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Mechatronics
Coding & Electrical Circuitry Guernsey
Level 1 - Registration for 2 students are available
Years: 4-7
Date: 28 October - 1 November 2019 Guernsey
Monday through Friday - 8.30 am - 11.30 am
Level 2 - FULL
Years: 5-7
Date: 28 October - 1 November 2019 Guernsey
Monday through Friday - 12.30 pm - 15.30 pm
Tutor/Student Ratio: 1 to 8 (with teaching assistant from 6)
Minimum enrolment: 4 students
Location: St Martin's Community Centre
Level 1
Students will learn the basics of Arduino programming and making electronic circuit prototypes. From blinking LEDs to mobile robots, the maker culture is shaping up to be the second industrial revolution!
Using Mechantronics students will learn how to connect components on a breadboard and do basic Arduino programming to control them. The course is designed to introduce concepts step-by-step.
Your child will learn:
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How to create a simple LED circuit to LED flashes at various intervals
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The anatomy of an Arduino sketch, software and breadboard
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Setup() functions and a loop() functions
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How to “code” the Arduino
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Mechanics and circuitry basics of robotics
Cost: £219.00* (Including Arduino Kit* to take home)
Eligibility: This course is suitable for intermediate learners who have Scratch or other programming experience.
Non-Refundable Deposit: £50 is required at the time of registration to guarantee a place for your child. This will be deducted from the programme cost.
Each student will be provided with their own Arduino kit*
* Two members from the same family registering for this course a 10% discount.
Level 2 Building a roving robot
Project based students will conceptualise, design and execute a roving robot during the week. Creative thinking, brainstorming and collaboration will be practised by all.
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Students will be re-familiarised with the electronic components covered in Level 1.
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Programming the Arduino using visual coding and introducing the Arduino C language.
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Anatomy of an Arduino; hardware and software.
Individual laptops provided.
Each student will bring their own Arduino kit* from Mechatronics Level 1 plus we will provide additional robotic's hardware.
Cost: £219.00 (plus robotics hardware).
Eligibility: This course is suitable for intermediate learners who have Scratch or other programming experience.
Non-redundable deposit: £50 is required at the time of registration to guarantee a place for your child. This will be deducted from the programme cost.
Two members from the same family registering for this course a 10% discount.
**The Arduino kit has 44 distinct component parts.
