WORKSHOP ON ARDUINO PRIMER

The Electrical and Electronics Section of the Engineering Department, together with the Engineering Society, scheduled a three-day workshop for Arduino, “Workshop on Arduino Primer”, last 2, 9, and 16 October 2018; on three consecutive Tuesdays, 12 noon to 2pm, in the Electronics Skills Laboratory (B105).

Due to the positive and enthusiastic response after a similar workshop on Arduino was conducted in January to February 2018, there was a demand to hold another series for those who were not accommodated at that time.

The series was shortened from being a four-day workshop to three days wherein the following aspects were covered:

• Familiarisation with the Arduino Board and Pin Details

• Setting up the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

• Loading Sketch Using the Arduino Uno

• Using the Loop Statement for SOS Morse Code Signaler and Traffic Light Control

• Interfacing with the Piezo Buzzer, Temperature Sensor LM35, LDR, and IR Sensor

Mr Abdul Hafeez Sajid and Mr Reddy Ganesh served as the resource persons. They were assisted by students who served as workshop facilitators: Hajer Hamed Said Al Bahri, Bedoor Hamood Al Mammari, and Majdi Qasim Ali Al Azri.

Only 24 students, those who have successfully carried out the workshop tasks and generated working outputs, were awarded with a certificate of participation.