Electronics Bootcamp at miLKlabs Limerick

"The miLKlabs Electronics Bootcamp is an intense introduction to basic and not-so-basic electronics.

Run by members of miLKlabs - Limerick's makerspace - the bootcamp will emphasize hands-on experience and practical skills, but you'll learn enough theory to be dangerous.

Some of the things you'll learn: 

• What some electronic components look like and what they do 
• How to wire up some circuits 
• Some basic circuit theory 
• How useful a multimeter is 
• Some techniques for finding out why your circuit is broken

Other topics we'll touch on include semiconductors, analog vs digital electronics and controlling high-powered things from Arduinos. And some fundamental physics.

When:

The bootcamp will be held over the 4 Thursdays of November - Dates: 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th.   

Times:

7:00pm to 9.30pm

Where:

milklabs, Franciscan Friary, Lower Henry Street

Cost:

€40 euro, members go free. Limited to 8 places.

Requirements:

milklabs will let you borrow their equipment andcomponents forthis bootcamp. But you will need to bring:   

• Pen and paper   
• Knowledge of basic algebra   
• Calculator or smartphone