Digital Erasmus+

Introduction to Arduino

A five-day, hands-on introduction to Arduino for teachers and students: basic electronics, prototyping on a breadboard and programming the Arduino microcontroller. Each day builds on the last, from reading schematics to sensors, outputs and stand-alone projects.

5 days
Certificate of attendance
EN

Who it is for

Students
Teachers of primary, secondary and vocational schools
Adult education teachers
Teachers of special educational needs
Teacher trainers, careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
Headteachers, principals and managers of schools and of organisations offering adult or vocational education

What you will learn

Learn the basics of electronics, including reading schematics
Prototype circuits on a breadboard and connect them to the Arduino
Learn the Arduino programming language and IDE
Program the microcontroller so the circuits work
Use a serial terminal to understand communication and stand-alone use
Explore example code and online resources to go further

By the end of the course, you will be able to

Read a schematic and build a circuit on a breadboard
Program the Arduino to read sensors and drive outputs
Build a stand-alone project with the Arduino
Plan Arduino activities for their own classes

Programme, day by day

Day 1Electronics fundamentals

Introductory meeting: practical arrangements, timetable and venue
Icebreakers and introduction to the course
Basic electronics: Ohm's law, voltage, current and resistance
Components and symbols: resistors, capacitors, transistors and diodes
Reading schematics and breadboarding
Connecting to the Arduino

Day 2Inputs

Connecting the Arduino to the outside world; serial troubleshooting
Breadboard-to-Arduino connections and basic test code
Types of input sensors; digital and analog inputs
Simple switch circuits and analog sensors
Exercises

Day 3Sensors and outputs

Selecting sensors and optimising analog input circuits
Outputs: LEDs and electromechanics (robotics)
Driving digital and analog outputs: brightness, position and speed
Choosing output devices: motors and solenoids
Exercises

Day 4From input to output

Programming sensor-to-output control
Understanding the Arduino language; stand-alone reactive programs
Arduino shields: Ethernet/Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and special boards
The Arduino as an embedded controller connected to external systems
Exercises

Day 5Going further

Extending the Arduino: web projects and code examples
Resources for going further
Exercises
Final workshop
Certificates ceremony

How the course runs

Predominantly active methodology
Case studies and practical examples
Group work
Activities built around the participants' personal and professional interests

Certificate of Attendance, issued by BragaMob, and Europass Mobility, issued by your school and completed with us. Accommodation, meals, transfers and cultural integration activities can be added to the course: your quote lists each service you choose. Dates on request.

Digital Erasmus+