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 PowerPoint.
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
16 Aug 2025, 9am to 4pm
SLMS members only
8 hours (incl break for lunch - bring your own)
Practical and demonstrations/discussions
Take home the kit afterwards
Cost: Kit (£10) 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.
I 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.
I would very much like to do this course, but my wife tells me I can’t do it on 16th August, so I have removed my name from the list, and upgraded no. 10 to No. 9. I hope I have done it right.
