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Arduinos, Propellers, Bus Pirates and more – It’s  Monday night microcontroller madness!

This is a study group where we get together, share, experiment, and work on projects while helping each other learn about various microcontrollers, like the Arduino.

Format of this group will be:

• Introductions and chit chat (~15 min):  Get to know each other, IXR, and our lab
• Show & Tell (15-30 min):  Show us a project you’re working on or talk about a topic you’re learning
• Project/work time (until close):  Brainstorm, collaborate, experiment, and hack away!

CDL Lab Resources: Available for lab use- We have numerous Arduino shields and various displays to experiment with, Arduinos, a Propellers, an FPGA system, AVR Dragon and AVR Programmers, and a library of microcontroller books.  Or, design your own robot using the EDDIE robot development platform with Microsoft Kinect.  Plus, a well-equipped electronics lab.

Beginners welcome: Even if you’ve never used a microcontroller before, come on in!  You can use one from the lab and we’ll help set you up with some starter projects.

BRING: If you have your own laptop, bring it.  If you have your own Arduino or other microcontroller to work on, bring it too.

If you do not have a laptop or a microcontroller, that’s OK! Just please state so in your RSVP so I can be sure to have one available for you from our lab.

COST: Microcontroller Mondays are Free to CDL members; for non-members there is a $10 recommended donation; first visit is free