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Revision as of 20:01, 28 June 2009

This page is for Ideas, Classes hopefully coming soon

Kit-building workshops

• Beginner: LED, resistor, 9V battery clip (see Intro to electricity, below)
• Intermediate: SpokePOV
• Advanced: ?
• Expert? More? (SDR, QRP, etc.)
• Free-for-all: Bring your project, or pick one out; work at your own pace

Intro to electricity and electronics

Part 1

• Ohm's Law, how to measure voltage, current, resistance
• Hook up LEDs, measure the voltage and current
• Calculate the correct series resistors for different voltages; measure and verify calculations

Part 2

• Power: its relation to voltage and to current
• Efficiency: compare the light and heat output of various light sources (fluorescents, LEDs, incandescent, halogen)
• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM): What it is and how you can use it to control motors and lights

Introduction to Arduino

• No prior knowledge required

Introduction to synthesis and synthesizers

• History of synth development (an overview)
• Sine, square, and sawtooth waves
• Harmonics
• Modulation
• Filtering
• ADSR

Analog electronics

Part 1: Intro

• Transistors, opamps, etc.

Part 2: Valves

• Vacuum tubes, transformers, etc.

Part 3?

Amateur radio

• What is it and why should I care?

Linux and open source software

• What is it and why should I try it?

Ubuntu Installfest

• You bring your computer, and we help you install Linux