Super Capacitors and introducing them to projects.
Boat Race
Miniature Race Boats by Fernwood School.
Which Resistor Should I Use with my LED?
LED brightness is controlled using a current limit resistor to drop some of the battery voltage, calculate the resistance using the formulas in this guide. A worked example shows the calculation used to work out the resistance to accompany an LED in a typical circuit using a 9V battery.
Harnessing the Power of the Sun with a Solar Garden Light
Teachers are now looking for projects that allow students to consider sustainability, and, what better way to do this, than with a solar garden light?
USB – The Easy Alternative to Batteries
Batteries have always been the obvious choice to power a school project, but with our USB lead this doesn’t need to be the case…
Colour Changing Night Light – How It Works
Learn how to introduce Colour Changing LEDs to mood light projects.
IET Scout Light-up Greetings Cards – Project 1
Parts list for the IET Scout Light-up Greetings Card project.
Ask Kitronik Live Event – our Responses to your Questions
On Saturday 17th November 2012 we held an Ask Kitronik Live event, giving you the chance to ask us a question on just about anything (though hopefully electronics or design related). Here are our responses…
Video Component Kits
A video about our Component Kits taken from our Ask Kitronik Live event 2012.
Video Force Sensors
A video about Force Sensors taken from our Ask Kitronik Live event 2012.