Centre for Art Tapes Electronics Lab Summer Workshop Series
Each Saturday from June 19th until July 24th CFAT will be hosting a series of workshops in our Electronics Lab.
June 19 1-5pm
Electronics
Adam Kelly
This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of electricity and electronics. It will cover basic theory and components, and participants will learn how to build an electronic circuit that can flash an LED, make noise, and activate a motor.
June 26 1-5pm
Electronics Design and Fabrication
Adam Kelly
This workshop will introduce participants to electronics design and fabrication tools and techniques. It will cover a variety of methods for creating temporary and permanent circuit boards, including the free schematic capture and pcb layout software program Eagle, and participants will learn how to solder and desolder, read and design schematics, and design and make printed circuit boards.
July 3 1-5pm
Arduino
Adam Kelly
This workshop will introduce participants with knowledge of electronics to Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping and physical computing platform. It will cover the fundamentals of microcontrollers and computer programming for sensing and control applications, and participants will learn how to sense the environment with various sensors as well as control lights, motors and other actuators. For more information on Arduino, visit www.arduino.cc.
July 10 1-5pm
Processing
Adam Kelly
This workshop will introduce participants to Processing, an open-source programming language and environment. It will cover the fundamentals of computer programming for graphics, video and audio applications, and participants will learn how to manipulate data in real-time to create emergent and interactive works. For more information on Processing, visit www.processing.org.
July 17 1-5pm
Pure Data
Lucas Dambergs
This workshop will introduce participants to Pure Data, an open source graphical programming language and environment comparable to Max/MSP. It will cover the fundamentals of graphical computer programming for MIDI, audio, and video applications, and participants will learn how to manipulate data in real-time to create emergent and interactive works. For more information on Pure Data, visit www.puredata.info.
July 24 1-5pm
Web development
Daniel Espeset
This workshop will introduce participants to standards-based web development with an emphasis on visual presentation and experimentation. It will cover HTML5, CSS3, and javascript, and participant will use open-source tools to create a fully working application.
All workshops will take place at the Centre for Art Tapes office. 5600 Sackville St. Suite 207.
Cost
1 workshop: $50
3 workshops: $125
6 workshops: $225
Registration
To sign up, phone 420-4002 or email cfat.communication@ns.sympatico.ca. Seats in workshops are available on a first come first serve basis. To secure your seat in a workshop, please register by paying in full at least five days before the workshop series. A workshop may not run if there are insufficient participants. Refunds will only be given in the event of a workshop cancellation.
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To sign up for any upcoming CFAT workshop please contact:
Brendan Dunlop
Programming Coordinator
Centre for Art Tapes
5600 Sackville St.
Halifax, NS. B3J 1L2
cfat.comunication@ns.sympatico.ca
902.420.4002
Tutorials: Are you unable to attend one of the workshops? Are you looking for a course that isn’t listed here? Do you already have training, but are looking to freshen up? Please give CFAT a call at 420-4002 or drop us an email at cfat.production@ns.sympatico.ca. We can arrange one-on-one tutorials with knowledgable instructors in a variety of areas. Tutorials are priced at a rate of $25 per hour; CFAT will cover the cost of renting the facilities for the duration of the tutorial.
Free Thursdays: Members can book in-house facilities for free on Thursdays. This can be a good way to get familiar with software following a workshop and before a big project.
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