Workshops
This page is a free resource for all learning materials used in LVL1 workshops. Check our Calendar to see what LVL1 workshops are on the horizon! Enjoy!
Contents
- 1 How to Host a Workshop
- 2 2018
- 3 2017
- 4 2016
- 5 2015
- 6 2013
- 7 2012
- 8 2011
- 9 2010
- 10 2017
- 11 Resources
How to Host a Workshop
Instructions for the Host
- Contact learn@lvl1.org
- Tell us the following info:
- What you want to teach,
- What date, time, and how long the workshop will be
- If/how you want to handle tickets (free, paid, pay-what-you-want)
- Tell us the following info:
What LVL1 Directors Will Do
- Make an Eventbrite per host request
- Publish on the following websites:
- LVL1 Facebook
- LVL1 Twitter
- LVL1 Members List
- LVL1 Public List (Google Group)
- LVL1 Website (Blog post)
- LVL1 Meetup Group
- LVL1 Calendar (general)
- LVL1 Event Calendar (louisville.io feed)
2018
Build a Cloud Workshop
Glass Bottle Decor Workshop
MotoPhoto Photo Frame Workshop
2017
Raspberry Pi Magic Mirror
- February - Raspberry Pi MagicMirror
Wemos D1 Mini
- July - Wemos D1 Mini
Neopixel Holiday Workshop
NeoPixel Workshop Instructions
- November 11th
Neopixel Holiday Workshop
By Andy Miller
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lvl1-351377545
11/11/2017 @10am
This workshop will teach you the basics of working with programmable led strips just in time for the holidays. We are not going to be teaching coding; however, we will show you how to manipulate the code so the lights twinkle, theater chase and make a beautiful rainbow display or anything else imaginal.
Required tools
A laptop would be useful but not mandatory
The workshop will include the following items
1- capacitor
1-meter neopixel led strip
1 power supply
1 Arduino
There will be a couple of cnc/laser cut holiday ornaments to wrap the lights on.
Price $30.00
For questions please email broken@lvl1.org
Cuttlefish Pewter Casting Workshop
- December 3rd
Cuttlefish Pewter Casting Workshop
2016
Raspberry Pi Workshop
Start Sewing
2015
Arduino 101
Audio-Driven Flashing LEDs
- Illuminate an LED with varying brightness with respect to the amplitude of an audio signal: louder is brighter, quieter is softer.
2013
FPGA
OpenSCAD
Raspberry Pi Bootcamp
- Presentation in PDF Format
- Presentation in Powerpoint Format
Sketchup Workshop
- Presentation File:3dPrintingAndSketchUp.pdf
- Links to plugins for SketchUp
2012
Arduino: Beyond the Blink
- Presentation File:BeyondBlinkPresent.pdf
- Notes are on pages 71-140
Atari Punk Console
- Follow the build instructions at Jimmie P. Rodgers Make APC
- Check out APC hacks here. A CdS cell is included for experimentation.
- More info here.
Digital Electronics for Arduino
- Digital for Arduino - Digital Electronics for Arduino Workshop
Freeduino Games (Gadget Lab at U of Louisville)
Add some games to the Freeduino Frenzy/Spring Training workshops!
KiCad Workshop (1/21/12)
Kicad Presentation [meatandnetworking.com/w/Kicad_Resources More KiCad links and resources]
Trilife Workshop (Gadget Lab at U of Louisville + LVL1)
Learn to solder by building a small board that interacts with others in a giant array.
2011
Android Game Workshop
February Freeduino Frenzy
Griswold Christmas Light Controller
LVL1 Summer Camp
LVL1 Summer Camp was a workshop that is occurring during the month of June, 2011, taking up every Saturday in June, from 1pm to 5pm.
Eagle Workshop
Links
Eagle itself: Eagle Download
Sparkfun parts library used for this workshop: Sparkfun Library
Dangerous Prototypes Parts Library: DP Parts Library
Sparkfun Keyboard Shortcuts, Appropriate for most layouts: Keyboard Shortcuts
CAM file: Sparkfun CAM, appropriate for GoldPhoenix
Board files we created
GadgetLab TriLife blinker files
OK, this wasn't part of summer camp but it's here if you want more Eagle practice. GadgetLab_Trilife_Blinker is an Eagle layout project to route a board that contains about 10 parts and fits in a small footprint. The board controls the brightness of a LED depending on what neighboring boards' LEDs are doing. From the University of Louisville GadgetLab class.
