Arduino Level 0—“How do you spell LED?”

25 Crown Street,Nashua NH 03060

02 October, 2021

Description

This class teaches the basics of programming and using an Arduino board, and is devoted to learning output by working with LEDs. The class will be held at MakeIt Labs, 25 Crown Street, Nashua. Level 0—“How do you spell LED?”—If you've always wanted to learn to program an Arduino board (trust me, it's waaaaaaaaay cool), but didn't know where to start, I'll be teaching a level 0 drop in class (or more than one) for absolute beginners. This class includes getting started and how to do basic output via controlling several single LEDs. (Slides are here, if you want to see what we are covering: Arduino Level 0 ) This a hands-on class, and is suitable for adults and children approximately ages 10 and up. Upcoming next-level classes: Level 1—“No, this one goes here, that one goes there.” Level 2—”I didn't think it really would catch fire.” Prerequisites First, make sure you have an Arduino board and some parts. (See below.) Virtually any Arduino Uno kit will work for this, and I will be happy to verify any you want to try for validity. Then, run through the Arduino Prerequisites—the fun stuff you’ll need to do before the classes begin. There’s nothing difficult there. Equipment recommendations: Here are some specific recommendations. If you have one you like, and are unsure about it, I will be happy to approve/veto it. These kits are built by a number of manufacturers according to Arduino standards, and have gotten more inexpensive every time I have checked. Generally they come with value-added things like additional tutorial software, fun components, or cases, but they all provide an Arduino Uno and electronic parts. Very basic: ELEGOO UNO Project Basic Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 Compatible with Arduino IDE $16.99 Medium: Geekcreit® UNOR3 Basic Starter Kits No Battery Version for Arduino Carton Box Packaging BE SURE to order soon, and choose USA as the shipping source. $23.55 LAFVIN Basic Starter Kit with R3 Controller Board,LED, Resistor,Jumper Wires and Power Supply Compatible with Arduino IDE $27.99 ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 Compatible with Arduino IDE $36.99 More than You'll Ever Need (This is a lie.): REXQualis Super Starter Kit based on Arduino UNO R3 with Tutorial and Controller Board Compatible with Arduino IDE $33.98 LAFVIN Mega 2560 Project Starter Kit for Mega328 Nano with Tutorial Compatible with Arduino IDE $42.99 MakeIt Labs is an open-access workshop in Nashua, NH. It is a place where anyone can come to dream, learn and create with like-minded people. MakeIt Labs is run by people passionate about helping others build cool things. Come hang out with and learn from a community of students, hobbyists, engineers, artists and more.   Classes and workshops can be taught by anyone!  Just ask!