Arduino Programming for Beginners

• No previous programming experience required.
• A basic understanding or interest in hardware.

Audience

• Beginner developers
• Hardware/software technicians
• Technical persons in all industries
• Hobbyists

Arduino is an open-source, single-board, microcontroller for building devices that can sense and control objects in the physical world.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to program the Arduino for real-world usage, such as to control lights, motors and motion detection sensors. This course assumes the use of real hardware components in a live lab environment (not software-simulated hardware). 

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Program Arduino to control lights, motors, and other devices.
• Understand Arduino's architecture, including inputs and connectors for add-on devices.
• Add third-party components such as LCDs, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and GPS trackers to extend Arduino's functionality.
• Understand the various options in programming languages, from C to drag-and-drop languages.
• Test, debug, and deploy the Arduino to solve real world problems.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• Arduino is available in different models and supports different programming interfaces (C, C++, C#, Python) and IDEs (Arduino IDE, Visual Studio, etc.). The following will be used for this course:
  • Arduino Uno board
  • Arduino IDE
  • Arduino language (based on C/C++)
• *** Participants are responsible for purchasing their own Arduino hardware and components! ***
  • Hardware kits can be purchased from suppliers, such as: Arduino Starter Kit https://store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-starter-kit-multi-language
• To request a different setup, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Microcontroller vs Microprocessor
• Arduino vs Rasberry Pi

Overview of Embedded Systems

Selecting the Right Arduino Board for Your Project

The Mindset for Learning Arduino

Fundamentals of Arduino Electronics

Understanding a Circuit Diagram

Using a DVM (Digital Voltmeter)

How to Not Blow up GPIO Pins and Other Safety Precautions

Connecting Everything Together

Software and Hardware Tools for Arduino

Exploring the Arduino IDE

Programming the Arduino

Writing Your First Program: A Blinking Light ("Hello World" of Electronics)

Programming Fundamentals: Loops, conditionals, variables, functions, and parameters

Overview of Input/Output (I/O) Interfaces

Configuring the Input Sensors

LEDs, Switches, Buzzers, and Display Devices

Configuring the Output Devices (LEDs and electro-mechanic robotics)

Programming Sensor-to-Output Device Control

Project: Automatic Light Adjustment System

Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC)

Serial Communication and UART Programming

Sensor sticks, motors and audio devices

Project: TBD

Testing and Debugging

Extending Arduino's Capabilities

Joining the Arduino Community

Troubleshooting

Closing remarks