This is a Resource Page of site you should sign up for. Please check with your instructor for more information. Some of these sites will be membership registration, others will be subscription to News groups or organizations.
Life-Long Learning - It is always good to expand your connections, networks and join organizations that can help you learn. This Resource Page is provided to give you access to lots of professional organizations, links to technology news sites, and other connections that will help you develop professionally & keep a pulse of the current events in the world of Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology.
Use a personal Email when you register... Why, because you want to have control of these sites long after you are out of this class.
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Sid Bar With jim The STEAM Clown: This will be an ever evolving resource list. I'll try to keep it current and relevant. Please let me know if any resource links are broken or not accessible. Use this email link to let me know what is broken @ TopClown@STEAMClown.org
I would like to thank Digi-Key Electronics for their generous support of my classroom and curriculum development. Digi-Key has Kits, Lab resources and Lesson materials ready to support each of the Labs and Lessons presented here. Each Lesson or Lab will have convenient links for all your electronic component needed to complete the hands on activities.
Primer: "Aaron, I can imagine no way in which this thing could be considered anywhere remotely close to safe. All I know is I spent six hours in there and I'm still alive... You still want to do it?"
You will be sharing personal information with new organizations. Please consider what you want to share.
You are going to get asked a lot of questions. Some may be hard to answer, but the following should give you some ideas on how to answer.
The following is also my recommendation for what Email to use and usernames and passwords.
EMAIL - Use an email that you will have control of in a year or more from now. This should NOT be your school email, because you will eventually lose access to that. I recommend using or getting a personal Google Gmail (Links to an external site.) address. If you don't have a Google email already, you could try to get your firstName.lastName.Awesome@gmail.com... then your name is always followed by Awesome... Awesome right? Or maybe firstName.lastName.42@gmail.com as a nerd reference to Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy...
Username - Pick one you will remember. More often than not, you can use your email as your UserID. As your teacher, I will not be able to help you if you forget this...
Password - Again, pick one you can remember... As your teacher, I will not be able to help you if you forget this...
First, remember, these sites are typically based around a business or organization, and they will want to collect information that they can use to market to you. That's a good thing. Let's use their questions to get them to provide you with the best information that matches your goals.
They are sometimes going to ask you for information that you may not know how to answer very well... It's all good. Remember, these sites are thinking of you as a potential customer. They are going to ask their questions, as if at some future time you might buy something from them...
The following should help you navigate these registration forms. It's always best to answer honestly as you can... We are not trying to "trick" them, we are just trying to answer the form questions in the best way to get the best information...
When they ask for an Email: Please use your personal email. Why? Because you want to keep getting this information long after your have graduated from my class.
When they ask for an Address: What name and address do you give them? I always use my real name, and so should you. Most times, I’ll use my home address… Sometimes I give them my school address... it depends on what they are sending. If they are going to send me a “print” version of the material, then I typically give my home address… and so should you.
When they ask for a Phone Number: What about your Phone? I always put my cell phone. They virtually never call you. In 90% of the cases where they do call me, it is a year later when they are updating your subscription… You probably want that call, so you can keep getting the material. Otherwise I never get actual phone calls.
When they ask for about your Job Function: Sometimes, the subscription “Registration” will ask you questions about what your job function is. I always try first to see if “Student / Educator", "Academic" or "Education” is an option. If not, I pick something that is close to “Design Engineer” or “Research and Development”... The point is they don’t really care, but you should represent yourself as close to a “Student/Engineer/Learner as you can… use your best judgment… just don’t make yourself a CEO or Vice President…
When they ask if you have "Buy" or "Recommend" authority: Don't worry about this. You will also typically get a list of components or products you “Buy or Recommend”. Again, your a student, and you don’t really do any of that… so you should answer this by selecting everything that your interested in. Their goal is to build a database of product they may want to send you information about… so pick a list of things you are interested.
When they ask you about your "Current Project": They will ask you about your “Project”... like “Are you starting in 3 months, 6 months, Year, Never”… I almost always pick the largest option available.
When they ask you about your "Company": They will ask you about your “Company”... like “How many employees are at your site”… I almost always pick the smallest option available.
