Build an Electronics kit

In first year post secondary it is common for student to build a simple model kit in order to learn basic electronics and soldering. There are wide variety of kits avaible for sale.

Some examples

http://www.sayal.com/STORE/ActionIndexC.asp?CLASS=ELECTRONIC+KITS

For skill level

http://www.sayalhobbies.com/CatalogDetail.asp?link=204920

would probably be approixate.

Parhttp://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/2/9/a/event_101505722.jpegticipates would be required to buy kits and attend and assemble kits. Kits would not be sold at the meeting, buy before hand. The meeting is designed for all skill levels to particapte.

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Location to follow. Toronto library has classrooms that can be booked, which are well suited for WeBuildWeDesign.

What the meeting would consist of is small group of individual, each individually working on projects. And in combination helping each other.

Tools can be shared, please comment on tools you will to bring, if you have solder and soldering iron please bring

An examples of an agenda for the meeting

1. Introductions

2. Describe kits

3. On your own Assemble Kits

In the meeting there would be higher and lower skill levels, in that way individuals could receive help each other.

Time and Date to follow, and more instructions

An example of a kit that would be suitable for the meeting would be as followshttp://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/event_102555882.jpeg.

In this picture there is the blue circuit board, a speaker, a 9volt battery connector, LED( lights), resistors, capcitors, an Intergrated circuit, and others. These are basic electronic compents they are solder on to the back of the board. I Learn to solder using this kit first year electronic class. It takes about 2-3 hours. For those who have nevered solder before it can be time consuming. If you have no experience soldering and want a kit to purchase and learn this would be a good choice. Tools and solder would be provide to build a kit of this description.

http://www.sayalhobbies.com/CatalogDetail.asp?link=204682

A general supply of tools will be available, and solder. In particular solder iron(two iron from myself, and solder. My experience with soldering and electronics is about one year college, thats not an expert. If there are others in the group who have tools, and expertise please contribute. My level of expertise in not expert the group is designed to be a mutaul learning experience.