ADULT CLASS - Arduino Basics

• LEVEL: BEGINNER–INTERMEDIATE (no prior Arduino experience required, though some basic electronics/coding confidence would be useful)
• DURATION: 3 x 2hr Evening Sessions (7–9pm)
• COST: $175

 

This practical, 3 week, hands on course is designed as an introduction to the Arduino family of microcontrollers and the basics of electronics prototyping. It’s ideal for those wanting to get started with Arduino in a structured, approachable way, without committing to a longer programme.

Included with a course is an Arduino Uno, a Breadboard and all the components and sensors necessary to complete the class work.

Participants will cover the following:

GETTING SET UP

• The Arduino Family
• The Arduino Uno
• The Arduino IDE
• Arduino Clones and USB Drivers

CONNECTING AN LED

• Using Breadboards
• Connecting An LED To The Arduino
• Arduino Coding  - Basics
• Introduction To Functions
• Reserved Words
  

FADING AN LED

• Introduction to Pulse Width Modulation

SIMPLE INPUTS

• Attaching A Button To An Arduino
• Using Serial Monitor
• Coding The Button And LED
  
• Buttons and Debounce
• Reading Analogue Values

LIBRARIES

• Introduction To Libraries
• Adding New Libraries
  

BASIC SENSORS

• Working With Basic Sensors
• HC -SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Module
  
• Neopixel LEDs/WS2812

I2C DEVICES

• What is the I2C Bus?
• Introducing I2C Addresses
• Finding the I2C Address
• OLED Display

SPI DEVICES

• The SPI Interface
• RFID Reader