Interested in an "Introduction to electronics" course?

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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.

  • SLMS members only (I am open to running a separate course for children of members)
  • 6 hours
  • Practical and demonstrations/discussions
  • Take home the kit afterwards
  • Cost: Kit (around £15) and facilitator fee (donation of your choice)
  • Small group (max 9 people)

Interested?

  1. Reply to this post so I have your name (and perhaps telling me what electronics projects you would like to do).
  2. Respond to the poll below.

Session structure

Please choose:

  • 3 sessions (e.g. Tues, Thurs, Tues) 7:00 - 9:00pm
  • 2 sessions (e.g. two Tuesdays) 6:30 - 9:30pm
  • 1 session (e.g. a weekend morning or afternoon)
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This sounds great! I have a GCSE in electronics but I haven’t had any experience in the ~20 years since. Remembering so little I would really benefit from a beginner’s course.

It would be nice to be able to build small electronic puzzles for children, to get my nieces and nephews interested in electronics.

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I’d also be really interested in this.

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I’d be interested! Haven’t touched electronics since school, so I’d love to learn more (I’m new to SLMS, hopefully that wouldn’t be an issue) :slight_smile:

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That’s such an amazing initiative! I’ve always wanted to try but never had a clue where to start from. I was thinking of making tiny USB c powered sleeping pad pump!

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Great initiative. I had made some small circuit board projects when I was in High School, I.e. blinky lights similar to ones you may have seen on novelty pin badges or gift cards back in the day. I’m interested in learning raspberry pi/ Arduino, which maybe the next steps after this re-introduction.

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I would be really interested in this, I have been thinking recently this is exactly what I need! I have no experience with electronics

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I would also be interested. Want to work towards setting up some IoT devices around the home

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I would be really interested in this. I am currently teaching myself how to fix guitar amps and would like to gain a better understanding.

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+1 :slight_smile:

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Hello Brendon,
This is amazing - thank you for this opportunity to learn about something that has been a complete mystery to me but one I would love to understand and become familiar with.
Many thanks
David

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I would be interested. I have a little experience but did not do anything ages ago.

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I’d love this… I’ve never done any electronics but would like to… and have always been a bit stumped about where to begin!

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also interested! thinking of making some wireless, chargeable lights in 3d printed enclosures

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This sounds like a great idea. I bought a little Arduino kit a while ago with a veiw to trying to learn and make some basic projects (timer triggering devices) and have basically done nothing with it.

I’d be really interested in this.

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Love this! Would be really keen on this.
Really interested in LEDs, programming them to be chasing or not, building battery/mains packs for them if that could be covered at all?

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Hi

Great response. Sounds like a lot of you need a refresher. Some have projects that are much more advanced than we can cover in 6 hours.

I guess that participants will have the following takeaways:

  1. Simple circuits vs smart circuits
  2. What to learn and the order to learn it in
  3. Projects, books and other resources to continue the journey

I’ll plan an initial course and publish it for signups soon.

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This sounds great! I’d love to learn where to start with electronics

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I am interested, I have been wanting to make some LED lights for a while and wasn’t sure where to start.

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Thanks Brendon, I would definitely interested and am a complete beginner. I have no background other than a few hours soldering, fixing an espresso machine 6 times, a bit of fun with changing plug sockets and RJ45 cable ends.

I would like to know more about home electronics, wiring LED’s and light switches, learning more about circuit boards etc.

Fantastic initiative, would love to be involved.