ASYS10024 - Automation Programming Introduction

Course Description

Interested in automation or programming as a hobby, for your current profession or to explore a new career? Designed for beginners, students will work hands-on with low cost hardware, basic electronic devices and Arduino programming to develop skills quickly. Instructor led, students are introduced to basic components, learn how to program them and how they work. Gain the confidence needed to combine many features together to create bigger, more complex operations.

circuit board

Materials Required:

Adafruit MetroX Classic Kit – Experimentation Kit for Metro 328 Product ID 3588 (opens in new window) - From Adafruit in the USA.
https://www.digikey.ca - Metro Classic Kit product number 1528-2574-ND - From Digikey Canada
https://www.mouser.ca - Metro Classic Kit product number 485-3588 - Mouser Canada

Students are responsible to purchase this kit at the approximate cost of $150 CDN.

Computer Requirements:

Operating System: Windows 8.1 or 10, Mac OSX 10.10 or higher
Minimum of 1 available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
Internet access
Permission / ability to download and install open source software on the computer
Linux 32 or 64 bit systems can be used but support is minimal

Prerequisites

None

Equivalents

None

Course Hours

Credit Value

Applies to the following Programs

Automation Programming Introduction - 1003 : Program of Studies / Mandatory Courses