CHAPTER #1
Adventure begins
Welcome!
Welcome to the MAKERbuino build guide. In these 6 chapters,
we’ll help you make a fully functional retro gaming device out of a
bunch of component’s you’ve received in your MAKERbuino
package.
Age group
Our estimation is that an 11-year-old kid should be able to
assemble the MAKERbuino with a tiny bit of help from an adult.
Therefore,
the estimated age group is 11+
.
Estimated build time:
4 hours 30 minutes.
Build time varies and
depends on the skills of a user.
MAKERbuino was made with the purpose of bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to electronics rookies in a fun
and interesting way.
Despite that, it is not the simplest kit out there and if you’ve never soldered before, you should thin
k about doing some preparatory practice or
watching a couple of how-to-solder tutorials before you get down to business.
Skills That Will Ease the Process of Assembling
the MAKERbuino:
•
Basic soldering experience (some preparatory experience)
•
Ability to recognize the basic electronic components
If you do not have these skills, don’t worry –
you’re a fast learner
and you’ll learn them in no
-time.
What You’ll Learn With the MAKERbuino
MAKERbuino’s main goal is to educate and motivate you to learn somet
hing new or brush the skills you already have.
In the process of making the MAKERbuino you’ll learn:
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How to solder
•
What are the basic electronic components and what is their function
•
How can electronic components be connected and why
•
What are microcontrollers and some basics of digital electronics
What will you learn if you decide to code your own software for the MAKERbuino and expand it’s hardware by connecting modules
and
components as expansions:
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How to program a microcontroller in C/C++
•
how a simple video game works
•
how to interface a microcontroller with external peripherals
