[SWLUG] Beginners Arduino Workshop Cardiff, 27 & 28 February

Tue Jan 26 13:44:26 UTC 2010

Hi everyone,

I've received the following advert forwarded from the Computer Science 
school at Cardiff Uni and thought I'd pass it on in case any of you lot 
are interested.

Regards,

Dai

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Subject: 	[Fwd: Beginners Arduino Workshop Cardiff, 27 & 28 February]
Date: 	Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:45:47 +0000
From: 	Robert Evans <Robert.Evans at cs.cardiff.ac.uk>
To: 	year1 at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, year2 at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, 
year3 at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, msc-computing at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, 
msc-isp at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, msc-sis at cs.cardiff.ac.uk

We have received this advertisement for an "Arduino Workshop" at Chapter
which I'm forwarding to you in case any of you are interested. This
shouldn't be taken as an endorsement by the School of Arduino (which we
know nothing about) or the workshop, or "drinks at a nearby pub"!

Robert

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Rhys Williams <rhyssion at gmail.com>
> 
> Date: 26 January 2010 10:01:09AM
> 
> To: N.J.Avis at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, N.J.Fiddian at cs.cardiff.ac.uk,
> W.A.Gray at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, Steve.Hurley at cs.cardiff.ac.uk,
> C.B.Jones at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, Ralph.Martin at cs.cardiff.ac.uk,
> A.D.Preece at cs.cardiff.ac.uk, O.F.Rana at cs.cardiff.ac.uk,
> David.W.Walker at cs.cardiff.ac.uk
> 
> Subject: Beginners Arduino Workshop Cardiff, 27 & 28 February
> 
> 
> hi,
> 
> I apologise for group email.
> 
> We have arranged a weekend (two day) Beginners Arduino Workshop in
> Cardiff which will be led by Tinker it!  (http://www.tinker.it/), Each
> participant leaves with a "beginners Arduino kit", details below....
>  
> Could you please pass this email on to any staff or students that
> might be interested in attending?
>  
> thanks
>  
> Rhys Williams
> rhyssion at gmail.com
> 07956246620
>  
> 
> Beginners Arduino Workshop Cardiff, 27 & 28 February
> 
> 
> Platform 1, Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE 
> Do you have an interest in open source software, constructing your own
> hardware, simple electronics or interactivity? This weekend workshop
> will provide a basic introduction to the Arduino platform for artists,
> designers and hobbyists. The workshop will be led by Tinker It!
> (http://www.tinker.it/), the UK's leading provider of Arduino
> training. 
> 
> Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on
> flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for
> artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating
> interactive objects or environments. http://www.arduino.cc/
> 
> Places cost £140 and includes a beginners arduino kit to take away. 
> 
> No prior experience of Arduino or electronics is required to take
> part. 
> 
> To book please visit: http://beginnersarduinocardiff.eventbrite.com 
> 
> For directions to Chapter please visit the website:
> http://www.chapter.org/planvisit/ 
> 
> The workshop has been organised by Rhys Williams and Stefhan Caddick,
> and is kindly supported by Chapter Gallery, Ffotogallery, bloc and
> Powys County Council's Chance to Create scheme.
> 
> Introduction to Arduino
> 
> 
> What could be better than spending a weekend learning about Arduino,
> the 
> favorite open source hardware hacking platform for designers, artists
> and 
> hobbyists? Aimed at students, artists, and designers or anyone who
> wants to 
> learn the basics of Arduino, simple electronics and building
> interactive 
> projects. Tinker.it! has been running monthly workshop around Arduino
> and 
> its uses in creative uses since 2007. Tinker.it! is a design studio
> based in 
> London and Milan designing interactive products and spaces for
> brands, 
> events and museums. 
> 
> What do I need to bring?
> 
> 
> Please bring a laptop if you have one, although Ffotogallery have
> kindly offered to provide them for anyone who can't access one. 
> 
> If you're bringing a Mac laptop, then you need to know the admin
> password for it to 
> install the software) 
> NB: You don't need to already know about electronics to come to this 
> workshop. 
> 
> What we will provide
> 
> A beginners Arduino kit which you can take away with you after the
> workshop. 
> 
> Provisional Schedule
> 
> SATURDAY 
> 10:30: Introduction to the workshop and round table introductions 
> 11:00 - 12:00: Introduction to physical computing, interaction design
> and 
> the history of Arduino 
> 12.00 - 13.00: Getting Arduino on your computer 
> 13:00: Lunch 
> 13:00-1700 Getting started with Arduino 
> 17:30- Drinks at a nearby pub 
> 
> SUNDAY 
> 10:30: Round table presentations of project proposals 
> 11:00 Build your project! 
> 13:00 Lunch 
> 13:00-16:00 More building 
> 17:00 – 17.30 Documentation 
> 
>  
> 

-- 
Robert.Evans at cs.cardiff.ac.uk  EvansR at cardiff.ac.uk  T+44(0)29 2087 5518
F+44(0)29 2087 4598. Computer Science, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade,
Cardiff CF24 3AA, Wales, UK.      http://users.cs.cf.ac.uk/Robert.Evans/