Courses
Getting to Blinky 5.0
Getting to Blinky 5.0 is a short video series introducing the key concepts of using the open source ecad software KiCad. Thousands of people have used this short series to learn how to create PCBs
Start Here!
Your learning journey with Contextual Electronics starts here
Das Blinkinput
Das Blinkinput was a course created to interact directly with mobile phone screens without needing to build an application. Learn about photodiodes and how to measure light input
Shine On You Crazy KiCad
How to make a custom, but very simple piece of electronics for the Raspberry Pi platform and how to control the Raspberry Pi to toggle the GPIO for control
Soldering
Soldering is an important skill for assembling and troubleshooting electronics circuits. Learn some basic skills in soldering and find a wealth of resources to other soldering content
Board Assembly
Getting to Blinky 5.0 is a short video series introducing the key concepts of using the open source ecad software KiCad. Thousands of people have used this short series to learn how to create PCBs
Advanced BLE-CELL (ABC Board)
The Advanced BLE-Cell course walks through a high density BLE 5.0 microcontroller talking to a CatM1/NB-IOT modem, for use in multiple IoT projects. This is, indeed, an advanced course
Revision Control
Learn how to apply the basics of revision control to your next hardware project. Never lose your work again.
Current Sink Or Swim
This course teaches you how to construct a current sink, which takes in constant current and disperses the energy on the heatsink via a transistor.
Embedded
This is a deep dive into embedded programming, taught by Eric and Ron. This goes into the development of a small controller board using the STM32F0 family of parts and how to program it
Go, Go, Go!
A motor driver breakout. We do all the normal discovery -> design -> build -> troubleshoot cycle and have a functioning driver by the end.
How To Read A Schematic
Learning the absolute basics of understanding how to read a schematic and follow the logical flow, so you can troubleshoot your own or someone else's circuits
Not A Camera Add-On
Designing and building the 'Not a Camera' SAO (add-on) for DEF CON (DC26)
Loud Mouth
This is a class A amplifier for outputting audio from the circuit. It is a simple implemenation of a single transistor circuit.
RWI Integration
Put together some of the other modules like the power swap, gogogo, and Full Charge ahead to make a vehicle
The BenchBudEE
Build an a bench multi-tool that can measure and output test signals on your bench with the assistance of an ATX power supply and an Arduino controlling the show.
The CE Header
This is a course that shows how to build an interstitial PCB between the Teensy 3 and other boards in the future. It shows how to construct shims to standardize between microcontroller platforms
Power Swap
A variety of videos about creating and testing DC/DC converters.
Full Charge Ahead
Building a battery charging circuit for testing and use with other embedded projects throughout contextual electronics. Utilizes a low cost linear battery charger IC.
Simulation
Learn how to use test equipment for validating and troubleshooting your designs.
Test Equipment
Learn how to use test equipment for validating and troubleshooting your designs.
Hang Your Technical Shingle
In this introduction to technical consulting, you will learn the ins-and-outs and highs-and-lows of being paid to design and test things. This course dives deep into how to make your skills into a business.