Electronics 101

https://www.greybrucemakers.ca/event-6779671
Cost: $279 (includes take home kit value $130!)
Date(s): Monday, August 24th 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday, August 26th 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workshop: Digital Fabrication Lab
Maximum Participants: 6

Course Description

Get started with the fundamentals of electronics in this hands-on introductory course. Learn how electrical circuits work, identify common electronic components, and safely use essential tools such as multimeters and breadboards. Through guided projects, you'll build simple circuits while developing an understanding of voltage, current, resistance, and basic troubleshooting techniques. Whether you're interested in DIY projects, robotics, home electronics, or making, this course provides the perfect foundation to begin your electronics journey.

Take Home Kit Includes:

• Breadboard Kit
• Soldering Kit
• Make Your Own Flashlight Kit

Key Learnings

• Understand basic electrical theory, including voltage, current, and resistance
• Identify common electronic components and their functions
• Safely use multimeters and other essential electronics tools
• Build and test simple circuits on a breadboard
• Read basic circuit diagrams and schematics
• Measure voltage, continuity, and resistance
• Troubleshoot common circuit problems
• Develop a foundation for future electronics projects

✅ Prerequisites

None — this is a CORE introductory course. No previous experience is required.

What to Wear

• Closed-toe shoes
• Comfortable clothing suitable for a workshop environment

What to Bring

• Water bottle
• Notebook and pen

All tools, materials, and electronic components required for the course are provided.

About Your Instructor

From woodworking to welding, electronics to computers, Daryl Cober has done it all. He is the proverbial Jack of all Trades! He started driving heavy machinery over 50 years ago and since then has been in construction, achieved an inter provincial license as an electronics technician, toured North America as a live sound engineer, started several corporations, and finished off his career as an independent Software Developer and Systems Architect. Now retired, he spends his free time working in his greenhouse alongside his loving wife, doing home improvements, tinkering in his workshop, riding his Harley and now hanging at Grey Bruce Makers. "As the old saying goes, I have been there, done that and have the T-Shirt!"