Intro to Circuits & Electronics

This hands-on course is a comprehensive introduction to the basics of low voltage DC circuitry. Participants will learn how to read schematic diagrams and put together circuits. No prior experience is required. Each session will build on the previous, starting with the most simple circuits and becoming progressively more complex.

Topics and concepts include Ohm's Law, electronics safety and best practices, how to use a multimeter, how resistance affects voltage, how resistors and capacitors act together to control timing operations, how transistors and diodes amplify and control the flow of current, and integrated circuits like the classic 555 timer which is the central building block of so many cool projects it will make you dizzy. We will also work with motors and relays, switches, optical sensors, and LEDs. This series of workshops is designed for beginners, and will turn you into a total electronics dork with mad skills. Each section will have a slightly different focus or constellation of projects, so you're welcome to take more than one course to reinforce the fundamentals. 

The material fee gets you a kit that includes parts and tools you will need so that you can go out on your own and wreak glorious havoc upon the world.

Instructors
Daniel Fishkin is a sound artist and musician. He regularly teaches classes in experimental/musical electronics at Harvestworks and colleges including SAIC and Bard College. To view examples of his work, check out this link: http://vimeo.com/16402766.

Shane Kerwin, BSc (Hons) graduated with first-class-honours in Product Design from Brunel University, London in 2006. His work on adapting audio-electronics for the Deaf has been featured by the BBC, CNN and in New Design magazine. He teaches robotics in several schools in Manhattan and works on interaction design.

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