend arduino - optional shields, connecting relays, rs232 etc.
- Once that demo is complete, depending on time, finish with a short lecture on where to get equipment, suppliers, advanced topics and cool things that have been made with Arduino.
How many?
10 places
How much?
- How much will it cost per attendee for equipment, plus how much profit we would like?
- £30-£40 a head would be good income for the space right now
- How much will it cost for the parts / equipment?
- £34.77 unless a comparable cheaper kit is made
- Thus, how much shall we charge?
- £65-75 following that logic
- So for a workshop where you get a kit worth £45, paying £15 a day for a workshop on top isnt a huge ask, or is it? --Solexious 19:47, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
- Clare is also happy to cook lunch on both days, so this can be included in the price, and thus be increased slightly --Solexious 00:57, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
- I suggest £40-50 is a reasonable amount for an all day workshop -- Ciarán
- 2 day workshops (first day for learning, second for making your own project with assistance) are around the £110 mark, not saying we should charge this much, but at £40-50 minus costs for parts is a bit low on profit for the spaces funds --Solexious
- for previous beginner arduino courses in london see: [1] £140 with kit provided, or: [2] £65 with no kit included --Solexious
- 2 days! Right! I was working on a one-day workshop premise. If you double what I gave then we get £100 and we are on the same page. Is it worth updating the lesson overview as it seems very 1 day orientated. -- Ciarán
- We should provide a discount for Hackspace members - this reflects the fact that we don't have to pay taxes on profits from members. --Russ 09:55, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
Kit to go with workshop
See discussion page for pros/cons of these options
- Option 1: Premade kit, i.e. http://www.earthshineelectronics.com/10-arduino-duemilanove-compatible-starter-kit.html £34.77 - inc Arduino
- Option 2: Our own kit £?
Publicity
| Channel | Announced |
| Upcoming | |
| LHS Mailing List | |
| LHS Wiki | |
| LHS Website | |
| IRC Topic | |
| OSHG Mailing list | |
