Workshop Engineering, Electronics, and Coding using Arduino - VELA Education Fund
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Workshop Engineering, Electronics, and Coding using Arduino - VELA Education Fund

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Engineering, Electronics, and Coding using Tinkercad and Arduino

Sponsored by the VELA Education Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Presented by Isabel Mendiola and Peter Haydock, authors of The STEAM+C Classroom: STEAM Edition 
  • FREE hands-on, high-tech workshop
  • Up to 20 participants
  • Design and build up to 6 projects in each Workshop
  • FREE Project Materials, Project Book, Snacks, Drinks, and Lunch (if an all-day workshop). Please indicate any dietary restrictions in your order) included.
  • Select your location and date/time - a calendar invitation will be sent after registering with more information.

 

 

Requirements to participate.

 

    • PC or Mac Laptop with the Arduino IDE installed (Chromebook option is available but not recommended)
      Mac Users with USB C only, please bring a dongle to connect to USB A.
    • Create an account at Tinkercad before the workshop.
       
    • Educator workshops are tailored for teachers, librarians, teacher aides, homeschool educator leaders, instructors, informal educators, or group leaders. Must be an educator to participate. Must be an adult to participate. 
       
    • Family workshops are for students in grades 5 through 12.  Please Register each student separately.
      Students may attend with an adult or be unaccompanied.

       
    • OPEN workshops are open to both students and educators.
       
    • Snacks and drinks are provided in all workshops. Lunch will be provided in day-long workshops. 

 

 

Intro Workshop

Projects

  • Introduction to Tinkercad circuits and LEDs
    (LEDs - Projects 1 and 2 from 
    STEAM Edition)
  • Music Maker with a buzzer
    (Buzzer - Project 3 from 
    STEAM Edition)
  • Dimmer Switch (Potentiometer and LED -
    Project 4 from 
    STEAM Edition)
  • Rainbow Lights (RGB LED -
    Project 5 from 
    STEAM Edition)
  • Spin It Up (Potentiometers and Servos -
    Project 6 from 
    STEAM Edition)

Intermediate Workshop

Projects

  • Soil Moisture Sensor
    (Soil Moisture - Project 20 from STEAM Edition)
  • Photoresistor (Light Sensor)
    (Night Light - Project 13 from STEAM Edition)
  • Distance Sensor
    (Digitial Ruler - Project 16 from STEAM Edition)
  • Temperature Sensor
    (Cool It! - Project 22 from STEAM Edition)


     

IoT Workshop

Projects

  • Weather Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Science concepts include:

  • line / text-based coding in C++
  • variables
  • loops
  • libraries
  • data types
  • mapping
  • INPUTS and OUTPUTS
  • subroutines
  • functions
  • operations

Engineering concepts:

  • digital vs. analog signals
  • PWM signals
  • reading schematics
  • resistor selection
  • circuits
  • prototyping
  • servos
  • polarity

Technologies:

  • microcontrollers
  • diodes
  • resistors
  • servos
  • buzzers
  • sensors

Science concepts:

  • Ohm's Law
  • Light color mixing
  • Sound - Frequency





     

Computer Science concepts include:

  • line / text-based coding in C++
  • variables
  • loops
  • libraries
  • data types
  • INPUTS and OUTPUTS
  • subroutines
  • functions
  • operations
  • conditional statements (if, else, else if)

Engineering concepts:

  • digital vs. analog signals
  • PWM signals
  • reading schematics
  • resistor selection
  • circuits
  • prototyping
  • sensors
  • polarity

Technologies:

  • microcontrollers
  • diodes
  • resistors
  • servos
  • buzzers
  • sensors

Science concepts include:

  • Sound Intensity
  • Distance Measurement with Sonar
  • Light Intensity





     

Computer Science concepts include:

  • line / text-based coding in C++
  • variables
  • loops
  • libraries
  • data types
  • INPUTS and OUTPUTS
  • subroutines
  • functions
  • operations
  • conditional statements (if, else, else if)
  • HTML / CSS
  • Webservers
  • IP Addressing

Engineering concepts:

  • digital vs. analog signals
  • PWM signals
  • reading schematics
  • resistor selection
  • circuits
  • prototyping
  • sensors
  • polarity

Technologies:

  • microcontrollers
  • diodes
  • resistors
  • sensors
  • Internet
  • Routers

Science concepts include:

  • Weather

 

Enrollment limited to 20 in each Workshop

 

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