For anything else: Just do your best to select the option that represents you most like a “Student”, “Educator” or a “Design Engineer” or “Research & Development”
Changing learning for the better - Whether you want to learn or to share what you know, you’ve come to the right place. As a global destination for online learning, we connect people through knowledge.
Udemy is a site will lots of classes you can buy, but also lots of free classes. In my class we will be looking at a few of the free classes. You will not need to buy any class... and Honestly, before you buy, please ask your instructor. I personally think that for many of these classes, you can find as good or better information on YouTube and other open source education sites... But the Free stuff is worth it.
Udemy www.udemy.com - "What do you want to learn?"
Instructions on how to signup: Udemy Signup Instructions - 📰 Slide Presentation
Link to site: www.udemy.com
Changing learning for the better - Whether you want to learn or to share what you know, you’ve come to the right place. As a global destination for online learning, we connect people through knowledge.
Udemy is a site will lots of classes you can buy, but also lots of free classes. In my class we will be looking at a few of the free classes. You will not need to buy any class... and Honestly, before you buy, please ask your instructor. I personally think that for many of these classes, you can find as good or better information on YouTube and other open source education sites... But the Free stuff is worth it.
Udemy www.udemy.com - "What do you want to learn?"
Instructions on how to signup: Udemy Signup Instructions - 📰 Slide Presentation
Link to site: www.udemy.com
SME is a nonprofit association of professionals, educators, and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry. SME helps manufacturers innovate, grow and prosper by promoting manufacturing technology, developing a skilled workforce, and connecting the manufacturing industry.
SME has supported manufacturing for nearly 90 years, from our founding as the American Society of Tool Engineers to our evolution as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1969 to becoming SME in 2013. Working closely with manufacturing professionals, companies, educators, schools, and communities, we share knowledge and resources that generate solutions to manufacturing industry challenges.
High School Students - Please talk to your Instructor to make sure you have the correct school name information, but this link should work to get your free - SME High School Student Membership
Instructors & Teachers - High School Teacher - Join with this link - SME Educator (Teacher) Membership
The people platform—Where interests become friendships
Whatever your interest, from hiking and reading to networking and skill sharing, there are thousands of people who share it on Meetup. Events are happening every day—sign up to join the fun.
Meetups I recommend:
Python Meetup - Hosted by Hacker Dojo
These are sites that will keep you updated on Industry Blogs, News Groups, Email lists and Web and print magazines. Please use your personal Email and cell phone.
Links on the STEAM Clown's C++ Site Resources
Links on the STEAM Clown's Python Site Resources
https://pycoders.com/ - Python Coder Weekly News
These are sites that will keep you updated on Industry Blogs, News Groups, Email lists and Web and print magazines. Please use your personal Email and cell phone.
Most of these Magazine or Technology News sites will ask you to register. Use an email you will have control over 2 years in the future... So, a personal one, not a School one... typically you will state that you are a student when selecting the registration information... but if "Student" is not an option, then select Design Engineer... or the closest category like that. Provide your Email, and if required, your Phone (Typically I never get calls)
Cnet - Electronics Stories and Blogs - by-weekly emails. The tend to promote cool cutting edge products and produce lots of product tear down blogs
Design News - Weekly Emails with Engineering Design Content. Click "sign Up" to start a subscription. You might even be able to get them to send you a free magazine.
Machine Design - Sign up for their newsletters. They will send you Email 2-3 times a week with Technical topics related to Manufacturing and Mechanical Design
Microwave journal - Electronics focused on Microwave and High Frequency signaling. Promote lots of On-line workshops and presentations. Click on the "subscribe" link to join their mailing list
Trade Pub - TradePub.com has grown to be the most sophisticated repository of content for professionals in over 33 industry verticals, with extensive reach through 1000's of B2B partner sites worldwide. TradePub.com publishes curated resources on behalf of the world's largest and most influential companies. The TradePub.com research library is #1 resource for professionals to access free research, white papers, reports, case studies, magazines, and eBooks.
Most of these Technology News sites will provide news about the latest Technology products. Mostly these email news covers Device or Component descriptions. Many times, these are links to Datasheets, White Papers or Applications Notes.
