Electronics
Here you will find resources on learning how to create electronic devices. Electronics is the field of science that deals with controlling electricity and making it do interesting and useful things.
Electronics Overview
Consumer electronic devices are all around us every day and have a major impact on our lives. With the right tools and knowledge, you can harness this power for your personal projects!
Electronics in our collections
Make: Wearable Electronics by Call Number: 004.167 HAR 2014ISBN: 9781449336516Publication Date: 2014-09-05What if your clothing could change color to complement your skin tone, respond to your racing heartbeat, or connect you with a loved one from afar? Welcome to the world of shoes that can dynamically shift your height, jackets that display when the next bus is coming, and neckties that can nudge your business partner from across the room.
Electronics for Dummies by Call Number: 621.381 SHA 2015ISBN: 9781119117971Publication Date: 2015-07-27Explore the basic concepts of electronics, build your electronics workbench, and begin creating fun electronics projects right away!
Arduino by ISBN: 9781624312038Publication Date: 2013-08-01The Arduino is a small inexpensive computer that can be used to build and program almost anything a maker can imagine. Readers will discover the history of the Arduino and see how makers have put it to use in their inventions. They will also find out how to set up and program their own Arduino devices.
Lego and Arduino Projects by Call Number: 629.892 BAI 2013ISBN: 9781449321062Publication Date: 2012-12-10Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today's hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two.
- Search for books on electronics in the catalogue
Search the Winnipeg Public Library's catalogue for books on electronics.
Streaming video that can help you with electronics
- Courses in electronics on LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning had many great courses and tips on Electronics. If you aren't already logged in at LinkedIn Learning you will need to select "Sign in" then "Sign in with your library card" then enter "www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/winnipegpubliclibrary" as the library ID and finally use your WPL card number and PIN to sign in. - Kanopy - Electronics - Science of Circuit Boards
Look inside any electronic device and you will see a printed circuit board. These boards are now used to run all of our electronic devices. New technology has shrunk the size of all of the components that attach to the board, the width of the wires that connect them and even the size of the circuit board itself. This program details the processes involved in planning, designing, and building printed circuit boards. You will learn what materials are used to construct the boards and how the circuits are planned and built into the boards. - Make: Magazine YouTube Channel
The Make: Workshop is the perfect place for anyone who likes to build things with their own hands, whether it's with wood, metal, wires, code, or anything else. - The Ben Heck Show
Ben Heckendorn's The Ben Heck Show teaches a number of maker skills, including 3D design and printing, electronic circuit design and soldering, and microcontroller programming. - CodeNMore YouTube Channel - Beginner Electronics
A full series starting from battery basics all the way up to integrated circuits & 8-bit computers. - Electronics - Topic YouTube Channel
Electronics basics, instruction, how-tos, repair, and more.
Electronics Software
- EAGLE Printed Circuit Board Design Software (free version)
Autodesk EAGLE is powerful, easy-to-use PCB design and schematic software. - PartSim online circuit simulator
Design and simulate circuits in your web browser at PartSim.
Arduino
Arduino is an open-source electronic prototyping platform enabling users to create interactive electronic objects. It's also a company that sells single-board micro-controllers and accessories and that offers free software to program these boards. It's also a large community of users that develop their own projects on this platform. Arduino is a very popular and relatively easy way to prototype your own projects, or to explore and increase your knowledge of electronics.
- Arduino homepage
Website for the Arduino company. The 'Learning' section contains a lot of great tutorials, and the forums are a great place to get help. - What is an Arduino?
A nice introduction to the Arduino system. - Arduino projects on Instructables
Instructions for various projects people have made with Arduinos. - Arduino projects from Make magazineArduino projects from Make magazine.
