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'''Information for our introductory workshops on Arduinos'''
'''Information for our introductory workshops on Arduinos'''


==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 22nd and Sunday 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===
Workshop starts at 10 AM


* 10.00 – 10.30 : Installing the Arduino IDE and getting ready for the day.
* Introduction to Arduino
* 10.30 – 13.00 : An introduction to Arduino and micro-controllers.
* Installation
* 13.00 – 13.30 : Lunch.
* SECTION A - LEDS
* 13.30 – 17.00 : Getting started, hands on Arduino fun!
** 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 : Lunch.
 
* 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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==By who?==
==By who?==
* [[user:earthshine|Earthshine]] - Instructor
* [[user:earthshine|Earthshine]] - Instructor
* Adrian Godwin
* [[user:artag|Adrian]] - Dogsbody
* [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] - 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]]


==How much?==
[[Category:Workshops]]
To be Decided.

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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