Here is the first step in designing a robotics daughter-board (the RoboShield) for the Arduino microcontroller. I’m just laying out the components and marking things up in Sharpie to get a feel of how to use space on the tiny little board (it’s about the size of a business card).
Once this is designed and tested it will greatly simplify building the Ard-bots we use for the Arduino Robotics class.
Last week’s class had such a turn-out that we had to split off a another session this weekend for 40 more students. It’s fantastic to see so many people interested in Arduino and microcontrollers / robotics in general. Teaching these back-to-back definitely helped me refine my presentation as well.
Here’s more student feedback:
I thoroughly enjoyed this class, and the level of professionalism in which it was presented. I appreciated the pace of the class, the constant check for any questions and/or extra needed help (and immediate help was offered). Thank you all who helped make this possible. I very much look forward to the next class with the L.A. Robotics Club. Again, thank you!
– Brian J.
Great little introductory class. I was quite surprised at the turnout!
– Guy
I really enjoyed the class. I look forward to an intermediate and advanced class.
– Julie
Sorry that I was late, but the information and the pace of the instructor was spot on.
– Michael C.
Awesome class, As an intro class I especially liked how no one was left behind. If some one was stuck, Michael made an effort to get the person up to speed. My friends and I are will defiantly attend the next arduino class. Thanks to Michael, Annika, Tim and the rest of the group.
– Alexis A.
That was awesome. Thanks……!
– Brant L.
40 more students learning Arduino for the first time. This was my second time teaching the materials that will eventually be the YouTube tutorial videos. This one went really well and the new meeting space at Black Design Associates is awesome! Special thanks to Annika O’Brien, founder of the L.A. Robotics Club.
Here is some student feedback:
This was exactly the right level and pace for an intro Arduino class. I really enjoyed it and everybody was ready to learn.
– Barry B.
Wow! What a great class. Michael is a fabulous instructor. Thank you Annika and Michael 🙂 Looking forward to learning more with you.
– Staci T.
Fantastic class. Clear, concise, well thought out. Thanks! Can’t wait to continue.
– Mosa K.
Except for a few times when it was too noisy to hear anything, it was the best ever. There was a lot of reasons why, not just do it this way.
– Tim L.
I learned a ton!
– Andy E.
Just finished teaching a full-on robotics building class to 40+ students in Pasadena for the L.A. Robotics Club. This was a follow-up to last month’s Intro to Arudino class. Had a great time building table-top turtle robots using Arduino microcontrollers. The “Ard-bot” was a great success:
I had a great time. Everyone was extremely helpful, which was great, because it was the first robot that I had ever built.
– Leonard R.
Well organized. Good pace. productive. Fun!! Where else can you get a working programmable robot in just a few hours?
– David V.
The “Build a Robot” class was a fantastic idea to get beginners started on robotics. By the end of the day, I had built a robot on a platform can easily be extended with sensors and new movement patterns. Looking forward to more!
– Gene D.
Best class yet
– John W.
Great kit, instructions, and planning. Thanks to all the organizers.
– Kevin C.
It rocked my socks!
– Joel C.
I taught my first group of students today in a basic Intro to Arduino programming class. We had about 40 very enthusiastic students and were hosted by the L.A. Robotics Club. This is preparation for a series of tutorial videos I’m writing and the response was awesome. Here are some student quotes:
Very informative and a lot of fun. I have an arduino now, I learned a lot of basics, and I have some ideas about things to experiment with. Thanks!
– Lance L.
Very well-paced and well thought-out learning experience.
– Jacques D.
Great intro. I was a little intimidated, not having any Arduino experience, and hadn’t touched a bread board in 15+ years, but you guys made it easy to understand. Look forward to next one.
– Alper A.
Perfect for anyone who has never touched an Arduino board before!
– Camillle O.
Great intro class. I was able to follow along and feel confident. I’m really looking forward to the next class. I hope it is soon.
– Steve L.
that was the perfect class.
– R. Crux