Go from ZERO to ONE learning to use the Arduino environment to build electronics projects. Class will review development boards, software and basic electronic components while walking the group through a project.
The goal of this class is to introduce a beginner to the world of micro-electronics' development boards, get you started with the software, discuss how to control a few components, put together a straight forward project, and highlight a few available resources so that each participant has some direction on next actions they can take to learn more, build more, connect more when they leave.
- Bring own laptop. (No Chromebooks)
INTRODUCTION VIDEO: https://youtu.be/OFLLUk-hDjs - Download Arduino IDE.
- Go to https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
- Scroll down to "Install the Arduino IDE"
- Click on whichever operating system you have: Windows, Linux, Mac
- Follow step by step directions
WINDOWS OS INSTALL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pRSPnDzERRs
- Download files for this class.
- Go to https://github.com/haleyma/Arduino-On-Ramp-Class
- Click the green button to the right, choose download .zip
- Make a new folder on your computer(Maybe ArduinoOnRamp?) and extract into your folder. GITHUB FILES VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ERs6w757rxs
- Download and install the CH340 USB serial driver. (Required by these Arduino clones.)
- Follow the instructions at https://github.com/DecaturMakers/CH340_drivers-Linux-Mac-Windows
Blue: https://youtu.be/giVNOM73hOc Red: https://youtu.be/Gdnnvital-8
Google Doc with Class Script and active links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12YjYWNXO6XSjs6Z9IUPed_MXTTCdWVQ2DL7sCA36vpU/edit?usp=sharing
Slides with Images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AS4N3o6VsJJ4VLqbDHq3TpmXDqqFqLDN?usp=sharing