Arduino Coding Camp
In this two-week daily camp, students will learn the basics of Arduino coding and learn how to create circuits using LEDs, buzzers, servos, and more.
Elene Feigenbaum
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(136)
What's included
10 live meetings
9 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Do you like to invent things? In this 2-week camp, you will learn the basics of Arduino coding and how to use breadboard, LEDs, buttons, servos, speakers, and potentiometers to make exciting projects that light up, make sounds, and move. The classes are taught using a blend of lecture, discussion and modeling. I will demonstrate how to use a breadboard to build circuits, and how to write the code to control the Arduino microcontroller through an Arduino simulation program called TinkerCad. You will follow along on your own TinkerCad account or using an actual Arduino microcontroller and the Arduino IDE program. Through a series of small challenges, you will learn the basics of coding and wiring. This course will prepare you for more advanced courses that will teach you how to use sensors and actuators to create your own inventions. This class is for beginner coders. You do not need to have any prior coding skills. IMPORTANT: If you are using an actual Arduino, you will must have access to a computer with a USB port and not just a chromebook or tablet because the Arduino IDE does NOT work on those devices. If you don't see a time that works for you, please contact me and I will try to schedule a class meets your needs. Below is a syllabus for this class: Arduino Coding Part 1: LEDs, and Circuits Class 1: Arduino Microcontroller, sketches and Blink a. INPUT and OUPUT b. format of the Arduino Sketch c. Comments (short and long) d. Syntax - importance of Spelling and grammar e. Commands: pinMode, digitalWrite, delay Class 2: Breadboard, Circuits and Traffic Light a. how to use a breadboard - Which holes are connected b. Creating series circuit (no arduino, just battery) c. Making a traffic light Class 3: Variables and functions a. How and why to use variables. b. How and why to use functions. c. Using "for loops" Class 4: RGB LEDs a. Connecting an RGB LED b. Turning on the Red, Blue and Green LED lights c. Programming an RGB LED with functions, comments d. analogWrite command e. Function to control color Class 5: The Serial Monitor a. How and why to use the Serial MonitorUses for debugging purposes b. Reading from and writing to the Serial monitor Use the Serial Monitor with blink to say on and off c. Using the input to control leds or color of RGB LED Class 6: Using a potentiometer a. Without code b. With code – understand voltage dividers c. If/Else commands d. While commands e. Using comparisons (less than, greater than, equal to..., not equal to) c. Use map command to control the brightness of a bulb Class 7: Servos a. How to use a library b. Servo commands c. Sweep program d. Moving a servo with potentiometer – using the map command Class 8: Buttons a. Make a circuit with a button. b. What does a button do? c. Discuss button debounce and function for debouncing d. Using switch command to control LED with button press Class 9: Passive Buzzer and tone a. How to make sound b. Pitches library c. Tone command d. How to play a song using an array Class 10: Combining devices a. Small projects to combine button with LED or buzzer or servo We will be using the Circuits section of a web-based Arduino simulation called TinkerCad, located at tinkercad.com.
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Students who wish to use a real Arduino will need to have the following materials: Arduino Uno, USB cable, solderless breadboard, 20 male jumper wires of different colors, 3 200-ohm resistors, 2 1000-ohm resistors, several different LEDs, RGB LED, potentiometer, passive speaker, servo, and a pushbutton. They will also need to download and install the Arduino IDE from www.arduino.cc. Students who wish to use the virtual internet-based Arduino simulator, called TinkerCad, need to create their own account at www.tinkercad.com and have a computer with internet capability. Recommended kit - has the most items that can be also be used for Arduino Classes Parts 2 and 3 as well. https://www.amazon.com/EL-KIT-001-Project-Complete-Starter-Tutorial/dp/B01CZTLHGE/ref=asc_df_B01CZTLHGE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241907595991&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8544331822937541734&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015321&hvtargid=pla-464156272733&psc=1
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined August, 2020
4.9
136reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Science from Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Stern College for Women Yeshiva University
I am an experienced middle and high school science teacher of thirty years. I have taught an introduction to engineering class with a focus on Arduino-based inventions for several years. I personally have designed and created many of my own Arduino projects and I am excited and enthusiastic about helping students learn to code.Reviews
Live Group Class
$90
weekly5x per week, 2 weeks
55 min
Completed by 42 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-14 learners per class
