Basic electronics for Arduino Makers

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Dr. Peter Dalmaris

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1. Starting up

1. Study guide.mp4

06:09

2.1 List of tools and parts.html

2. Parts list.html

3.1 List of tools and parts.html

3. The tools you will need.mp4

07:14

4.1 List of tools and parts.html

4. The parts you will need.mp4

08:56

5.1 5Spice.html

5.2 Circuit Lab.html

5.3 Circuit Logix.html

5.4 Circuit Simulator.html

5.5 Gnucap.html

5.6 iCircuit (desktop and smartphone app).html

5.7 LTSpiceIV.html

5.8 MacSpice.html

5.9 Micro-Cap.html

5.10 Multisim.html

5.11 NGSpice.html

5.12 Part Sim.html

5.13 Proteus.html

5.14 Qucs.html

5.15 Solve Elec.html

5.16 The Electronic Toolbox (smartphone app).html

5.17 TopSpice.html

5.18 XSpice.html

5. About software.mp4

12:28

2. Electronics, basic concepts

1. Electricity, particles, and current.mp4

07:29

2. What is voltage.mp4

04:59

3. What is voltage (supplemental).mp4

13:11

4. What is current.mp4

04:32

5. What is resistance.mp4

06:49

6.1 Georg Ohm.html

6.2 James Joules.html

6.3 James Watt.html

6. Ohms Law.mp4

11:58

7. Ohms Law.html

8. Calculating energy.mp4

04:44

9. Power and energy.html

10.1 Gustav Kirchhoff.html

10. Kirchhoffs Law.mp4

12:43

11. Kirchhoffs Law example.mp4

09:14

3. Resistors

1.1 Resistor color codes.html

1. Introduction to resistors.mp4

18:44

2. Reading resistor values.html

3. A simple resistor circuit.mp4

13:30

4. Resistor power rating.mp4

04:15

5. Resistor power.html

6. The variable resistor.mp4

11:25

7. Voltage divider.mp4

11:46

8. Voltage dividers.html

9. Voltage divider with current draw.mp4

09:51

10. Voltage dividers, with current draw.html

11. Current divider.mp4

07:41

12. Current dividers.html

13. Solution to Quiz 7, Question 2.mp4

13:15

14. Pull-up and pull-down resistors.mp4

11:59

4. Capacitors

1.1 Dick Smith Electronics capacitor codes.html

1. Introduction to capacitors.mp4

11:53

2. Basic capacitor quiz.html

3. Capacitors for storing energy.mp4

09:03

4. Capacitors as filter.mp4

10:21

5. Capacitors in series and parallel.mp4

09:50

6. Capacitors in parallel and series.html

7. What is the RC time constant.mp4

11:32

8. An RC time constant experiment.mp4

11:01

9. RC time constant.html

5. Diodes

1.1 Germanium.html

1.2 High power LED.html

1.3 Rectifier diode.html

1.4 Schottky diode.html

1.5 Silicon.html

1.6 Zener diode.html

1. Introduction to diodes.mp4

15:04

2. Voltage drop and current regulation.mp4

12:00

3. Measuring the voltage drop in a diode.mp4

04:56

4. The voltage dropper circuit.mp4

09:49

5. Voltage drop.html

6. Zener diodes.mp4

09:01

7. A circuit that includes a zener diode with a load.mp4

13:45

8. Zener diode.html

9. Reverse polarity protection.mp4

04:37

10. How to calculate the appropriate resistor value for an LED.mp4

07:37

11. Calculating the LED protective resistor.html

6. Transistors

1.1 2N2222 datasheet.html

1.2 TIP122 datasheet.html

1. Introduction to transistors.mp4

12:54

2. Calculating the currents in a transistor circuit.mp4

13:37

3. Calculating transistor currents.html

4. A circuit with the 2N2222 bipolar transistor.mp4

15:53

5. A circuit with a TIP122 and a high-power LED.mp4

09:43

6. A circuit with a TIP122 and a motor.mp4

08:47

7. Voltage regulators

1.1 LM317 datasheet.html

1.2 LM78XX datasheet.html

1. Introduction to IC voltage regulators.mp4

06:22

2.1 LM78XX datasheet.html

2. Fixed voltage regulator.mp4

16:54

3. A variable voltage regulator circuit.mp4

11:24

4.1 LM317 datasheet.html

4. How to calculate the resistors for a variable voltage regulator.mp4

05:20

5. Voltage regulation with the LM317.html

8. Conclusion

1. What did you learn Whats next.html

2. Bonus Lecture.html

Description

An introduction to electronics to help you make the most from your Arduino or other prototyping platform.

What You'll Learn?

Understand the concepts of voltage, resistance and current
Use Ohm's Law to calculate voltage, current and resistance
Use Kirchhoff's Laws to calculate voltage and current
Understand the meaning of and calculate energy and power
