Crash Course: Measurements Sensors and Data Logging – January Session

Crash Course: Measurements, Sensors and Data Logging

January 2021 Session

Overview

January 14, 21, 28 and February 4
  • Free online webinar series.
  • Learn the skills to collect data for your project.
    • How to measure your experiment and design.
    • Learn about sensors and different sensor types.
    • How does a data logger work?
    • Learn to use an Arduino as a data logger.
  • Receive the hardware to collect data for your project.
    • All participants receive an Arduino, data logging shield and sensors to measure your projects!
    • The hardware is yours to keep.
  • Open to students in grades 8-12 from across the FRSEF.
  • Course is four Zoom sessions.
  • Students who complete the course receive a certificate.
  • Limited number of participants, sign up early.

Timeline - Session 2

Application: Closed

Acceptance Decision: Will be emailed January 5

Orientation Sessions: 30 minutes via Zoom, participants need to attend 1 session

  • Saturday, January 9 @ 10:00 AM
  • Saturday, January 9 @ 2:00 PM
  • Monday, January 11 @ 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, January 12 @ 7:00 PM

Crash Course Sessions: January 14, 21, 28, February 4 @ 7:00 PM

Arduino Resources

FRSEF Handbook

Arduino Sketches

  • Sketches
    • Sketches are in a .zip file
    • Chromebook Users: Save the .zip file in a known location on your computer.
    • PC & Mac Users: Save the folder in the Documents > Arduino folder.  Unzip the CrashCourse_Jan.zip folder.

Weekly Slides