Course: Absolute Beginners Intro to Electronics | moved to 18 July

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This course is designed to give absolute beginners an introduction to key electronic principles, focusing on practical learning and first principles. The goal is to provide you with a clear, structured introduction to electronics that you can build on as you continue your learning journey.

If you are not sure if the course is for you, take a look at the presentation.

Here’s what ChatGPT said after it read the PowerPoint presentation for the course…

Hands-on, beginner-friendly, and fun!
Dive into the world of electronics with zero prior experience. Whether you’re curious about blinking LEDs or building smart gadgets, this course will guide you through the foundations—step by step.

You’ll learn to:

  • Build circuits with breadboards, resistors, LEDs, and more
  • Understand and use capacitors, transistors, and the 555 timer IC
  • Program microcontrollers like the ESP32 using Arduino IDE
  • Connect sensors and modules for real-world applications
  • Explore the concepts of prototyping and moving beyond the breadboard
  • Get started with your own Internet of Things (IoT) projects

Course details

  • 10:00 for a 10:30am start to max 5:00pm
  • SLMS members only
  • Practical and demonstrations/discussions
  • Take home the kit afterwards
  • Cost: Kit (£12) plus facilitator fee (donation of your choice)
  • Small group (max 10 people)

The first 10 people to enter their discourse names below will get a place.
We plan on running this again as many times as there is interest, so look out for the next announcement if you don’t get a place this time.

1 @vanora
2 @budde377
3 @R.Moray
4 @theatomicbird
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No bookings? Have I chosen a bad day for this?

Tagging people who are on the waiting list:

@Benjamin
@Clive
@DanSmith
@djuna
@Elvis_Penafiel
@emmetstreet
@hannenx
@hetbell
@IsaColleoni
@Jamesmuggleton
@javivi
@Jemila_A
@JohnnyB
@Johnthunderthe3rd
@Jonners
@kemia
@lamacchiacosta
@LouLou
@moikle
@paulg
@Peacefullysal
@robchristopher
@Rosa
@sinead
@Sophie_M
@taknira
@Tijan
@tobykp
@v3j
@vanora
@WoodIsGood
@Z_Shakeel
@Ellen_Casey
@MikeHirt
@gbade
@oscar5
@Jaberdeen

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I’ve already completed this course! Please feel free to take me off the waitlist

I have moved the course to 18 July, as we had only one booking and another opportunity has come up for me.

I’ll be away in an Electromagnetic Field but I would be interested in a future session (or indeed if this session is moved to some other day).

Hello! Just saw this now & wanted to ask: is it limited to people who were already on the waiting list? I hadn’t found it sooner and wasn’t aware of it :sweat_smile:
Otherwise, if there’s space I’d love to join!

Also, I believe it might just be a matter of it being next month so people can’t guarantee availability this far in advance (though it’s probably more helpful than short notice).
Er, the same applies to me: I have an exam somewhere after the 13th July - while it most likely won’t clash the date hasn’t been confirmed yet so I’m just a bit hesitant to place my name down.

-Rio

Hi Rio
The course is open to all SLMS members, not just those on the waiting list.

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I want to attend!

Great! Please go to the first post and edit it.
Then add your name to the attendee list.

See you there!

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Awesome! Just added myself, thank you for explaining!