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Electronics for Kid 101

A beginner electronics course for kids and teenagers — from what electricity is, to designing circuits in LTspice and programming with Lazarus Pascal.

Electronics for Kid 101

Topics covered

What electricity is and how current flows

Basic circuit components: batteries, light bulbs, resistors

Basics of USB power from computers and phones

Wiring LED circuits and getting to know Resistor, Capacitor, Diode

How resistors work and how to read color codes

Other electronic components and their development and technology

Simple audio equipment wiring — play music and record sound

Number bases 2, 8, 10, 16 for computers and micro-controllers

Who this course is for

Activities and content

  1. 01

    Circuit Basics and Design

    • Learn circuit design and read simple schematics
    • Use LibreOffice Calc (Excel-like) for basic circuit math, and filter data between computer and micro-controller
  2. 02

    Beginner Programming

    • Lazarus Free Pascal basics for scientific, electronics, number-base, computer and engineering math
    • Build simple games — e.g. a traffic light system
  3. 03

    Tools used

    • LTspice — basic circuit simulation
    • LibreOffice Calc
    • Lazarus Free Pascal
    • LED bulb kit (free Power Bank included)
  4. 04

    By the end of the course, students will be able to

    • Understand basic electrical circuits
    • Read and design simple schematics
    • Wire audio equipment, play music and record sound
    • Use LTspice to simulate circuits and understand basic PCB (copper trace) design
    • Use LibreOffice Calc for circuit math and data transfer with micro-controllers
    • Understand number bases 2, 8, 10, 16 and the language of micro-controllers/computers
    • Write Lazarus Pascal as a foundation for C, Java, Python and Assembly

Additional information

  • LTspice has long been used for circuit design, is used to manufacture circuits in the electronics industry, and is taught at institutions worldwide including MIT.

Instructors

Course details

  • Duration
    20 hours
  • Tuition
    ฿4,500
  • Schedule
    Flexible — choose a time that suits you
  • Format
    Online via Zoom — replayable until you understand
  • Enrollment

    Before the course

    Ready to spark your curiosity in electronics?

    Learn and leave with real projects — enroll now