Art and Interactive Electronics - Circuit Playground Express/Arduino
Learn the Circuit Playground Express, and Arduino-like wearable piece of electronics, in three 2 hour sessions. No experience required.
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Location
Artisan's Asylum
96 Holton Street Boston, MA 02135Refund Policy
Agenda
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
June 23rd
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
June 30th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
July 7th
About this event
This course meets 3 times per class session. Please check the Agenda above for the dates included in each session. By purchasing a ticket, you are committing to attend all meetings included in that session. The title of the Agenda page will indicate which ticket to purchase for that session.
Instructor - Andrew Anselmo
Andrew Anselmo was trained as a mechanical engineer and is a long-time member of Artisan's Asylum. He has worked on many different controls, instrumentation, and automation projects for industry as well as in the arts. He has taught many successful courses at Artisan's Asylum and elsewhere. Some of his work and consulting philosophy can be seen at www.clipboardengineering.com. He also is an origami artist and street performer.
Class Description
This course will introduce you to the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, a wearable and easy to program microcontroller, based on the extremely popular Arduino platform.
It is intended for folks who have little to no electronics experience, who wish to integrate sensors and motion into projects. It uses existing code, to get students up to speed quickly, and give them a technical vocabulary that can allow them to interact with more experienced engineers and programmers.
Material Fee
The materials fee for this class is $35. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid once, directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts payments in cash or through Venmo.
Class Goals
- Get familiar with the Circuit Playground Express and its sensors, LEDs, and other elements
- Use it with real world projects
- Work with the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and its example programs
- Learn some basic programming structures
- Understand the basics of digital and analog input/output
Material Supplied
Arduino Circuit Playground Express
USB micro to USB-A cable
Jumper cables
3 alligator clip jumpers
Servo motor
Students Should Bring
Laptop loaded with the Arduino IDE, which is freely available online. Instructions will be provided to students beforehand.
Prerequisites
All students must be 18 years old or older.
Students should be familiar with their laptops and be able to install applications or programs.
Class Policies
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Please email education@artisansasylum.com with any questions.
*Sales end 24 hours before the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.
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Artisans Asylum reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes in the event the minimum number of students for the class is not reached, an emergency, such as illness, weather, or other unforeseen circumstances. Communication for canceled and rescheduled classes is sent via email.
If another class is available at a later date, or if the class has been rescheduled, your class fee will automatically apply to the next class session unless the session is already full or you specifically request a refund. No refunds are given for changes to location or Instructor.
All students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of an adult.
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