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Electronics Maker

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Ages 12-17  |  $225
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Explore: the world of electronic circuitry and how different components alter the way it behaves.
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Build:
prototype circuits on a breadboard and apply it to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

Learn: the art of soldering utilizing equipment used by professionals.

Use: professional test equipment found in most industrial settings such as function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and more. 

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You will be guided every step of the way by subject matter experts who are well-versed in the field of electrical engineering, programming, and inquiry-based learning.
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Brain Game Project
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Electronics Maker Kit
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Solder Practice Board Project

Projects in Electronics Maker
• Desoldering
  • Identify components on a PCB
  • Remove electronics components from a PCB using two different methods
• Soldering
  • Apply resistors, capacitors, etc. to a PCB
  • Learn about resistor color codes 
  • Evaluate soldering connections
• Solder Practice Kit
  • Solder wires directly to a pad & learn how to bridge pads together
  • Create a simple functioning circuit 
  • Become familiar with different solder points and measure their resistance
  • Learn skills to correct soldering mistakes
• Brain Game
  • Use skills learn in previous lessons to create your own game
  • Explore polarity of LEDs
• Breadboarding
  • Assemble a police flasher
  • Discover what silicon looks like under a microscope
  • Learn more about the inner workings of a 555 timer
  • Calculate the correct speed of flashing LEDs
  • Explore different types of clock pulses​
  • Measure/observe a change in electrical signals (such as frequency/amplitude) using Laboratory Oscilloscope
Components in Electronics Maker Kit
  • .1uF Ceramic Capacitor
  • ​10uF Electrolytic Capacitor
  • 1kΩ Resistor
  • 330Ω Resistor
  • 50k Trim Potentiometer
  • 555 Timer
  • 9V Battery Connector
  • Blue LED
  • Brain Game
  • Breadboard
  • Flush Cutter
  • Jumper Wires
  • Practical Soldering Project Kit
  • Red LED
  • Resistor Color Card
  • Rework/Desolder Training Kit
  • Safety Glasses
  • Wire Stripper​

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