Beginner IoT Development · Beginner
Foundations: Sensors, MCUs, and Your First Connected Device
Wire GPIO, read analog sensors, and flash firmware with mentor-reviewed labs.
Overview
Begin with breadboard power rules, UART logging, and a staged build toward a temperature + motion demo that streams readings to a serial dashboard. You finish with a reproducible breadboard photo and bill of materials peers can audit.
Included focus areas
- MCU toolchain setup with reproducible lockfiles
- Analog vs digital inputs with noise-aware sampling
- Breadboard discipline and ESD-safe handling
- Git-backed lab snapshots after each milestone
- Fault checklist when readings drift overnight
- Peer review rubric focused on clarity, not polish
- Office hours blocks aligned with KR evening hours
Outcomes you can evidence
- Ship a documented firmware repo with tagged releases
- Explain trade-offs between polling and interrupt-driven reads
- Present a two-minute demo without relying on slide decks
FAQ
Do I need an electronics bench at home?
A modest desk lamp, basic iron (optional), and the kit we ship are enough. Heavy rework stations are not included in tuition.
What if I fall behind a week?
You keep recordings for 90 days and can book one makeup mentor slot per module—subject to advisor availability.
Is job placement included?
No. We provide portfolio review blocks, but hiring introductions are not part of this tier.
Participant notes
“The “Night drift” lab caught a resistor tolerance issue I would have blamed on firmware. Minseo’s annotations on my repo diffs were blunt but useful.”
“Clear BOM discipline. I wanted one more office hour on ADC smoothing—still worth the weekly cadence.”