Introduction to Arduino Course

Greetings Thinkers,

The ideaLab will be holding a course to introduce students to microprocessors, specifically the Arduino platform. Microprocessors are capable of being programmed to carry out tasks based on timing or events you select. We feel it is about time students were introduced to them. The amount of things you can do with them are simply amazing, from automating a cup of tea brewing when you send a twitter message to opening a door when you sync your phone to an Arduino, you are really only limited by your imagination.

Arduino Level 1 will help students navigate the tricky installation process of the new Arduino UNO, go through the basics of the Arduino IDE programming language, create a script that will blink an onboard LED, and end with students coming up with creative uses for an LED with their own scripts. This is all just a precursor for Arduino Level 2 where students get to add sensors and motors to really get their Arduino working for them.

The course will be held in a yet to be decided classroom at UCF on 2011.09.19 from 1700-2000.
The course costs $38 (covers an Arduino, cable, and food) or you can provide your own Arduino and just pay $5 (food alone).
Important, you will need to bring your own laptop (make sure you bring your power cable) and it would be very nice if your OS was Windows 7, Ubuntu, or Lion.

Also, spacing for this is limited to 30 students so act quick. Don't fret if you miss this one as we will be doing this again, hopefully.

Here's the link for the event and we hope to see you there.

EDIT: That was phenomenal. Eventbrite just notified me that we are sold out (well, three tickets are currently pending). We will have your Arduinos soon and look forward to seeing you at the course. Just amazing, guys.
By the way, any feedback on this would be great. Do you mind Eventbrite? Want more tickets for the next event? Information like that helps us make the ideaLab better for you thinkers.

EDIT 2: We are now sold out of tickets. Amazing.