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Youth Arduino Microcontrollers


Youth Arduino Microcontrollers

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Class Days: Please make a selection aboveMonday to Friday

Class Time: Please make a selection above1pm-4pm (15 total hours)

Age Group: Ages 12-18

Class Code: Please make a selection above5YKIN17M23-YB

Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Kinetics & Electronics

Price: $550.00

Member Price: $515.00

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Learn to program an Arduino Microcontroller to turn commands into actions! Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. Youth can program their creations to sense and act in the real world using motors, lights, or sounds. An Arduino board and accessories are provided. Students take home all components that are part of their final project.

All students must review and adhere to all Crucible Health and Safety Policies.

At this time, individuals are not required to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask inside our facility. We strongly encourage staff, faculty, students, and visitors to wear masks and stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations in order to keep our community safe.

For adult classes, youth ages 12+ are welcome to take any adult class for ages 16+, if the parent/guardian is registered in the same class with them. The only exception is for classes in the Glass Blowing Department, where youth must be 14+ to register with their parent/guardian. Adult classes marked 18+ are only for adults over the age of 18. For youth classes, the age requirements stated on the class are generally non-negotiable, unless a student has taken multiple prior classes with us and gets approval from Crucible staff and the class instructor for an exception.

A student may be eligible for a refund less a non-refundable registration fee. Refunds are based on the type of class and the date of request. All registrations are subject to applicable fees regardless of the payment method or purchaser.

Students wishing to transfer must first withdraw from their registered class, adhering to the Crucible withdrawal policy. Any refund or credit due after withdrawal can be applied to enrollment in a different class.

Refunds for classes regularly priced at $200 or less:

  • Withdrawals made 14 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $50 registration fee
  • Withdrawals made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $50 registration fee plus $25 processing fee
  • Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer

Refunds for adult classes regularly priced over $200 and youth classes outside of youth weeklong camps:

  • Withdrawals made 14 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee
  • Withdrawals made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee plus $25 processing fee
  • Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer

Refunds for Youth Spring and Summer Weeklong Camps:

  • Withdrawals made 30 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee
  • Withdrawals made 7-29 days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee plus $50 processing fee
  • Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer

Read our full withdrawal and transfer policy here.

If you wish to withdraw from a class or have questions about the class registration process, please email [email protected].

At The Crucible, you must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged as the studio can be very cold or very hot. Additional protective gear will be provided as needed. The CDC has a guide to acceptable cloth masks that help prevent the spread of infection. Bandannas will not be accepted inside The Crucible.

The Crucible is conveniently located at 1260 7th Street, Oakland, CA, just two blocks east of the West Oakland BART station. There is a student parking lot with spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis. The lot fills up quickly, and we encourage students to bike or take public transit to class. For weekend or weeklong classes, there are great places to grab food around the area, including at 7th West and Mandela Grocery Cooperative, as well as a microwave on-site at The Crucible for students who wish to warm up packed lunches.

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Paige Plander

I have a background in electronics, computer science, design, and teaching technical classes. After making a couple mobile applications in college, I started priming myself for a career path in software, but found screen-only interfaces too limited, and jobs in that field too market-focused. Once I got a job as a teaching assistant in the design department at my college, I got access to the departmental makerspace, which opened up a lot of opportunities to me. I had always been interested in electronic musical instruments, but the idea of repairing or making my own didn't cross my mind until I started spending time there. Having mentors available and access to tools helped make the projects I had in mind approachable, and led me to take electronic and design classes I now look back on as my favorites. I finished college having built a few instruments and guitar pedals, but more importantly, having found a subject I was excited to be a student of for the rest of my life. After graduating, I refined my skills working as a hardware/firmware engineer at an electronic musical instrument company, where I gained a better understanding of sensor circuits, and the design of precise electronic systems. I have become interested and begun working with residential electric power distribution, photovoltaics in particular, and I spend a lot of time thinking about what a world running on 100% renewable energy would look like, and how to get there.

http://paigeplan.github.io/

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