Course: Absolute Beginners Intro to Electronics

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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.

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 prototyping, soldering, and moving beyond the breadboard
  • Create your own Internet of Things (IoT) projects

Course details

  • 28 June 2025, 9am to 5pm
  • SLMS members only
  • 8 hours (incl break for lunch)
  • Practical and demonstrations/discussions
  • Take home the kit afterwards
  • Cost: Kit (£10) and 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.

  1. @jonnyc
  2. @Karin
  3. @Lia
  4. @Nad
  5. @DavidD
  6. @mugasparetto
  7. @BethSchuck
  8. @WesleyNelson
  9. @Graeme123
  10. @dannz

Waiting list (in order)

This list will be used for any last-minute places that come available due to cancellations.

  1. @mugasparetto
  2. @Oscario88
  3. @gilbert
  4. @Walid
  5. @riyadh.r
  6. @lamacchiacosta
  7. @Hugh2
  8. @Melanie
  9. @carterc25
  10. @BethSchuck
  11. @dario
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Hey there! I’m super interested in this! Unfortunately unlikely I will be able to shuffle things around for the 28th of June, please lemme know the next one!!

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Likewise, super excited for this to start happening but can’t make 28th June, hopefully there are ones down the line!

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Hey! I’m really interested in this, but unfortunately, I probably won’t be able to rearrange things for June 28th. Please keep me posted about the next one!

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Lovely! Would you please be able to tell me more about the contents of this course? Would like to understand a bit more :slight_smile:

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I’ve updated the course announcement with a bit more detail.

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Nice to see you Niki :wink:

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wanted to put my name on waitlist also @carterc25

thank you for hosting something like this- I’m very interested

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Hi Brendon,
I just saw all the updates on yhe project.
Really interested in this course.
On the waiting list.
Happy to come Saturday if there’s a space or happy to come for the next one :grinning_face:

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I’m afraid I’ve had to pull out as something’s come up and I won’t be able to get there on time. Hopefully someone on the waiting list can use my space! And would love to do the course another time.

S

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Hey, just adding myself to the list of interested people who can’t make this session

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The first person to reply get’s Sophie’s place.

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The space is now taken.

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Another spot just opened up.
First to reply gets it!

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@Brendon_Hatcher thanks for a fantastic day! Really appreciate all the hard work that you and Paul put in and it went a long way in terms of demystifying everything.

Could you drop us a message when you have the link ready for the downloads? Want to make sure I don’t miss it!

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Looked like everyone had much fun. I’m defo interested in one of the future training sessions. Thanks Brendon. :folded_hands:

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Hi, I would really love to be part of the next one!

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I am also interested on the next one, sounds fun!