YoungSparkz

COURSE GUIDLINES & INSTRUCTIONS
  • Self Paced learning where the child can take 1 week to complete the experiment/activity
  • After every 4 weeks, a discussion forum will be opened where they can present their activity or ask questions on the topics they worked on
  • At the end of each video session, additional information on interesting facts on tools usage, car mechanics, science facts etc.
  • If the child faces any difficulty to complete the activity, they can reach out to me anytime from Monday to Friday 4pm to 7pm IST and need not wait till the monthly discussion forum.
  • Eligibility Criteria for all 3 Courses listed below – Age 9 years & above
  • All activities are based on 9 Volt Battery applications only
  • Parents need to sign a consent form where care will be taken that the child does not use the components for any other unintended activity thereby causing  any injury or accidents ensuring the child’s safety.

BEGINNERS - COURSE

Learn about different Battery types.

Difference between a cell and battery.

Understanding of what is meant by a polarity.


Direct Current Vs Alternating current, their voltage, current ratings.

Will show and discuss the different type of Battery used in Inverters, Cars, Bike, robotic projects.

Concept of polarity in Battery and in LED

How to light up a LED with & without Battery

How to connect using a breadboard and light up an LED with a 3v battery and 9v battery

Uses of breadboard. Different rules to connect using breadboard.
Understand the LED polarity based connection
Learn how a resistor protects the LED when 9V battery is used instead of 3v battery

How to connect a Buzzer

Learn to wire up a buzzer which has polarity

How to connect a switch to turn on /off power to circuits using SPDT switch

How to connect a buzzer and a LED together and with a switch control

Learn how different types of components can be connected to a single power source

Build a fun project using Buzzer – Steady Hands

Using the knowledge gained in the previous experiments to build a fun project to challenge friends and family

How to connect a LED in parallel and series

To make kids understand the concept of how our electrical gadgets work at home.
Why our home wiring are connected in a parallel connection?
Advantages and disadvantages of each

How to connect a LED and Buzzer in Series and parallel connection

To understand the concept of how battery power is shared between buzzer and LED and how the loudness and brightness differ for a parallel connection Vs series connection

Challenge- Build a bicycle brake light using LED strip light

How to make a water overflow detection circuit thereby learn to create alarm systems and understand their working

How to change the brightness of LED using a POTentiometer and build a night lamp

Learn the usage of a variable resistor to understand how a dimmer switch. Understanding the relation between voltage variation on resistance value change

How to vary the volume of a Buzzer using POTentiometer

To understand how the volume control in our TV, radio, etc work

Motor Disection study and how to connect a motor and build a motor car

To understand what is inside a motor and how to reverse the direction of a motor by swapping the polarities and thereafter connect the components to build your first car

How to control the speed of motor using a POTentiometer

To understand the working of a regulator to control the fan speed

How to build a merry-go- round

Using the knowledge of how to control motor speed to build a merry-go-round

How to build a motor boat and study its characteristics of side propeller and downward facing propellor

Experiment ways of propelling a boat with a motor and a fan blade

Circuit symbols and circuit diagram constructions
Study of deciphering the Resistor value chartand how to construct a piano

How to make paint bot using motor and cloth clip

Learn to build and experiment with motor imbalance to paint

How to make a rocket launcher/ hot wheels car launcher
How to fabricate a rain sensor

How to use a LDR(Light dependent resistor) to automatically turn On/OFF light

Understand the how resistance varies with light intensity which in turn varies the voltage

How Construct an elevator

How to build Coolumbra

Learn to use a motor with a fan arrangement to provide cooling with an umbrella

How to make a Cleaning Brush 
Challenge- steerable motor boat

EXPLORERS - COURSE

LED Flasher circuit

Introduction to IC’s(Integrated Circuits) to understand how we can control the on and OFF period of a LED using Timer IC.
Understanding the uses of capacitor

How to build an ambulance light

Using a timer circuit understanding how an ambulance light works.
Understanding how a resistor capacitor combination can change the timing of the flashing

Touch Switch

Learn how to turn ON/OFF LED using human touch

LDR circuit using Timer IC

Understand how the street lights turn on/off automatically

How to build a humanoid bot -Part 1

Learn the usage of a DPDT switch to control the movements of a humanoid without a microcontroller

How to build a humanoid bot -Part 2

Vibration sensing alarm

How to fabricate a vibration sensor and integrate it into a circuit to sense earth quakes or tremors

Obstacle avoiding robot – Part 1

How to build an obstacle avoiding robot using IC’s and IR(infrared) sensor modules

Obstacle avoiding robot – Part 2

Pet bot that follows you

How to reverse the logic of obstacle avoidance to make a bot that follows you

Car Reverse alarm

Learn how to use an IR sensor to build an alarm system that will indicate that the car is near an obstacle

Introduction to Microcontroller and Embedding electronics

Microcontroller IDE (Integrated Development Environment) setting up and serial port communication

Understanding what is a microcontroller and its uses.
Difference between micrcontroller vs microprocessor.
Types of microcontroller.
Learning about the different pins and how they can be used
Discussion on ‘What is meant by embedded?’

Writing your first code to flash an in-built LED on the microcontroller

External LED control program

Using a combination of LED’s at different microcontroller pins and making a pattern lighting design

User controlled LED control

How to use the serial monitor to take command from user and turn/on devices. Practical usage of the ‘IF’ command

Buzzer control program

Making musical tones using buzzer control program

Learning how to include inbuilt library function to make musical tones

LED lighting and musical tone combination program

Programming both LED and Buzzer to operate in sync and learning how to connect both components to the microcontroller

Servo control program

Understanding what a Servo motor is and how to control it using a microcontroller

User controlled Servo motor

How to use the serial monitor to take command from user and turn the motor to the desired angle

How to build a water valve using servo motor

Program the servo motor to turn on /off a water valve

Program to control a servo using a POTentiometer

Learning about the microcontroller Analog pins by attaching a POTentiometer

How to build a robotic arm- Part 1

Using 3 POTs to control the robotic arm movements

How to build a robotic arm- Part 2
How to build a robotic arm- Part 3
Challenge – Make a cook bot by taking user input

ADVENTURER - COURSE

Relay control program to switch on/OFF
User inputs to control turning ON /OFF LED using relay
Turning ON/OFF a motor using a relay
H-bridge motor control program
Motor Speed control using H-Bridge
Ultrasound Range Sensor program
IR sensor program
Obstacle avoiding Robot using microcontroller – Part 1
Obstacle avoiding Robot using microcontroller – Part 2
Obstacle avoiding Robot using microcontroller – Part 3
Pet Dog Robot using microcontroller
IR motion sensor to turn ON/OFF light simulating an occupancy sensor
Using EEPROM to control devices in a sequence
Using EEPROM to copy the moments of a servo/ motor
Using EEPROM to copy the moments of a car
Voice Controled Robot Car
Mobile App development to control LED
Mobile App development to control Servo
Mobile App developemnt to control Motors using H-Bridge
Mobile app to develop a drawing board
Mobile app to take Voice commands to control LED
Mobile App developemnt to control a Relay 
Mobile controlled Robot Car- Part 1
Mobile controlled Robot Car- Part 2