Make Electronics Accessible - Teach Workshops!
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A workshop on a workshop? What kind of inception nonsense is this? If I know one thing about makers, it’s that we like doing stuff with our hands. So rather than just sitting and listening to a talk, in this workshop/talk mashup, you’ll be putting together the beginning twist-together "breadboard" I developed for our local Basic Electronics workshops while I talk about my experience in applying for the grant that funded them, developing printed and online supporting materials, researching and buying supplies and tools, developing the curriculum, doing the outreach to folks underrepresented in STEM, and finally teaching the workshops, including how we accommodated people with different needs and abilities. If you’d like to teach workshops and aren’t quite sure where to start, this workshop-chat will give you a solid base!
Part of this workshop about workshops is building up a wire-wrap kit designed to teach a basic circuit and multimeter use. We have about a dozen sets of tools and multimeters to share, but if you’re able to bring your own, that would be helpful! We’ll use:
- a digital multimeter with probe and alligator leads
- pliers with a grippy tip (for tight wire-wrapping), or wire strippers with a pliers tip work well
- small wire cutters
- #1 phillips screwdriver
- 1/4" wrench or socket
- USBC cable with charger (1A or 500mA current limit are better than high-power chargers)
Made possible with generous support from Qorvo.
