High School Class

UC Berkeley IEEE Student Branch Launches 10 week 'Hands on Electronics' Class for Local High School Students

Motivated by the success of the "IEEE's Hands on Practical Electronics Class," the UC Berkeley IEEE Student Branch (IEEE) today launched a similar 10 week series of lessons for local East Bay high school students. Starting this Saturday morning, IEEE offered the first eighty minute lesson to an eager audience of 16 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. In the spirit of the DeCal class which stresses intuition over equations, the lesson centered upon hands on electrical engineering. After a thirty minute presentation on what IEEE is, the work that electrical engineers perform, and the day’s circuit, students were provided with the tools and supplies to turn their newfound theoretical knowledge into tangible circuits. IEEE officers were present to help students build the circuits and clear up any confusion. While this first lesson involved the construction of a simple circuit, later ones will teach RC circuits, the foundation of semiconductor physics, introductions to transistors, and digital logic. Near the end of the course, students will work on a final project that integrates all their hands on electronics lessons into one exciting and practical circuit. Thanks to a generous grant from the IEEE University Partnership Program, all supplies and materials are presented free of charge to students. IEEE community service officer Ashik Manandhar coordinated publicity and recruitment for the class among local high schools.

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