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'''Information for our introductory workshops on Arduinos'''
'''Information for our introductory workshops on Arduinos'''
After the success of the last Arduino workshop there are plans to hold it again in January 2011.


==Tickets==
==Tickets==
To be confirmed
Tickets were £100 for non-members and £80 for members. Both tickets included a [http://www.earthshineelectronics.com/10-arduino-duemilanove-compatible-starter-kit.html Arduino Uno] starter kit courtesy of [http://www.earthshineelectronics.com/ Earthshine Electronics].


==When?==
==When?==
A 2 day workshop over Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23th of January 2011.
This workshop took place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23th of January 2011.


==Where?==
==Where?==
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==Provisional Timetable==
==Provisional Timetable==
===Saturday===
===Saturday===


* 10.00 – 10.30 : Installing the Arduino IDE and getting ready for the day.
Workshop starts at 10 AM
* 10.30 – 13.00 : An introduction to Arduino and micro-controllers.
* 13.00 – 13.30 : Buffet Lunch provided.
* 13.30 – 17.00 : Getting started, hands on Arduino fun!


* Introduction to Arduino
* Installation
* SECTION A - LEDS
** Project 1 – LED Flasher
** Project 2 – Interactive Traffic Lights
** Project 3 – Interactive Chase Effect
** Project 4 – RGB Mood Lamp
** Project 5 – Serial Controlled Mood Lamp
* ''Short Break''
* SECTION B – SOUNDS & SENSORS
** Project 6 – Piezo Sounder Alarm
** Project 7 – Light Sensor
** Project 8 – Temperature Sensor
* ''Lunch'' (Around 1pm)
* SECTION C – SHIFT REGISTERS
** Project 9 – Binary Counter
* SECTION D – LED Dot Matrix Displays
** Project 10 – Basic Animation
** Project 11 – Rolling Wheel Animation
* QUESTIONS


===Sunday===
===Sunday===
* 10.00 – 10.30 : Recap.
 
* 10.30 – 13.00 : Working on your own project, with assistance.
Workshop starts at 10 AM
* 13.00 – 13.30 : Buffet Lunch provided.
 
* 13.30 – 17.00 : Further work with projects and documentation.
* Re-cap of Day 1
* Assisted Personal Projects or Further Projects
* Questions
 
 
Obviously this is flexible depending how quickly/slowly we get through the content. Section D may be on Day 2 if we can't fit it on Day 1.


==For who?==
==For who?==
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Prior Knowledge of electronics is not needed, just a desire to learn.
Prior Knowledge of electronics is not needed, just a desire to learn.


==How much?==
==By who?==
To be Decided.
* [[user:earthshine|Earthshine]] - Instructor
* [[user:artag|Adrian]] - Dogsbody
* [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] - Dogsbody
* [[user:oni|Ben]] - Dogsbody
* [[user:nneil|Nneil]] on Saturday
 
==Notes==
* [[Media:Circuits and Code.pdf|'Circuits and Code']] - accompanying workbook
* [[Hack Evening Workshops/Arduino for beginners 2/Code|Source code]] - copy and pasteable
* [[Workshops/Arduino for beginners 2/Debrief|Debrief]]
 
 
[[Category:Workshops]]

Latest revision as of 18:07, 8 May 2013

An Arduino workshop in progress

Information for our introductory workshops on Arduinos

Tickets

Tickets were £100 for non-members and £80 for members. Both tickets included a Arduino Uno starter kit courtesy of Earthshine Electronics.

When?

This workshop took place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23th of January 2011.

Where?

Laboratory 24.

What?

A Beginners Arduino workshop.

Provisional Timetable

Saturday

Workshop starts at 10 AM

  • Introduction to Arduino
  • Installation
  • SECTION A - LEDS
    • Project 1 – LED Flasher
    • Project 2 – Interactive Traffic Lights
    • Project 3 – Interactive Chase Effect
    • Project 4 – RGB Mood Lamp
    • Project 5 – Serial Controlled Mood Lamp
  • Short Break
  • SECTION B – SOUNDS & SENSORS
    • Project 6 – Piezo Sounder Alarm
    • Project 7 – Light Sensor
    • Project 8 – Temperature Sensor
  • Lunch (Around 1pm)
  • SECTION C – SHIFT REGISTERS
    • Project 9 – Binary Counter
  • SECTION D – LED Dot Matrix Displays
    • Project 10 – Basic Animation
    • Project 11 – Rolling Wheel Animation
  • QUESTIONS

Sunday

Workshop starts at 10 AM

  • Re-cap of Day 1
  • Assisted Personal Projects or Further Projects
  • Questions


Obviously this is flexible depending how quickly/slowly we get through the content. Section D may be on Day 2 if we can't fit it on Day 1.

For who?

Anyone!

Prior Knowledge of electronics is not needed, just a desire to learn.

By who?

Notes

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