These sites typically ask you to register. Use an email you will have control over 2 years in the future... So, a personal one, not a School one... typically you will state that you are a student when selecting the registration information... but if "Student" is not an option, then select Design Engineer... or the closest category like that. Provide your Email, and if required, your Phone (Typically I never get calls)
Circuit Assembly - Electronic Components and Magazine
Design World - Sign up for their newsletters. Design World covers the world of design engineering with technically in-depth content. Markets include semiconductor, medical, factory automation, packaging, off-highway, material handling, simulation, rapid prototyping and more. By signing up you’ll be staying on top of the news & trends happening in the engineering space. Design World’s three weekly newsletters plus new product announcements!
Industry Week - Magazine, Articles, News and Resources
Machine Design - Sign up for their newsletters. They will send you Email 2-3 times a week with Technical topics related to Manufacturing and Mechanical Design
Microwave and RF Journal - Microwaves & RF specializes in providing comprehensive information and resources for its audience of specialists in high-frequency electronic design. Serving this design community for more than 60 years, Microwaves & RF celebrates the industry’s origins while keeping its audience updated on current and next-generation technologies.
PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB - PCB Magazine, News and Resources
Most of these Magazine or Technology News sites will ask you to register. Use an email you will have control over 2 years in the future... So, a personal one, not a School one... typically you will state that you are a student when selecting the registration information... but if "Student" is not an option, then select Design Engineer... or the closest category like that. Provide your Email, and if required, your Phone (Typically I never get calls)
Digilent - Electronics Education product, mostly focused on FPGA and Microprocessor. Sign up for the blog, then check out their site for students and tutorials.
Most of these Conference Technology Event sites will ask you to register. Use an email you will have control over 2 years in the future... So, a personal one, not a School one... typically you will state that you are a student when selecting the registration information... but if "Student" is not an option, then select Design Engineer... or the closest category like that. Provide your Email, and if required, your Phone (Typically I never get calls)
These are sites that will keep you updated on local events and activities that are occurring, typically on a monthly basis.
There are many local Professional Learning or Common interest groups that happen almost every week. I'll give Extra Credit for attending meetings and showing me some verifiable proof you went. As with any meeting, as students, you need to exerciser caution and have parental permission to attend these community events. I consider all of the following age appropriate and friendly to student and parental involvement.
Home Brew Robotics Club - HBRC currently meets at the Google site in Mountain View on the last Wed of each month. This is super Student friendly, and is always about Robot projects you can build at home.
There are many local Professional Meetups that happen almost every week. I'll give Extra Credit for attending meetings and showing me some verifiable proof you went. As with any meeting, as students, you need to exerciser caution and have parental permission to attend these Meetup events. I consider all of the following age appropriate and friendly to student and parental involvement.
Meetup creates possibilities to find and build local communities
People use Meetup to meet new people, learn new things, find support, get out of their comfort zones, and pursue their passions, together.
The real world is calling - Join a local group to meet people, try something new, or do more of what you love. Meetup creates possibilities - Meetup is a platform for finding and building local communities. People use Meetup to meet new people, learn new things, find support, get out of their comfort zones, and pursue their passions, together.
Silicon Valley Robotics - They hold meetups in San Francisco, South Bay (San Jose) and East Bay (Oakland). I recommend the South Bay one... but it does not always happen... Typically this is the first Wed of the month.
Maker Pro - this site is like Instructables... maybe better Tutorials... Register and sign up
DIYDODE - Australian Maker Magazine... They have lots of free content. Sign up and they will send a few emails a month.
Logic.ly - Digital Logic Simulator... We will be using this when we play with AND and OR gates
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/ - From courses to degrees. 100% online learning from the world’s best universities and companies
Most of these links, will be for sites where you can buy some classes or learning modules. Most seem to be worth the money... most you sign up to get their emails, and they will send you a cool bundle every week or so... typically you will state that you are a student when selecting the registration information... but if "Student" is not an option, then select Design Engineer... or the closest category like that. Provide your Email, and if required, your Phone (Typically I never get calls)
SlackSkills - Think Bigger. Work Smarter. Grow Faster. Get inspired to evolve your career with courses in tech, business, marketing, and beyond!Sign up for their newsletters. They will send you Email about once a week, maybe less, with Technical, coding, or some other topics related to Engineering, Coding, Wed design, etc.
Humble Bundle - While this site is focused on video games, they routinely have Coding book bundles too...
