What are the recommended ages

The workshop is most appropriate for ages 10 years and up, including Adults and Seniors.

What will students learn?

This is a hands-on workshop centered around building electronic kits. Students will:

• Learn basic radio theory
• Become familiar with electronic components and terminology (e.g. resistors, capacitors, amplifiers, speakers etc. )
• Apply theory and terminology to correctly assemble a radio using a circuit board
• Learn soldering techniques
• Learn wire cutting techniques (i.e., cutting and stripping)
• Practice safety with soldering and wire cutting.
• Follow a comprehensive training and assembly manual
• Conduct tests to determine adequacy of soldering
• Learn how to use multimeters, signal generators, and oscilloscopes

Cost for the Student

• Class room rental with work tables and outlets
• Learn How to solder Kit (for those that don’t know how to solder)
• Basic radio kits with PC boards, wiring
• Soldering station
• Tools, i.e. needle nose pliers, wire cutters, desolder wick etc.

What are the 4 objectives that the Student can accomplish   

The radio project was created to accomplish five broad objectives:

1. Develop an understanding of electronic radio kits and their components
2. Develop an understanding of electrical engineering, and its applications.
3. Develop an understanding of sending and receiving radio signals (i.e., modulation and demodulation).
4. Instill the realization in each student that becoming a scientist of a science professional is within his or her grasp regardless of background, family income level, prior family educational accomplishment, culture, ethnicity, or family origin

What does the Student develop

• Develop an understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics principles.
• Develop an understanding of electrical engineering, and its applications
• Develop an understanding of radio transmission and its applications.
• Develop the skills required to build electronic kits
• Develop the specific skills that might lead to a career in a High Tech Industry

What does the student understand?

• Understand the process of transmitting and receiving electrical energy in the form of radio waves

• Understand the process of soldering electrical circuits
• Understand the process of trouble shooting electrical circuits
• Understand the creation and operation of AM/FM radios

Special Considerations

1:1 and/or small group instructions will be used to insure safety in relation to the soldering and wire cutting activities.