May 4, 2027 09:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Everyone talks about the weather, but have you ever thought about measuring it? From community crowdsourcing applications to projects around the house to more rigorous research applications, low-cost weather stations can be valuable monitoring tools and a source of personal learning and enjoyment. In this full-day, hands-on and in-person bootcamp, you will learn how to build and program simple circuits that connect a microcontroller (Arduino) to a suite of environmental sensors (temperature, humidity, light intensity, etc.) to make a working weather station. In the second half of this session, you'll learn the basics of 3D model design and development to create a 3D-printable model of an enclosure for your station.
No prior experience with electronics or 3D model development is required, as we'll start at the basics!
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the fundamental concepts and operational principles of simple circuits, sensors and actuators.
- Apply fundamental principles to build simple circuits that interact with their surrounding environments.
- Create and modify software code to control the device and create comments to document its functionality.
- Explain the basics of temperature measurement and the considerations necessary to do it with accuracy and consistency.
- Discuss the basic principles of 3D model design and development.
Details: Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This workshop will not be recorded.
Certificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre's certificate program. For more information, visit scds.ca/certificate-program. It is also eligible for the Canadian Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more, visit ccdhhn.ca or contact scds@mcmaster.ca.
