Step-by-Step Arduino for Beginners: 2023 Mini-Course
Requirements
- No programming or electronics experience is assumed, all concepts are explained in a beginner friendly way.
- Concepts are built upon a grade 10 math and science background.
- You have the option to use Tinkercad's Arduino Simulator or the recommended hardware for this course.
Description
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this mini-course is to get you comfortable using Arduino, a common beginner-friendly, robotics controller platform.
By the end of this mini-course, you will understand the key electronics and Arduino-related concepts that will help you succeed in electronics. Grasping these topics will make learning and understanding more advanced topics much easier.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
This course will cover:
How to set up and use the Arduino platform
How to use a breadboard
Digital signals and how to use them
Analog signals and how to use them
PWM signals and how to use them
Many practical examples using Arduino
Tools to prepare you for making projects on your own
HOW WILL YOU TEACH ME
To gain a foundation in each topic, you will be taken through the following process:
1. LEARN - Explanation of Theory
Introduce and explain a topic as a lecture format
2. PRACTICE - Examples Together
Practical component with step-by-step examples
3. MASTER - Independent Projects
Use new skills on your own with a challenge project
This course contains 2 hours of video content, 4 step-by-step example projects, 3 challenge projects, and a final project to put everything you learnt together.
Please Note: To follow along with the course you must either use Tinkercad's Arduino Simulator (free software but requires an account) or purchase the recommended hardware for this course. If you are unsure which option is best for you please watch Lecture 5 for guidance.
Who this course is for:
- If you are interested in Arduino or electronics but don't know where to start.
- If you are interested in building your own electronics projects or products.
- If you want to jump start your education in STEM.
Instructors
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 123 Reviews
- 4,320 Students
- 2 Courses
Gentiam Electronics provides accessible education and tools to many, creating a world where building electronics is as easy as designing an app. All problems are solvable and we believe, through exploration, people can solve them. Creators and problem-solvers need the freedom to explore. We empower them to solve their most compelling problems through accessible, time-saving innovations.
We are a small, early-stage company with a core team that has dozens of years of combined experience across many established firms and startups, spread out over a dozen competitive industries.
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 123 Reviews
- 4,320 Students
- 2 Courses
As a Sr. Engineer at Gentiam Electronics, I have a breadth of experience across engineering, science, and teaching, spanning over 5+ years.
In industry, I have held technical roles in aerospace and vehicle electrification spaces, in areas of product development and testing. I have a pending patent in the electronics-related technology field.
I have also spent multiple summers teaching at science and engineering camps for ages 8-14, where I developed an engaging teaching style encouraging students to apply what they learned in the classroom to their passions.