AcademiaTrujillo

Last week, our young students took their first steps into the world of electronics and programming with Arduino. The enthusiasm in the classroom was palpable.

At AcademiaTrujillo, we believe the best way to learn is by doing. That's why our introductory robotics workshop focuses on practical projects from day one.

Materials Used in the Session

Arduino UNO starter kit
LEDs, resistors, and breadboard
Basic light and temperature sensors
Arduino IDE software installed on our computers

Workshop Structure

The session was divided into three main blocks, designed to maintain an optimal learning pace for high school students.

Visual Theory

Explanation on the whiteboard of concepts like circuits, digital inputs/outputs, and basic syntax.

Practical Assembly

Students connected their first circuits on the breadboard, following simplified diagrams.

Programming and Testing

They wrote their first "sketch" in Arduino IDE to make an LED blink and read a sensor.

Basic Code Snippet

This was the first program that everyone successfully executed:

void setup() {
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT); // Configures pin 13 as output
}

void loop() {
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH); // Turns the LED on
  delay(1000);            // Waits one second
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);  // Turns the LED off
  delay(1000);            // Waits one second
}

The goal is not to create experts in one session, but to spark curiosity and demonstrate that technology can be understood and created. Next week we will advance to controlling motors and more complex sensors.

Interested in our after-school classes for basic computer science or robotics? Contact us for more information.

First Steps with Arduino: Our Introductory Workshop