Category: Engineers Week

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An Evening of Amateur Radio

Event Description:

Amateur Radio is a hobby of constructing, experimenting and communicating. A licensed radio experimenter can operate two-way radio equipment from almost anywhere, and can talk across town or around the world. Ireland is a hive for Amateur Radio enthusiasts , with over 35 clubs around the country. The scope and possibilities are endless with Radio, for example, experiments with home-built equipment or antennas, sending TV pictures, operating through satellites, or just having a quiet chat with friends at home or abroad. This evening is a chance for the public to get an introduction to Amateur Radio and to see how it all works.

Cost:

This is a free event open to all.Use contact form below for booking.

When:

Tuesday 9th of February. 19.00 to 22.00

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Where:

In TOG. See location page.

Participants must be at least 18 years old. Event open to ALL. Limited to 12 participants per Event.

To book please use the contact form below.

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Arduino Workshop

Workshop Description:

The task is simple we will spend the day working with Arduino’s.

In the morning workshop we will run and a beginners Arduino programming class; showing you how to install and use the Arduino development environment, the features of the Arduino programming language and libraries, and showing how to use the Arduino and shields with some electronic devices.

In the afternoon workshop we will be bulk buying Freeduino kits and participants can spend the reset of the day soldering them up and getting familiar with the hardware.

Cost:

Arduino Workshop :

€15 General public.

€12  Students/Unwaged.

€10  TOG members.

€25 Freeduino kit.

When:

Sunday 14th of February.

Arduino Workshop : 10:30 to 14:00

Freeduino Building: 14:30 to 18:00

Where:

In TOG. See location page.

The morning workshop will be limited to 8 participants. The afternoon workshop will have a flexible limit for participants and is free, but requiring a Freeduino kit.No electronics skills required. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Workshop open to ALL.  Prepayment at time of booking is required for this workshop  via paypal.

To book please use the contact form below.

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Introduction to the Arduino Platform

Event Description:

The night will be a quick introduction to the Arduino platform; showing you the Arduino development environment, the features of the Arduino programming language, and showing some Arduino hardware and shields.

Cost:

This is a free event open to all.Use contact form below for booking.

When:

Wednesday 10th of February. 19.00 to 22.00 Booked out. Another day added.

Thursday 11th of February. 19.00 to 22.00.

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Where:

In TOG. See location page.

No electronics skills required. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Event open to ALL. Limited to 12 participants per Event.

To book please use the contact form below.

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Using Open Source tools to create a Circuit Board

Event Description:

On this night a demonstration will be given on using open source electronic design tools to create a circuit board from schematic to pcb layout. The demonstration will concentrate on using the schematic capture tool gschem and the circuit board layout tool pcb on Linux. Highlighting how to use the two programs together, and creating suitable symbols & land-patterns.

Cost:

This is a free event open to all.Use contact form below for booking.

When:

Monday 8th of February. 19.00 to 22.00.

This event is booked out. Please join our mailing list to keep up to date for future events. Mailing List Subscribe Link


Where:

In TOG. See location page.

No electronics skills required. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Event open to ALL. Limited to 12 participants per Event.

To book please use the contact form below.

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