SYLLABUS 1: Introduction to Arduino
and Basic Electronics (Beginner Level)
Course Title:
Getting Started with Arduino and Electronics
Course Description:
This course is designed for beginners who want to learn the fundamentals of Arduino
microcontrollers and basic electronics. Students will explore digital and analog I/O, learn
how to control LEDs and sensors, and write simple programs using the Arduino IDE.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners should be able to:
Understand the role of Arduino in electronics and prototyping.
Identify Arduino components and pin configurations.
Write and upload basic Arduino code using the Arduino IDE.
Use digital and analog pins for input and output operations.
Build simple electronic circuits with sensors, LEDs, and buttons.
Weekly Course Outline:
Week Topics Activities/Projects
Week 1 Introduction to Arduino and Arduino IDE setup, board
Tools overview, installing drivers
Week 2 Basic Electronics Concepts Ohm’s Law, resistor color
codes, breadboard usage
Week 3 Digital Output – Blinking Code: Blink, use delays,
LEDs control multiple LEDs
Week 4 Digital Input – Push Buttons Code: Toggle LED with
button, debounce logic
Week 5 Analog Input – Read analog values, LED
Potentiometers brightness control
Week 6 Sensors – Light and Use LDRs and temperature
Temperature sensors (e.g. LM35)
Week 7 Mini-Project – Sensor-Based Combine multiple
System components (e.g. LDR +
LED)
Week 8 Review and Final Project Presentation and
demonstration of final mini-
project
Resources Needed:
Arduino Uno board (or equivalent)
USB cable
Breadboard
Jumper wires
Resistors (220Ω, 10kΩ)
LEDs (Red, Green, Blue)
Push buttons
Potentiometer
Light sensor (LDR)
Temperature sensor (LM35 or TMP36)
Arduino IDE (free download)
Assessment Methods:
Weekly Hands-on Lab Tasks – 40%
Mid-Term Practical Quiz – 20%
Final Project (Working Circuit + Presentation) – 30%
Class Participation and Engagement – 10%
Instructor Notes:
This course encourages exploration and experimentation. Students are expected to
maintain a project notebook or log for documentation of code, wiring diagrams, and project
insights.