Session 1: Introduction

We briefly introduce ourselves (5 min)

Get-to-know each other game (5 min)

Explain the course goals & agenda (10 min)

• Show roadmap (1 slide)
• Discuss smart home examples (2-3 slides)

Safety instructions (5 min)

Hello World! (30 min)

• Look at Arduino, remember what it does
• Take a look at Arduino IDE
• Connect board to PC
• Compile dummy program, discuss what this means
• Upload dummy program, discuss what this means
• Recap standard program structure (setup/loop)
• Chat about using standard functions
• Try Serial.println("Hello, world!");
• Take a look at serial monitor
• Chat about the language syntax
  • small/capital letters
  • semicolon
  • function and parameters
• LED on pin 13, delay

If not enough:

• Connect buzzer, show functions to control it

Solve tasks from the registration form together (5-10 min)

• Applying rotation
• Sonar with blinking LED

Check in session results (5-10 min)

• Show code upload form
• Upload code (each team member separately)

Feedback session (5 min)

• Everyone shares one thought about today's session

Reference code

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  Serial.println("Hello, world!");

  digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
  delay(200);
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);
  delay(200);

  tone(5, 440, 500);
  delay(1000);
}

Random thoughts/goals

• figure out the kids' English level