And the Sparkfun Inventor’s Kits do provide a nice selection of parts for a beginners’ workshop.
I’d probably base the workshop around the eight projects that come with that kit, but advise people of the option of purchasing the SIK Version 3.: http://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/sparkfun-inventors-kit-v3-2 which allows for an additional eight projects with the included parts (including an LCD and Relay). Just a thought.
I’d be happy to help set this up and be there on the day to help people get the IDE working etc.
Having seen students doing projects, I wonder it a simple plate like this one https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11235
(if it fits the parts in the kit) will help keep a project when moved around.
Then again a suitable base can be manufactured…
Hi Stephen,
feel free to use any or all of the slide material on C programming I created last year. There are PDF copies on the MHV website. Originals were created using Apple Keynote, will provide privately if requested.
Mechanically very happy with it, but I went a bit over board with the engraving etc. Once I assembled it I realised you wont see any of it once the Arduino and BB are on it. Fail…
It consists of a bottom layer of 6mm MDF, and 3mm Clear Acrylic top layer. These are the clips I made to hold them together, and double as feet. There’s was quite a bit of pain in getting them right, as they needed to flex inwards and “upwards” so that you push the clip through and squeeze the bottom up for them to clip in. That way it clamps the two pieces together.
And here’s take two, a little simpler… Maybe a bit boring???
+1
It will not be boring when the two boards are installed and wired.
BTW, how will the uC attach to the three mounting points - I assume there will be nuts/screws below/above? The last image does not show it (or am I missing it?).
Attachment is just screws up through the bottom (which the heads recess into the MDF), then some sort of small standoff or nut, the board then nuts on top.
The Freetronics board in the last pic has got components right up to the edge of the mounting holes, so it’s sitting on the screws but doesn’t have nuts put on as these would damage the components. However I assume normal Arduino’s will be used which shouldn’t have a problem.
I’ll drop it off in the space tonight. Feel free to try it out, I just don’t have a standard Arduino.