Workshop
This page is for publishing and sharing resources on how best to run an mbed based workshop. Use the resources, add your own!
mbed Hello World¶
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mbed Hello World v2.0 Powerpoint |
mbed Hello World v2.0 PDF |
This set of notes is for running a "lunch and learn" style session. It is a 30 minute introduction into mbed, explaining how and why it came to exist, followed by a series of demonstrations which also work well as workshop follow-along. The sections of the slides are :
- Introduction to mbed
- Lab 1: mbed registration and Hello World demo
- Lab 2: Other IO
- Lab 3: Interfacing with sensors
- Lab 4: Output devices, a TextLCD
- Lab 5: Rapid prototyping, Build a datalogger
All of the parts needed to run this workshpop can be purchased as a kit from Cool Components.
mbed + Sprint - M2M Hello World¶
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mbed Sprint mobile broadband Workshop v1.0 (Zipped Powerpoint) |
mbed Sprint mobile broadband Workshop v1.0 (PDF) |
This set of notes is for running a "lunch and learn" style workshop. It is a 30 minute introduction into mbed, explaining how and why it case to exist, followed by a series of demonstrations which also work well as workshop follow-along. The sections of the slides are :
- Introduction to mbed
- Lab 1: mbed registration and Hello World demo
- Lab 2: Other IO
- Lab 3: Interfacing with sensors
- Lab 4: Output devices, a TextLCD
- Lab 5: SMS Alerts
- Lab 6: Mobile data with websockets
This lab assumes the mbed Application board, a Sprint 598U USB modem and a 9v 2A wall power adaptor.
ARM University Program (AUP)¶
- Workshops presentation and lab notes - Chris Styles
- Delivering University courses with mbed - Tim Wilmshurst
- Research projects with mbed - Rob Toulson
- mbed application board demos from the ESWEEK 2013 Workshop - Jim Hamblen
Organisers Resources¶
Apart from the slide set, there are many things you need to make sure you have under control. Here are some resources to help with this.
- Host Checklist - Keep the "ah, I didn't think of that" to a minimum
- IT Setup Guide - Make sure that the IT set-up at the host venue is suitable, well in advance!