STEWshop November 13th - Hardware Electronics and Microcontrollers
Stjepan Rajko
stewSHOPS
What: urbanSTEW is hosting four different workshops per month focused on technology and the arts.
When: Every second Saturday, 11am - 5pm (each workshop is 1hr. and 15min. in length)
Where: MADCAP Theater, 730 South Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ
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Physical Computing: Hardware Electronics and Microcontrollers
November STEWshop - November 13th, 2010
HeatSync Labs presents:
How to build your own Simon game
11am - 12:15pm
Building your first electronic kit is fun and easy. Learn basic soldering skills and techniques from local experts to assemble your very own electronic Simon game to take home with you. This workshop is intended for beginners, even kids! Workshop price includes Simon game kit.
HeatSync Labs presents:
Intro to microcontrollers with arduino
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Microcontrollers are the brains that control a wide variety of electronic projects. Learn the basics of microcontroller programming with the Arduino platform. Local experts will guide you through programming basics to make your Arduino board interact with a variety of electronic components.
Casey Farina presents:
How to build your own contact microphones
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Join us for an introductory workshop in the wonderful world of piezo transducers and contact microphones! These compelling audio devices can be used to amplify sounds typically too soft for musical performance. Build your very own contact mic and preamp.
Byron Lahey presents:
How to build fabric pressure and bend sensors
3:30pm - 4:45pm
In this hands-on workshop you will make your own pressure/bend sensor using inexpensive materials. The basic electronic principles of this device will be described, but no electronics experience is required. Examples of using this device with the Arduino microcontroller will be shown, but Arduino programming will not be included in this workshop.