What you will be able to do
- Read circuits and use a multimeter
- build and program microcontroller projects with sensors and actuators
- send sensor data to a simple dashboard
Syllabus
- 1 Electronics basics and safety
- 2 Breadboards and sensors
- 3 Microcontroller programming
- 4 Motors and robot movement
- 5 Wireless data and dashboards
- 6 Power systems and batteries
- 7 Enclosures and 3D-printed parts
- 8 Capstone build
Hands-on practical activities
- Temperature and humidity logger
- line-following robot
- water-level alert
- smart light switch
- solar-powered sensor node
Resources and equipment
Microcontroller boards, breadboards, jumper wires, sensors, relays, motor drivers, multimeters, soldering station (supervised, 16+), safety glasses, laptops
🔋 No power? Off-grid option
Battery-powered nodes and a small solar panel with charge controller; low-power sleep modes taught
Career direction
IoT technician, electronics technician, robotics assistant, embedded developer, maker entrepreneur
Why it matters in the market
IoT and automation demand is growing in farming, water, energy and security
Assessment
Labs, working build, documentation
Progression
From DS2; leads to MK4 Robotics and Automation and MK5 IoT and Applied AI