[Swansea Hackspace] Ideas for workshops

[Gerrit Niezen]

There is a nice little power supply module for the MB102 breadboard:
http://www.thelittlebritishrobotcompany.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=79

It allows you to power the breadboard rails from a 6.5-12V power plug or USB at either 5V or 3.3V. I'm sure you can get them even cheaper than what I've listed above.

I was wondering if it's at all possible to make the tutorials more microcontroller-agnostic? I prefer using Arduino, and others have their own favourite micro and development platform.

Cheers,
Gerrit

On 1 Aug 2013, at 10:28, Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk> wrote:

> On Wed, 2013-07-31 at 17:28 +0100, Graham Owens wrote:
>> I think other ideas that were mentioned were:
> 
> Thanks for all these ideas guys.
> 
> My first tutorial covered connecting LEDs and switches, and demonstrated
> the importance of debouncing switch inputs. but didnt otherwise go into
> the reasons why.
> 
> I can see the argument that we should include at least some simple
> explanations of the why, although i am unsure the best way to deliver
> that. I felt that the worksheet approach worked well, with everyone
> working at their own pace leaving me free to give specific help where
> required. So i suppose i should try to work some explanations into the
> worksheet where possible.
> 
> I also plan to put the resulting worksheets and support materials online
> for future, and other peoples, reference.
> 
>> Communicating with a microcontroller from a PC.  I think this is the
>> technical workshop for a week monday.
> Yes, thats my plan.
> 
>> I have 2xPickit 3's that I can bring (Mabey a 3rd and a Pickit 2)  So
>> if anyone needs to use one, they are more than welcome.
> That would be very helpful, last time we all had to share the one
> pickit2 i brought.
> 
> 
> 
> I am trying to put together a list of components for the starter kit to
> base these tutorials on. It doesnt have to contain everything we might
> cover, like servos etc, as we can always do booster packs later. I was
> hoping to keep the cost under a tenner each, but have enough components
> to cover plenty of tutorial options, and allow some tinkering.
> 
> So far i have come up with this list, can people please give their
> suggestions:
> 
> PIC16F1455 
> MB102 Breadboard
> Jumper wire kit
> Long pinned header for programmer connection
> USB Uart board and cable (possibly CP1202 based)
> LEDs a handful of different colours + limiting resistors
> Small push button switches
> Piezo Buzzer
> LDR and/or Thermistor
> 
> I also need to get an idea of how many people would like to buy these
> kits so i can bulk order the components to save us money.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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