Glow Your Own 2022 – weekly coding workshops (4 of 6)
On Demand (IF 2022)
Workshop | Computing, Hobbies & Craft, Technology, Engineering
Glow Your Own 2022 – weekly coding workshops (4 of 6)
Online event
Get ready for the Oxford Christmas Light Festival by creating your very own moving lantern. This workshop series on Zoom will help you build your own creative circuit with sensors that control LEDs and motors.
Workshop 4 introduces remote control with a light dependent resistor (LDR) sensor and using serial monitor to adjust the sensitivity of your interactive circuit. It shows how to upload code from Tinkercad using Duino.app and control a LEDs flashing in a sequence.
Glow Your Own is six sessions, with equipment available by post. To take part in this series of events, you’ll need a laptop with a USB port, an internet connection and an Arduino starter kit.
Run by IF Oxford and supported by STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UKAEA, Science Oxford, Fusion Arts and Oxford City Council
Watch Glow Your Own 2022 – workshop 4 (of 6)
Download the Glow Your Own Lesson 4 guide (PDF)
Download the guide to using Duino App for Arduino (PDF)
For the coding, you will need and computer with a USB port and:
- Tinkercad Software and Logins (Installation and set-up in Workshop 1)
- Arduino, USB connecting wire and Software (Installation and set-up in Workshop 1)
- Breadboard
- Jumper wires
- Wrapping wire approx. 90cm
- LEDs (Colours optional)
- Resistors
- Buttons
- 9v Battery and snap connector or USB rechargeable power pack
- LDR photoresistor
- Servo motor
Also, you will need:
- Pens/pencils
- Paper
- Fairy lights
- Arts & crafts materials of your choice – tissue paper, scissors, glue, ribbon, string, cardboard, etc.
Links to components for you to buy on Amazon:
Please note, if you order through https://smile.amazon.co.uk you can set your charity as Oxfordshire Science Festival so IF Oxford may receive a donation with all of your future Amazon purchases at no cost to you.
Complete kit (Arduino and components)
If buying these separately, you will need:
Basic Starter Kit (No Arduino)
IF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing so you can choose to pay whatever you want, or can afford. You can make your donation during booking or after the event and the amount you pay is up to you. A suggested donation of £5 per person for each event enjoyed will help secure the future of the Festival. IF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361) and your donation may be eligible for Gift Aid, where a charity can claim back an extra 20% of your donation at no cost to you.
