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We will be using eventwax to take tickets, the page will be at http://londonhackspace.eventwax.com/beginners-arduino-workshop

28th/29th of August

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 would attend these workshops, and therefore who are they aimed at ?

(these are suggestions of groups with differing requirements, I don't know what the correct answer is.)

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.

10 places

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

See discussion page for pros/cons of these options

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