Resources & results

Makerspace model, shared toolkit, learning materials and sustainability roadmap.

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Our ESP32 kit

An overview of our purchased ESP32 kit: 95 pieces across 21 items and a plan for simple introductory exercises.

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ESP32 development board

The programmable centre of the kit: reads sensors, controls outputs and connects a prototype to a network.

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0.96-inch OLED display

A compact screen for text, symbols and readings when a prototype needs its own display.

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830 tie-point breadboard

A solderless board for quickly assembling, checking and changing prototype connections.

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Obstacle detection module

An infrared sensor for detecting objects in front of a module and triggering simple prototype responses.

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Photoresistor light sensor module

Detects changes in illumination so a prototype can respond to light and darkness.

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DHT11 temperature and humidity module

A digital sensor module for first projects monitoring air temperature and relative humidity.

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HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor

A passive infrared sensor responding to changes in thermal radiation within its field of view.

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10 kΩ potentiometer

An adjustable resistor with a shaft for setting values manually and learning about analogue inputs.

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Micro-USB cable

The connection between a computer and development board for power, programming and serial communication.

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Resistors — 220 Ω, 1 kΩ and 10 kΩ

Passive parts for limiting current, defining input states and building voltage dividers.

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Passive buzzer

A sound component for tones and short melodies whose pitch follows an external drive signal.

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Active buzzer

A sound indicator with a built-in oscillator for simple signals, reminders and alerts.

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5 V two-channel relay module

Two electromechanical switches for independently controlling low-voltage demonstration circuits.

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Pushbuttons

Six momentary switches for user input, press counting and prototype controls.

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Jumper wires — F–M, F–F and M–M

Three DuPont connector combinations for solderless links between boards, sensors and breadboards.

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LEDs — red, yellow, green and RGB

All kit LEDs in one article: light indicators, a traffic-light model and RGB colour mixing.