Course: Absolute Beginners Intro to Electronics | Sat 21 Feb 2026

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 5:30pm
  • SLMS members only
  • 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.
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 @NicoMakesStuff
2 @Z_Shakeel
3 @LiamL
4 @taknira
5 @nishasdk
6 @Mike_P
7 @lotti.hill
8 @Bruno
9 @MafiaLounge
10 @AussieFred

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Tagging all the people on the waiting list:

@AussieFred
@Benjamin
@DanSmith
@djuna
@Elvis_Penafiel
@emmetstreet
@hannenx
@Heddles
@hetbell
@IsaColleoni
@Jamesmuggleton
@javivi
@Jemila_A
@Joe1
@JohnnyB
@Johnthunderthe3rd
@Jonners
@kemia
@lamacchiacosta
@LouLou
@Mike_P
@moikle
@NicoMakesStuff
@nishasdk
@Peacefullysal
@robchristopher
@Rosa
@sinead
@Sophie_M
@taknira
@Tijan
@tobykp
@v3j
@vanora
@WoodIsGood
@lotti.hill
@Z_Shakeel
@taknira
@j.e

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Hi Brendan, thanks for the tag. I can’t seem to edit the list to add my name, but please count me in!

Made it editable now.
Added Nico

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I can’t seem to edit the list either, could you please add me to the list?

I can’t edit either. Could I also be added to the list.

Likewise, can’t edit, please add me, I’d like to attend!

Likewise please add me. Many thanks!

It is editable now! I have added all of the above people.

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Hi Brendon, Thank you so much. I have added my name to the list but I would like to pay for my membership, please can you send me the link.
kind regards
Liz

@welcome

Hi Liz,

The quickest and pain free method to become a member is to fill in the pre-membership survey. You find the URL to this inside your inbox here on Discourse from the Chatty Cathy message. Here’s the link to the pre-membership survey, just in case you can’t find it.

Once you filled it in, keep an eye on your spam folder for 1-2 hours and you’ll receive the invitation to join. Everything else will be explained in that e-mail.

Happy to help, if you have any other questions.

See you at the Makerspace,
Mark

I can’t make it at the moment, apologies.

Hi there, could i be added to the list as well? Thanks!

Done!

Please could I also be added to the waiting list? Cheers Brendon

Could I also be added to the waiting list please? Thank you