Etching Workshop
Please See: Toner Transfer and Muriatic Acid Etchant: Making PCBs at LVL1
Soldering Workshop
Summer Camp Soldering Presentation
If you'd like to create your own, you'll need these parts:
V-USB Programmer
- 1x AtTiny45, .3" SOIC package
- 1x Mini-USB B Port (surface mount)
- 1x Surface Mount Slide Switch (See Sparkfun)
- 2x 1.5k Ohm, 0805 Resistors
- 2x 68 Ohm, 0805 Resistors
- 1x Decoupling Cap
- 2x 3.3v Zener Diodes, SMB Package (Note: MUST Clamp Voltage to 3.3v)
- 1x Surface Mount, 6 pin, 2 row terminal block
Caps Locker
- 1x AtTiny45, .3" SOIC package
- 2x 68 Ohm 0805 Resistors
- 1x 1.5k Ohm 0805 Resistors
- 1x Surface Mount, 6 pin, 2 row terminal block
Programming Workshop
For Code, see Resources and Code
Pimping your Home Network with DDWRT
Parts for a custom home router
Ruby on Rails Workshop
Source Code & Notes
- [3] blog.zip
References
This book is both very readable (a rarity in tech books) and a fantastic introduction to Ruby for someone familiar with the GoF design pattern implementations in other languages. It has a quick Ruby syntax primer in the beginning, then jumps straight into the patterns.
This is the latest edition of the book commonly known as "The Pickaxe" in the Ruby community -- in its first edition, it was the first comprehensive English-language reference for Ruby, and was therefore indispensable to someone just getting started with the language. The latest edition is still a great reference book to have around.
Agile Web Development was co-authored by David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Rails, and was the closest thing that the Rails community had to "The Pickaxe" for Ruby, in its first edition. The authors have done a great job of cleaning it up and keeping it relevant, and the latest version covers Rails 3.
Obie heads up the Florida-based Rails consultancy, Hashrocket, and was an early adopter of Rails, coming over from the Java camp. He's been a vocal advocate of best practices in Rails for just about as long as Rails has existed, and his book helps to explain not just how to do things in Rails, but why.
Tinkering to Commercialization Workshop
Tinkering to Commercialization Presentation
Twiddle N Scratch
2010
Freeduino Spring Training
Below are the lessons for the Freeduino Spring Training. They are Creative Commons licensed, so share and use. Pass them along. If there are issues (bugs) with the instruction, code or circuits, then email me brian_at_lvl1.org. The breadboard and schematic pictures are drawn using the Fritzing Program. Try Fritzing out - it is really cool!
- 1st Inning - Arduino and Breadboard setup, Power
- 2nd Inning - Blinking LED
- 3rd Inning - Tri-Color LED fading
- 4th Inning - LCD display
- 5th Inning - Pushbutton switches
- 6th Inning - Potentiometers and voltage dividers
- 7th Inning - Photocell, Thermistor
- 8th Inning - Spin a motor, transistors and diodes
- 9th Inning - Sounds and speakers
Learn To Solder with Mitch Altman and Jimmie Rodgers
Intermediate Microcontroller Workshop, "Beyond Arduino"
- Presentation - The Powerpoint Presentation used in the workshop, with notes.
- Resources and Code - The files used during the course of this workshop.
- Parts - Parts used in this workshop
- Flyer for the workshop in SVG Format.
- Flyer for the workshop in PDF Format.
Minti Boost Workshop
MintiBoost Workshop Information for 12/6/10 and 12/18/10
Solder Your Own Freeduino
- Download Arduino Software the Arduino software and install.
- Arduino Tutorials Arduino Tutorials
- Solder Your Own Freeduino Instructions PDF
- Solder Your Own Freeduino Instructions Open Office Presentation
- Resistor Color Code PDF
- Arduino Cheatsheet PDF
TV-B-Gone Workshop
2017
NeoPixel Workshop
Resources
- How to Solder