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Electronics for Makers

Learn the electronics you need to safely build Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, home automation, and IoT projects.

Instructor: Makecademy Team|3 sections|$19

About this course

A practical foundation course for makers who want enough electronics to build real projects without getting lost in theory. Students learn breadboards, voltage, current, resistors, LEDs, buttons, sensors, transistors, MOSFETs, relays, power supplies, multimeters, and safe debugging.

What you will be able to build

  • 01Read simple wiring diagrams
  • 02Use a breadboard and multimeter
  • 03Choose resistors and basic components
  • 04Understand safe relay and MOSFET control
  • 05Debug common wiring and power problems

Course curriculum

Browse the public lesson outline before joining the course.

3 sections / 9 lessons
Section 1

Circuits and Tools

3 lessons
  1. 01Voltage, current, resistance, and power
  2. 02Breadboards, jumper wires, and clean wiring
  3. 03Using a multimeter without guessing
Section 2

Inputs and Outputs

3 lessons
  1. 01Buttons, switches, and pull-up logic
  2. 02LEDs, buzzers, and simple indicators
  3. 03Analog sensors and voltage dividers
Section 3

Control and Safety

3 lessons
  1. 01Transistors, MOSFETs, and relay modules
  2. 02Power supplies, grounds, and current limits
  3. 03Troubleshooting circuits step by step