{"id":555,"date":"2022-05-18T17:02:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?p=555"},"modified":"2022-06-05T11:04:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T11:04:08","slug":"the-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?p=555","title":{"rendered":"The class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am revisiting my old class stuff that I made, and updating \/ expanding it a bit.<br \/>\n(files at the end of post)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?attachment_id=592\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-592\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-592\" src=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ClassPageImage.png\" alt=\"Needs revision, but the basic frame is mostly there.\" width=\"871\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ClassPageImage.png 871w, https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ClassPageImage-150x104.png 150w, https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ClassPageImage-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ClassPageImage-435x300.png 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNeeds revision, but the basic frame is mostly there.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>My intent is for the class to be an introduction to electronics stuff.\u00a0Below is a summary of the current state of the project.\u00a0There is<strong>\u00a0a lot <\/strong>that isn&#8217;t finished, and the completion amount of different sections varies significantly.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">Red<\/span> text indicates files that have not been created. (those are not in the zip file)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff8000;\">Orange<\/span> text indicates files that have been created but have negligible content.<br \/>\nBlack text indicates file that have been created but may need to be revised on have content added.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #acb20c;\">Yellow<\/span> text indicates file that have been created and are ready to be proofread.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #069a2e;\">Green<\/span> text indicates file that have been created and have been finished and proofread. (lol)<\/p>\n<div id=\"Table of Contents1\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"Table of Contents1_Head\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Table of Contents<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9339_3825138345\">Class 1 [CLASS_NAME]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9341_3825138345\">Sections<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9343_3825138345\">P1 Understanding LEDs from a functional standpoint<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9345_3825138345\">P2 Basic Arduino and breadboard use<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9347_3825138345\">P3 Creating a basic circuit board using a RGB LED<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9349_3825138345\">P4 Create a working device that detects an object\u2019s color<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#__RefHeading___Toc9351_3825138345\">Required resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9339_3825138345\"><\/a>Class 1 [CLASS_NAME]<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9341_3825138345\"><\/a>Sections<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9343_3825138345\"><\/a>P1 Understanding LEDs from a functional standpoint<\/h4>\n<p>Topics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding how humans perceive light<\/li>\n<li>basic circuit calculations<\/li>\n<li>reading spec sheets<\/li>\n<li>Ohm\u2019s law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C1P1-Light, LEDs, and Human perception Reading<\/li>\n<li>C1P1-Questions-answers Worksheet<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #069a2e;\">C1P1-WP154A4SUREQBFZGC-194997 Resource<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P1-Reading_Datasheets Resource (Help)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9345_3825138345\"><\/a>P2 Basic Arduino and breadboard use<\/h4>\n<p>Topics \/ Skills<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding how breadboards work<\/li>\n<li>Basic circuit prototyping<\/li>\n<li>Basic programming of an Arduino<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C1P2-Arduino Lab<\/li>\n<li>C1P2-Arduino_QnA Worksheet<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P2-Breadboard Lab<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P2-Breadboard_QnA Worksheet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P1-Breadboard_Basics Resource (Help)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arduino<\/li>\n<li>Breadboard kit 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9347_3825138345\"><\/a>P3 Creating a basic circuit board using a RGB LED<\/h4>\n<p>Topics \/ Skills<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reading spec sheets<\/li>\n<li>using a multimeter<\/li>\n<li>using KiCAD to design a PCB<\/li>\n<li>Drawing a circuit diagram<\/li>\n<li>Breadboard use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C1P3-KiCAD Lab<\/li>\n<li>C1P3-Multimeter Lab \/ Worksheet<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #069a2e;\">C1P1-WP154A4SUREQBFZGC-194997 Resource <b>(FROM PART 1)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P3-Breadboard Lab<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arduino<\/li>\n<li>Breadboard kit 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9349_3825138345\"><\/a>P4 Create a working device that detects an object\u2019s color<\/h4>\n<p>Topics \/ Skills<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>using FreeCAD to make a simple cylinder<\/li>\n<li>introduction to 3D printing<\/li>\n<li>use RGB led and photoresistor to determine the color of a surface<\/li>\n<li>send value over serial and\/or display on second LED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Files: x<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C1P4-Arduino Lab<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P4-FreeCad Lab<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P4-Assembly Lab<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P4-QnA Worksheet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c9211e;\">C1P4-More_Thoughts Resource<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arduino<\/li>\n<li>Breadboard kit 2<\/li>\n<li>Soldering stuff<\/li>\n<li>Printer stuff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><a name=\"__RefHeading___Toc9351_3825138345\"><\/a>Required resources<\/h3>\n<p>Software<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arduino IDE<\/li>\n<li>KiCAD<\/li>\n<li>FreeCAD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hardware<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Computer<\/li>\n<li>Printer (3d)<\/li>\n<li>Soldering equipment<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Materials<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arduino (plus USB connector)<\/li>\n<li>Plastic for printer<\/li>\n<li>Soldering consumables<\/li>\n<li>Breadboard kit (see below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Breadboard kit 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small breadboard<\/li>\n<li>Jumpers (2 M\/M)<\/li>\n<li>Resistors (1 ~500\u03a9)<\/li>\n<li>LEDs (1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Breadboard kit 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small breadboard<\/li>\n<li>Jumpers<\/li>\n<li>Resistors<\/li>\n<li>RGB LED<\/li>\n<li>Photoresistor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Link to live updated files which will have the most recent versions<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fenstar.co\/living\/ClassC1.7z\">fenstar.co\/living\/ClassC1.7z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All the (may 18) files zipped up (referenced in this post)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?attachment_id=590\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-590\">Class1-Current<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Older Stuff<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?attachment_id=557\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-557\">Arduino1Answers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?attachment_id=558\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-558\">Arduino1Questions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fenstar.co\/wp\/?attachment_id=559\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-559\">Arduino1Lab<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am revisiting my old class stuff that I made, and updating \/ expanding it a bit. 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