10 DAYS TRAINING CURRICULUM

Day 1: Introduction to Arduino & Basic Electronics

• Goal: Familiarize students with the Arduino platform, components, and basic electronics.

• Topics:

o What is Arduino? Overview of hardware and software.

o Introduction to basic electronics concepts (voltage, current, resistors, LEDs, etc.).

o Setting up the Arduino IDE and installing necessary libraries.

o Understanding the structure of a simple Arduino program.

• Activity: Blinking an LED using Arduino.

o Teach digitalWrite() function and basic pin mapping.

Day 2: Inputs and Outputs – Push Buttons and LEDs

• Goal: Understand how to connect input devices (like buttons) to control outputs (LEDs).

• Topics:

o Digital Input: Reading the state of a push button.

o Controlling an LED with a button press.

o Using digitalRead() and conditional statements (if/else).

o Concepts of pull-up and pull-down resistors.

• Activity: Make a button-controlled LED.

o Extend to create a basic switch circuit with Arduino.

Day 3: Introduction to Analog Inputs – Potentiometer & AnalogRead

• Goal: Understand analog inputs and how to use them to control output.

• Topics:

o Introduction to analog signals and the difference between analog and digital.

o Using a potentiometer as an analog input device.

o Understanding analogRead() function.

o Controlling LED brightness using PWM (analogWrite()).

• Activity: Adjusting LED brightness using a potentiometer.

Day 4: Sensors – Light Sensor (LDR) and Temperature Sensor

 • Goal: Learn how to integrate sensors with Arduino to capture environmental data.

• Topics:

o Light sensor (LDR) basics and connecting it to Arduino.

o Temperature sensor (like LM35 or DHT11) basics.

o Using map() function to scale sensor readings.

o Processing analog data from sensors.

• Activity: Build a simple light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive LED control system.

Day 5: Introduction to Bluetooth Modules

• Goal: Explore wireless communication using Bluetooth modules (e.g., HC-05 or HC-06).

• Topics:

o Overview of Bluetooth communication and how it works with Arduino.

o Setting up a Bluetooth module (HC-05/HC-06).

o Serial communication using Serial.begin() and Serial.print().

o Pairing Bluetooth devices and sending data from a phone.

• Activity: Control an LED using a smartphone via Bluetooth.

Day 6: Working with Output Devices – LCD Display (16x2)

• Goal: Display sensor data and messages using an LCD display.

• Topics:

o Introduction to 16x2 LCD and how to wire it with Arduino.

o Using the LiquidCrystal library.

o Displaying text and numbers on the LCD.

o lcd.print() and lcd.clear() functions.

• Activity: Display sensor readings (like temperature or light levels) on the LCD display.

Day 7: Combining Sensors and Bluetooth – Real-Time Data Monitoring

• Goal: Combine sensors and Bluetooth modules for remote data monitoring.

• Topics:

o Reading sensor data (light/temperature) and sending it to a smartphone via

Bluetooth.
 o Developing a simple app interface using MIT App Inventor (optional).

o Using Serial.write() to send sensor data wirelessly.

• Activity: Create a real-time environmental monitoring system where sensor data is displayed
on a smartphone.

Day 8: Introduction to Motor Control (Servo and DC Motor)

• Goal: Understand how to control motors using Arduino.

• Topics:

o Introduction to servo motors and their control using Servo.h library.

o Controlling the position of a servo motor.

o Introduction to DC motors and motor drivers (L293D, H-bridge).

o Basic motor control (on/off, direction, speed control using PWM).

• Activity: Build a simple servo-controlled system (e.g., moving a robotic arm or controlling a
DC fan).

Day 9: Advanced Bluetooth Control – Sending Commands to Arduino

• Goal: Create more complex systems using Bluetooth to control multiple devices.

• Topics:

o Sending multiple commands to control different components (LEDs, motors, etc.).

o Using if conditions to execute different actions based on received Bluetooth

commands.

o Implementing more complex Bluetooth-based projects.

• Activity: Develop a remote-controlled vehicle using Bluetooth, controlling both direction and
speed.

Day 10: Final Project – Smart Automation System

• Goal: Apply all learned concepts to build a mini automation system.

• Topics:

o Integrating sensors (e.g., motion sensor, temperature sensor) with output devices
(LCD, LEDs, motors).

o Automating responses based on sensor data.

o Sending data to Bluetooth devices and controlling the system remotely.

 o Discuss possible enhancements and future projects (IoT, advanced sensor
integration).

• Activity: Build a smart home system that uses sensors and Bluetooth for remote control
(e.g., temperature-controlled fan, light automation).

Additional Notes:

• Assessment: Each day can conclude with a quiz or small coding challenges to ensure that
students understand the day's concepts.

• Homework: Encourage students to modify the day's project, e.g., changing thresholds,
adding extra sensors, or making the code more efficient.

• Group Activities: Pair students for collaboration on more complex tasks to enhance problem-
solving and teamwork.

This curriculum ensures that students gradually build skills from beginner to advanced levels,
applying what they learn in practical and exciting projects.