Craftronics

Explore the Basics of Circuits and Electronic Elements to Bring Your Creations to Life.

 

Students will explore the basics of circuits and electronic elements by using them in various craft projects. These craft projects include building a moving origami swan, fashioning wearable light-up LED bracelets and pins, constructing moving robot bugs, erecting a Play-Doh electronic sculpture and creating paper circuit games and light effects cards. The workshop combines crafting and technology to bring students’ creations to life!

What You Will Learn

Learn the fundamentals of circuits and electronic elements by using them in various craft projects.

• Learn the basics of electronic circuits and electronic elements such as LED, Buzzers, resisters
• Construct simple electrical circuits
• Apply the circuits to creative craft projects

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

In response to COVID-19 health guidelines, we have restructured our in-person Junior Academy workshops as
online courses. Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu if you have questions.

Course Number: ECE-90010
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)