I don't think an automated email went out, but looks like it is on for tonight.. Phil, hope you can make it! Let's try to keep to the 8-10p schedule this time :)
Starting March 5th, MIT is offering a free online course in the vein of Stanford's distributed education experiment last Fall. 6.002x (Circuits and Electronics) will be modeled on MIT's intro analog design course. For me, the hardest part about online education is motivating.. anyone up for a regular study group to watch course lectures, discuss and poke around with analog circuits?
The next in the monthly series of Open Hardware Meetups at The Public School. How about we get more serious about organizing an open hardware class in the next month or two? Let's get some proposals out there to start things off, then talk planning and logistics at the next meetup. Looking forward to it!
I don't think an automated email went out, but looks like it is on for tonight.. Phil, hope you can make it! Let's try to keep to the 8-10p schedule this time :)
Since the last Open Hardware Meetup was kind of hijacked by Dr.Ivan, let's revisit the idea of sharing our own projects for 10-15min each for the next meeting. There is a great old digital game clock sitting among the artifacts on the classroom bookshelf, so we can use it to keep tabs of the time!
Anybody up for meeting tomorrow (Feb 28th) or Wednesday evening? Since the new site facilitating multiple-class proposals like this is yet to be unveiled I put up a new one: http://la.thepublicschool.org/class/3998
it was fun talking about circuit construction and seeing the projects that other people are working on.
Notes:
1) You should charge more than $5. $10 would be a reasonable price.
2) The room was very cold, because it was unheated.
Maybe a coin operated space heater would be a good class project?
Have the money collected pay for the increased power cost and "processing fees."
In the summer you could have a coin operated fan, or coin operated air conditioner.
3) Hope to attend again as schedule permits.
Thanks,
Bill
more..hi Bill,
General Electric's Color Effects LED Christmas lights can be hacked to be run by Arduino or another microprocessor. That means it is possible to program color and animations, or make the lights responsive to an input like audio. In this class, we could hack a set of GE lights to decorate The Public School window for the Holidays. Could be a useful crash intro course to Arduino for beginners, too!
This proposal is the 1st spin-off from the Open Hardware Meetup. Several people expressed an interest in learning how to design printed circuit boards (PCBs) and see them through manufacture.
We can kick the class off with a look over the contemporary landscape of open source and commercial software for schematic and PCB design, such as Fritzing, Upverter, CadSoft Eagle, Altium Designer. Next, go over the process of creating a schematic based on a design prototyped with a breadboard, lay out the PCB, and export gerber files for production. Finally, talk about some options for manufacturing, weighing the pros and cons of cost and production turnaround.
If there is enough interest to go from there, we'll have our boards made and solder the actual circuits in another class!
The 1st Open Hardware Meetup was a success! For the next meeting, we decided to open up the discussion to various open hardware related projects people are working on.. so, come and bring your own project to talk about or join in to shoot ideas for some new classes we're planning to organize through TPS.
This class will follow a reading group model of $5 suggested donation. All proceeds go to support The Public School initiative.
Let's make the 1st Open Hardware Meetup happen! I propose to kick things off with a short presentation on some exciting new developments (finally..) with the Arduino platform. Whether you're new or seasoned at all things electronics and physical computing, this might be a fun opportunity to meet and discuss. Perhaps some new interesting TPS class proposals could come out of it too :)
This class will follow a reading group model of $5 suggested donation. All proceeds go to support The Public School initiative.
Just a reminder this class is meeting tomorrow at 8pm. See you guys there!
Is there enough interest out there to hold a regular monthly meeting in the vein of events like DorkBot, Open Hardware Summit, Sketching in Hardware, etc, but with a more specific emphasis on coming up with and holding lectures/classes/workshops at TPS focused on open (-source) hardware? The latter is a term that encompasses open-source electronics projects like Arduino, and has recently been thoroughly defined with its own "Statement of Principles". One could call it a nascent movement, although the roots of experimenting with and sharing electronic designs go a while back.. Let's figure out what we can contribute it to it from this city of sun, cars and wharehouses!
The first Open Hardware Meetup has been scheduled for Friday, November 18th, 8pm under this separate proposal: http://la.thepublicschool.org/class/3819 Please RSVP on that page if you plan to attend. Thanks!
Android Open Accessory Development Kit has been announced at the Google IO conference a couple of weeks ago. This allows android mobiles or tablets talk to electronics hardware directly over USB. Several companies have already jumped in the game with ADK development boards, including Arduino-compatible hardware.
This class could be a 2-session "Getting Started with ADK" introduction covering all the basics necessary to get going with the new platform. Following that, perhaps we could develop some interesting classes on mobile sensing or other fun things to do with android and electronics?
I decided to re-submit this proposal as another class that is less intro and more project-based. If you're still interested in this topic, consider adding your name to the new proposal.. http://la.thepublicschool.org/class/3640
Proposal for a project-based class aimed at mobile technology and electronics enthusiasts, based on Android Open Accessory Framework (ADK) platform -- In short, an architecture developed by Google that allows its smartphones to be connected to electronic devices, sensors and android tissue ;) Following our studio model, let's start with a lecture/introduction to the available tools followed by a brainstorming, sketching and ideation session. Then, choose design(s) for a project we can accomplish, order components and get to making stuff!
This is something of a rehash of a previous Android ADK class proposal with an intention to take place within the next month. No previous electronics or programming experience is necessary to join (the more diverse a group the better), but you might be able to take away more practical knowledge if you have some experience with Processing/Java and Arduino.
hi guys, If anyone is interested to meet tonight, I can come open the space 8-10p. Please post here if planning to come. Have to admit I'm woefully behind though.. still going through 2nd week material, never mind the homeworks ;) I'll be out of town next week.
12 Apr 2012 3:24PM