Arduino Programming for Kids & Beginners with Tinkercad
Explore Tinkercad-based Arduino programming for young brains and novices. Investigate interactive projects and the foundation of electrical engineering.
Course Highlights
An enjoyable and interesting introduction to the world of Arduino programming is provided by this course, Arduino Programming for Kids & Beginners with Tinkercad. In order to provide a solid basis for future research, students will begin by learning the fundamentals of electrical engineering. Through projects, students will learn how to grasp analogue signal management and manipulate digital outputs and inputs, such as pushbuttons and sensors. An easy-to-use web simulator called Tinkercad offers a secure and engaging space for circuit and Arduino code experimentation. Every chapter expands on the one before it, giving readers a thorough understanding of the range of electronic components that Arduino can control and communicate with. By the end, participants will have acquired the knowledge and abilities necessary to design their own Arduino projects, ranging from straightforward LED displays to intricate sensor-based systems.
Learning outcome
- Master the fundamentals of Arduino programming.
- Navigate Tinkercad to simulate electronic circuits.
- Control digital outputs to operate LEDs.
- Use digital inputs like pushbuttons and sensors for interactive projects.
- Manipulate analog inputs and outputs for advanced control.
- Design and execute Arduino-based projects with confidence.
- Understand electrical engineering principles through application.
Course media
Why should I take this course?
- To grasp essential Arduino programming skills.
- Engage in learning with Tinkercad.
- Foster creativity in designing electronic projects.
- Gain a foundational understanding of electrical engineering.
- Prepare for advanced studies or hobbies in technology and programming.
Career Path
- Arduino Developer
- Embedded Systems Engineer
- IoT (Internet of Things) Specialist
- Robotics Technician
- Hardware Prototyper
- Educational Technologist
- Maker Space Manager
Requirements
- Access to a computer and internet.
- No prior programming experience needed.
- Interest in electronics and willingness to learn through doing.
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
| Introduction | |||
| Creating a Tinkercad Account | 00:03:00 | ||
| Tinkercad interface explained | 00:07:00 | ||
| What is an Arduino | 00:08:00 | ||
| Blink a LED | 00:08:00 | ||
| Electrical Engineering Basics | |||
| The first Circuit – Led and Battery | 00:10:00 | ||
| OHM’s Law | 00:11:00 | ||
| What is a Breadboard | 00:09:00 | ||
| Digital Outputs | |||
| Programming a single LED | 00:10:00 | ||
| Programming multiple LEDs | 00:10:00 | ||
| Project 1.0: Traffic light | 00:07:00 | ||
| How a buzzer works? | 00:10:00 | ||
| Project 1.1: Add a buzzer to traffic light | 00:10:00 | ||
| Digital Inputs: Pushbutton | |||
| How a push-button works? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Programming a push-button – Part 1 | 00:08:00 | ||
| Programming a push-button – Part 2 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Programming multiple push-buttons | 00:13:00 | ||
| Project 2: Walk button or Push-to-walk button | 00:12:00 | ||
| Digital Inputs: Sensors | |||
| What is a sensor? | 00:04:00 | ||
| How a tilt sensor works? | 00:06:00 | ||
| Programming a tilt sensor | 00:06:00 | ||
| How a motion sensor works? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Programming a motion sensor | 00:05:00 | ||
| Project 3.0 Catch the burglar | 00:05:00 | ||
| Project 3.1 Catch the burglar | 00:11:00 | ||
| Analog Output | |||
| How a RGB LED works? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Programming a RGB LED | 00:06:00 | ||
| Analog Input | |||
| How a potentiometer works? | 00:04:00 | ||
| Serial communication and Programming a potentiometer – Part 1 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Programming a potentiometer – Part 2 | 00:08:00 | ||
| How a photoresistor works? | 00:04:00 | ||
| Programming a photoresistor | 00:11:00 | ||
| Electric Monitor | |||
| How an electric motor works? | 00:07:00 | ||
| How a servo motor works? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Final Project: Smart Home | |||
| The final project – Part 1 | 00:07:00 | ||
| The final project – Part 2 | 00:11:00 | ||
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1 Year Access 
15 Students 
4 hours, 37 minutes 
