Discover the wonderful world of Arduino, Circuit Scribe, Snap Circuits, LightUp, and more to help gain an understanding and appreciation of circuitry and electronics without the hassles of soldering and the dangers of being shocked.

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3. Agenda
•Learn what an electronic circuit is.
•Understand schematics.
•Gain access to an “electronic” book on electronics. ;)
•Hands-on experience with the following tools to help
learn electronics:
• Snap Circuits
• Circuit Scribe
• Arduino
• LightUp

4. An electronic circuit includes
resistors – reduce current flow
transistors –amplify and switch electronic signals
capacitors - store energy
inductors – resist changes in current
diodes – a one way valve for electricity
… and they are all connected by conductive wires
or traces through which electricity current can flow.
Source: https://goo.gl/oepRXb
Electrical signals can be amplified, computations can be performed,
and data can be moved from one place to another.

5. Source: https://goo.gl/lwuLlX

6. How to Read a Schematic
Tutorial at https://goo.gl/NsrqTX

7. An “electronic” book on electronics!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/268748439/Electronic-Circuitry-Components

8. Snap Circuits
http://www.snapcircuits.net/

9. Use Snap Circuits Designer and create
a circuit, save it, and email it to
webmaster@elenco.com.
They will post it to their Kid Kreations
website if it is approved!
http://www.snapcircuits.net/learning_center/designer

10. Build your own MP3 Speaker Amplifier
Instructions at: http://goo.gl/H40fJr
More examples: http://goo.gl/v2IeHO

11. http://www.electroninks.com/

12. Resister Pens are coming soon!

13. http://www.electroninks.com/modules/

14. Autodesk's 123D Circuits Simulator
https://123d.circuits.io/

15. Some great examples!
http://www.electroninks.com/

16. • A microcontroller (i.e., a single component of a
computer)
• It is an “open-source electronics prototyping
platform”, that is intended for people interested in
“creating interactive objects or environments.”
• You build the circuits and interfaces for interaction
• USB port used to upload and communicate with
Arduino sketches (i.e., software programs that
communicate with the outside world. Sketches are
the logic behind Arduino projects)
• Networking requires an add-on “shield”
Arduino

17. http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoStarterKit
is about $85.
Our library is now circulating
Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits!

18. 15 projects included in the kit:
01 GET TO KNOW YOUR TOOLS an introduction to the concepts you'll need to use this kit
02 SPACESHIP INTERFACE design to control panel for your startship
03 LOVE-O-METER measure how hot-blooded you are
04 COLOR MIXING LAMP produce any color with a lamp that uses light as an input
05 MOOD CUE clue people in to how you're doing
06 LIGHT THEREMIN create a musical instrument you play by waving your hands
07 KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT play music and make some noise with this keyboard
08 DIGITAL HOURGLASS a light-up hourglass that can stop you from working too much
09 MOTORIZED PINWHEEL a color wheel that will have your head spinning
10 ZOETROPE create a mechanical animation you can play forward or reverse
11 CRYSTAL BALL a mystical tour to answer all your tough question
12 KNOCK LOCK tap out the secret code to open the door
13 TOUCHY-FEEL LAMP a lamp that responds to your touch
14 TWEAK THE ARDUINO LOGO control your personal computer from your Arduino
15 HACKING BUTTONS create a master control for all your devices!
More info: http://goo.gl/Rz5ZaU

19. The Arduino Uno Board
Image source: http://goo.gl/bzIvDY
Other Arduino hardware

20. Source: www.adafruit.com/product/64
Use a breadboard
to build an
electronic circuit
without any
soldering.

21. Electronic Components
Battery Snap
Capacitors
Diode
Gels
H-bridge
Jumper wires
Light Emitting Diodes
Male Header Pins
Optocoupler
Piezo
Photoresistor
Potentiometer
Pushbuttons
Resistors
Tilt sensor
Temperature Sensor
Transistor

22. Arduino IDE
Download: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

23. Arduino Sketch
/*
Blink
Turns on an LED on for one second, then off for one second, repeatedly. Most Arduinos have an on-board LED you can control. On the Uno and
Leonardo, it is attached to digital pin 13. If you're unsure what pin the on-board LED is connected to on your Arduino model, check the documentation
at http://arduino.cc. This example code is in the public domain. modified 8 May 2014 by Scott Fitzgerald
*/
// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
// initialize digital pin 13 as an output.
pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
}
// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
digitalWrite(13, HIGH); // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
delay(1000); // wait for a second
digitalWrite(13, LOW); // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
delay(1000); // wait for a second
}
More info: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Sketch

24. Check out “Arduino Lecture 1 - Introducing the Arduino” by Eoin Brazil

25. Programming the Arduino using 123D Circuits.io
Video: https://goo.gl/wbxObe

26. Select Arduino Projects
• Live Electronics Systems with Maxuino
• Create Interactive Electronic Instruments with MaxMSP
• How Arduino And Raspberry Pi Can Enhance Your Connected Home
• Burglar/Fire alarm
• LCD AC Thermostat
• Internet of Things Camera
• Hanging Garden

27. Arduino Resources
• Arduino’s Official Getting Started Guide
• Arduino Playground
• Arduino Official Forums
• Learn Arduino with Adafruit
• r/arduino on Reddit

28. Learn electronics and programming with LightUp
Try it! https://www.lightup.io/app

29. Using LightUp
Video: https://goo.gl/d3C7p2

30. LightUp Learning App
https://www.lightup.io/app

31. spcilab. .com
Connect with the iLab …
iLab@spcollege.edu
/groups/spcilab
.com/spcilab.
.com/innovation-lab-makerspace-spc

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