TRAINING FOR AGES 12 AND UP
GROW YOUR MIND | FEED YOUR CURIOSITY |EXCITE YOUR SENSES
An Introduction to Coding and Electronics on Raspberry Pi Training
Building electronic products is extremely rewarding, whether you Objective
do it professionally or just as a hobby. Communica in The training course will introduce students to the Raspberry Pi basics,
collaboration
ollaboration with Pi Guy is hosting an Introduction to Raspberry how to get started with Python Coding and how to interact with basic
Pi, Coding and Electronics Training Course. This course appeals electronic sensors and switches which will enable them to create their
own Raspberry Pi and Electronics projects. This
T will be a massive step
to anyone eager to learn more about Coding and Electronics on
forward to become part of the new IOT and Industry 4.0 Smart Factory
Raspberry Pi, without prior knowledge of programming or
of Tomorrow.
electronics. The course will introduce students to the Raspberry
Pi basics the basic concepts of coding and electronics and cover
the most important coding and electronic components to Includes:
familiarize them with its operation and usage on Raspberry Pi. Certificate of Attendance
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B + Pi Case + Power Supply
Students will then be able to interface different electronics
Pi Guy Electronics HAT, plugs onto your Raspberry Pi
sensors and switch components as required for their own projects
HAT includes LEDs, Switches, Buzzer, Weather Sensors and Servo Motor
onto a Raspberry Pi without damaging this single board computer.
Fully prepared SDcard (Pi hard drive) with countless code examples
The Raspberry Pi 101 is a very practical and hands hands-on
Network Cable to connect Pi to your laptop
introduction to coding and electronics. We cover a la
large variety of
Students will receive a full-on
on 80 page training manual
items during the training session and a high level of concentration
Manual acts as course guide but also stretches into more advanced
is needed.
topics
Students can bring their own food / cold drinks.
Target Group
No snack will be provided
Training for ages 12 - 85
Students with an interest in combining coding with electronics and the
physical world TRAINING ONLY AVAILABLE @
Hobbyists and Professionals looking to learn more about Raspberry Pi, COMMUNICA SAMRAND BRANCH
Coding in Python, Internet of Things & Physical Computing HEAD OFFICE - SAMRAND
Communica Building, 53 Landmarks Avenue, Samrand, Centurion
Send your enquiries to
Requirements
training@communica.co.za
Bring own Mac/Laptop with an Ethernet networking interface.
No prior knowledge needed. For More Information Call:
061 940 8143 - Theunis
Cost:
R3,400-00 Per student
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY
Visit: www.communica.co.za
TRAINING FOR AGES 12 AND UP
GROW YOUR MIND | FEED YOUR CURIOSITY |EXCITE YOUR SENSES
Course Content
During the course, you will learn how to build all of the following: Hardware bundled with the training:
Sunrise Alarm - beeps as first sunlight enters your room Network Cable (to connect Pi to laptop)
Pi Radio FM broadcasting - broadcast short range over FM radio SDcard: A Raspbian Micro SD card (OS, examples
Smartphone Remote Control bed lamp or light switch cod & projects)
Automate opening your electric gate from your smartphone
Plug-onto-Pi
Pi board called the “Pi Guy HAT”
Home Entertainment Theater System (movies/music) for your TV
Pi Guy HAT is a GPIO IO Sensor/Actuator Electronics
Control and move a small robotic arm motor
In-house web-enabled Weather Station Shield (Sense and Do)
LEDs (Make some light)
Tactile Switch (Press the button)
This is what we do in class!
RGB LED (16 Million color variations)
Get kits and comprehensive 80 page bounded manual 1μF Capacitor
itor (Holds potential)
See array of amazing possibilities on what can be done with Raspberry Piezo Buzzer (Beep a melody!)
Pi 330 Ω resistors
Unpack Pi kit, get your Pi setup (we supply everything) DHT11 sensor (Weather sensor, temperature and
Get your Pi going hassle free with the supplied prepared SDcard
humidity)
Get to pop on your own Pi Guy HAT electronics board onto your Pi
LDR sensor (Sense Light Intensity)
Setup your Laptop for easy GUI access to your Pi via realVNC
Explore the Raspi Graphical User Interface
rface and applications Servo motor (Move that arm)
Learn the basic 7 principles to Coding in Python Female-Female
Female Breakout Cable
Explore and write your first own Python script
Get to understand basic working of switches and LEDs
Understand Raspi GPIO, General Purpose
Input Output hardware pins
Use and get to understand Python script to
interact with Electronics via GPIO
Make a LED train, build your own Traffic
Light Controller
16 Million RGB LED madness, blink and
glow any color
Make that servo arm move
Build Web-enabled Weather station
(Temperature/Humidity/Light)
Light intensity and buzzer beeping
(Build a sunrise alarm)
Setup Radio PiFM Broadcasting,
your own radio station
