Electronics workshop participants soldering at benches, components and PCBs on a lit worktable.
A two-hour workshop that takes participants from zero to a fully assembled, working sensor board. Not a simplified kit โ professional-grade electronics, real soldering, real programming. The kind of workshop that changes what you think you can make.
The Programme
The Interactive Electronics Workshop Programme was developed to address a gap between theoretical electronics education and practical, interactive applications. Most educational electronics programmes use simplified kits that bear little resemblance to real electronics work โ the boards are designed to be impossible to break, and the skills learned don't transfer.
This programme takes the opposite approach. Participants work with professional-grade sensor PCBs. They solder real components. They write real code. The stakes are real. And the satisfaction of having built something that actually works โ something they could use in their own projects โ is correspondingly real.
Workshop Structure
Phase 1 โ Hardware (Hour 1)
- Circuit analysis: understanding what's on the board before you touch it
- Component identification and orientation
- Professional soldering technique and quality standards
- Troubleshooting and debugging strategies
- Hardware-software interface concepts
Phase 2 โ Programming (Hour 2)
- Real-time data acquisition from multiple sensor channels
- Sensor calibration and response programming
- Interactive system design principles
- Project planning for continued development after the workshop
Adapted for Different Audiences
The core programme is designed for adaptation rather than simplification:
- Art and Design students: Focus on creative applications โ interactive installations, sensor-driven performance, spatial sound
- Engineering programmes: Emphasis on technical specifications, system integration, and embedded systems design
- K-12 education: Age-appropriate modifications with additional safety protocols, focus on conceptual understanding
- Professional development: Advanced applications, custom PCB modification, industry-standard practices
The Custom Sensor Board
The workshop is built around a custom PCB designed specifically for the programme โ capable of sampling 8 analog inputs at rates up to 10,000 samples per second. This is the same hardware used in Bubaki's own interactive installations, so participants are learning with professional tools, not educational proxies.
Participants leave with their own assembled board, full documentation, and a set of starter projects they can pursue independently. The 95% completion rate reflects how the programme balances ambition with genuine support.
Available To Commission
The programme is available for universities, art colleges, maker spaces, festivals, and corporate training contexts. We can run individual sessions or multi-day residencies, and can adapt the programme for spaces without prior electronics infrastructure (we bring the equipment).
Want to Run a Workshop?
The programme is available for universities, art colleges, maker spaces, festivals, and corporate training. We adapt to your context, audience, and technical environment.