Hobby Electronics Class Preview Seminar FREE

Orexian Foundation is pleased to announce a Hobby Electronics Class for Adults! In Quad Cities!

Know more about this new program!  Attend a FREE Introductory Seminar!

Register to attend the Free Introductory Seminar 
on Saturday 18th @ 9:30AM in Bettendorf, IA

Venue for the Seminar will be sent only to the registered participants. 

Spots Left: None

Registration in now open and will close until all the spots are filled or by end of the day Thursday Jan 9th by 5PM. In Bettendorf, IA!


Hobby Electronics ClassA Fun New Activity For Adult Learners!

What is Hobby Electronics Class?

Most of you have been heavily involved in different areas of engineering. Some of you are also involved as coaches for science fairs for your kids. And of course are learning a lot during the process. Some of you also have a desire about refreshing and/or learning something new. Orexian Foundation, is offering a structured learning class (basics & complex) on Hobby Electronics. This would not only help you grow your knowledge but will also provide inspiration for your kids as a role model. Learn basic and complex electronics, coding and create fun projects.

Purpose: Learn something new, have fun, tease your grey cells. Become experienced volunteers. 

Prerequisite: Enthusiasm for learning. You don’t need to be a formal degreed engineer as design of system needs all kinds of intellectual faculties. 

Schedule: One day 1 to 1.5 hours per week. 

What do you need? : Presence. All hardware, tools, computer will be provided. 

Cost: $100 per person per month. 

Style: Instructor led, self paced. 

Instructors: Experienced embedded designers in this area. 

Course Title: HobbyEL- 01 : Embedded Development Class for hobbyists!

Accreditation: None

Commencement: mid- January. 

Class size: Min 1 – Max 10 (two participants will learn in pair)

Course Outline:

  1. Basics of embedded design – IO & Processing, rate-monotonic task concept 
  2. Hardware design basics – sensors & actuators interfacing & signals. 
  3. Coding basics: C, Python (VB & C# for UI)
  4. Data management – embedded considerations – conversion, scaling, debouncing, filtering basics. 
  5. Building a small project. 
  6. Communication: Embedded data networks basics & advanced
  7. UI – Keyboard & simple display, tale-tell 
  8. System design: Functional Decomposition & architecture basics 
  9. Electro-Mechanical system application
  10. System of systems: Embedded considerations
  11. Integration & testing – How to debug embedded system – DMM, DSO
  12. Building a simple system – Multiple Choices
  13. Automation, Displays, Control, IoT, Vision etc
  14. Building a system of system: using OreCAR platform
  15. Introduction to Machine Learning, AI & Neural Network & Security

Register to attend the FREE Hobby Electronics Class Introductory Seminar & learn more about this class!