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= Upcoming events = | = Upcoming events = | ||
| − | * 2016-January-27 Southeast High School STEM night | + | * 2016-January-27 - Southeast High School STEM night |
** [[#Intro to soldering]] | ** [[#Intro to soldering]] | ||
| − | * 2016-January-29 Tinker Tech training for Exploration Place | + | * 2016-January-29 Tinker Tech training for Exploration Place |
| + | * 2016-February-20 - SWE Engineering Expo | ||
| + | ** [[#Markerbots]] | ||
| + | ** [[#3D Printer demo]] | ||
| + | ** [[#Binary card reader]] | ||
= Activities = | = Activities = | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 23 January 2016
The goal of the outreach gaggle is to _______________________. We do this by _______________. This page is a resource for members of the gaggle to share ideas and activities.
The Outreach Gaggle is led by Barbara Davis
Contents
Upcoming events
- 2016-January-27 - Southeast High School STEM night
- 2016-January-29 Tinker Tech training for Exploration Place
- 2016-February-20 - SWE Engineering Expo
Activities
Brush bots
Teaches participants about basic electricity and closed circuits.
Supplies
- Toothbrushes - 1 per participant
- Pager motors - 1 per participant
- Watch batter (CR2025?) - 1 per participant
- Double-sided tape - 1" per participant
- Optional
- Acrylic paint
- Paper plates
- Paper
Preparation
- Cut brush heads of toothbrushes
- Squirt paint in distinct blobs on paper plates
Procedure
- Cut tape
- Stick the stuff to the other stuff
Notes
Intro to soldering
Teach people how to use soldering irons. This is a hands-on activity that requires some 1-on-1 supervision and has make-it-take-it output.
Supplies
- Soldering irons and sponges - 1 per X participants
- Solder wick - 1 per soldering iron
- Solder spool - 1 per soldering iron
- Helping hands or clamps - 1 per soldering iron
- Work mat (piece of cardboard works fine) - 1 per soldering iron
- Something to solder - 1 per X participant
- Extension cords / surge protectors
Preparation
- Lay out soldering irons and mats
- Plug in and turn on irons so they are ready to go
Procedure
- Demonstrate how to hold the soldering iron
- Tin the tip (melt a small bit of solder onto the iron tip)
- Press the component to the pad
- Use the iron tip to heat the component and pad
- While holding the iron to the component/pad, melt solder onto the component/tab. Do not melt the solder on the iron
- While still holding the iron to the component/pad, pull the solder away
- Allow the solder to flow around the pad and component
- Pull the iron away
- Clean the tip
- Return the iron to its holder
Notes
Soldering irons are hot.
