What could be better than spending a weekend learning about Arduino, the favorite open source hardware hacking platform for designers, artists and hobbyists.

Aimed at students, artists, and designers or anyone who wants to learn the basics of Arduino, simple electronics and building interactive projects

Tinker.it! has been running monthly workshop around Arduino and its uses in creative uses since 2007. This workshop is one of the few being organised outside London. Tinker.it! is a design studio based in London and Milan designing interactive products and spaces for brands, events and museums.

This event is kindly hosted by Chapter Gallery (http://www.chapter.org/), and supported by Ffotogallery (http://ffotogallery.org/), bloc (http://www.bloc.org.uk) and Powys County Council's Chance to Create scheme (http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=5173).

What do I need to bring?

- A laptop (if its a Mac, then you need to know the admin password for it to install the software)

NB: You don't need to already know about electronics to come to this workshop.

What we will provide

A beginners Arduino kit which you can take away with you after the workshop.


Schedule

SATURDAY


10:30: Introduction to the workshop and round table introductions

11:00 - 12:00: Introduction to physical computing, interaction design and the history of Arduino

12.00 - 13.00: Getting Arduino on your computer

13:00: Lunch

13:00-1700 Getting started with Arduino

17:30- Drinks at a nearby pub



SUNDAY


10:30: Round table presentations of project proposals

11:00 Build your project!

13:00 Lunch

13:00-16:00 More building

17:00 – 17.30 Documentation




How much?

Tickets are £140 and include all materials.