Use resistors in various configurations, like in voltage dividers and voltage ladders
Read the value of a resistor from its package
Use pull-up and pull-down resistors
Understand the use of capacitors
Use capacitors as energy stores and filters
Calculate the RC time constant of a capacitor
Understand diodes
Measure the voltage drop of a diode
Understand how to use rectifier and zener diodes
Protect a circuit from reverse polarity
Understand how to use a transistor to control low and high power loads
Calculate the currents and base resistor for a bipolar transistor
Use the correct voltage regulator for any circuit

Who is this for?

Anyone with minimal experience using an Arduino

Anyone with minimal experience using any prototyping platform

Anyone with a need to brush up their knowledge of basic electronics

What You Need to Know?

Small circuits controlled by an Arduino

A basic understanding of electricity and electronics

Have assorted resistors, capacitors, LEDs, diodes, transistors, voltage regulators (see section 1 for details, free to view)

A breadboard, jumper wires and a battery (see section 1 for details, free to view)

A multimeter (see section 1 for details, free to view)

Basic algebra

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Description
Are you an Arduino maker, able to make things by following how-to guides and are confident with writing or modifying sketches, yet you are not so confident about things like calculating transistor currents, voltage drops and using capacitors as filters?

You are not alone. I have been teaching Arduino and Raspberry Pi topics for years. During this time I have realized that while these platforms are great for helping you to start tinkering with electronics, you will not be able to truly enjoy their power until you have understood basic electronics.

This is what this course is about. It is about helping you achieve a better level of understanding of the basic electronics principles and components that are commonly used in making on platforms like the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi.

I have designed this course for anyone with a basic understanding of electronics, who has already spent time tinkering with Arduinos.Â

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to use commonly used components found in Arduino projects. You will also have learned how to do the relevant measurements and calculations to help you select appropriate components for your projects.Â

To complete this course, you will need a few cheap and common components and tools: resistors, capacitors, transistors, LED, diodes, and batteries. You will also need a multimeter, a small breadboard and jumper wires. All of these are probably things that you already have.
Who this course is for:
Anyone with minimal experience using an Arduino
Anyone with minimal experience using any prototyping platform
Anyone with a need to brush up their knowledge of basic electronics

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Peter Dalmaris is an educator, electrical engineer, electronics hobbyist, and Maker. Creator of online video courses on DIY electronics and author of three technical books, and has recently released his book Maker Education Revolution. As a Chief Tech Explorer since 2013 at Tech Explorations, the company he founded in Sydney, Australia, Peter’s mission is to explore technology and help educate the world. Tech Explorations offers educational courses and Bootcamps for electronics hobbyists, STEM students and STEM teachers.A life-long learner, Peter’s core skill is in explaining difficult concepts through video and text. With over 15 years of tertiary teaching experience, Peter has developed a simple yet comprehensive style in teaching that students from all around the world appreciate. His passion for technology and in particular for the world of DIY open source hardware has been a dominant driver that has guided his personal development and his work through Tech Explorations.Peter’s current online courses have helped over 60,000 people from around the world to be better Makers. For more information on Peter's work, please go to his web site, techexplorations dot com.

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