That’s why, we built an avenue to promote application-oriented and in-depth learning of embedded electronics, internet of things, robotics, and wireless communications.
In-depth and application-oriented training
We love learning!
We love creating cool stuff, while learning.
STUDENTS
PROFESSIONALS
HOBBYISTS
MAKERS
DEVELOPERS
SCIENTISTS
TINKERERS
PLAINLY CURIOUS SOULS
Welcome to Discovery Weekends.
Discovery Weekends are full-day intensive workshops designed to provide an engaging, focused, and fun learning experience to both beginner and experienced participants.
FEATURES
In-depth but wide in breadth
Fast forward your learning. Trust our trainers' 10 years of real-world industry experience
Hands-on and Practical
Learning by doing. Comprehensive programming activities to boost your creativity and skills.
Application-oriented
No non-sense. Theories must make sense in real-world applications.
Collaboration-driven
Pair-learning setup. Have fun with other participants and access our community-based resources.
Online Documentation and Support
We don't just part ways after. We give access to our Knowledge Base and suggest projects to play with.
Food and Refreshments
A must to fuel your energy all day... and make you happy.
TRAINING TRACK 1: IOT - HARDWARE AND FIRMWARE
Explore development platforms and connectivity options, learn to build hardware and program firmware, understand technologies suitable to specific applications, and apply them to your projects.
Watch out for Discovery Weekend workshops:
Development Platforms
Connectivity
Design and Development
We are crafting more Training Tracks
with strategic partners for 2018:
– IoT: Hardware and Firmware
– IoT: Analytics and Machine Learning
– Robotics and Automation
Discovery Weekends are now available in
Davao City and across Visayas and Mindanao
To request for workshops in your school, city, or province, connect with us now.
SUMMER ROBOTICS WORKSHOP
Tinker with electronics, learn to code, and build your robot car!
Open for kids and kids of heart, 8 to 17 years old
BATCH 1: April 23 to 26, 2018 (9-11 AM)
BATCH 2: April 30 to May 3, 2018 (9-11 AM)
BATCH 3: May 7 to 10, 2018 (9-11 AM)
BATCH 4: May 14 to 17, 2018 (9-11 AM)
CreateLabz Training Room
Door 7, EC Business Center, C.M. Recto Ave., Davao City (beside Avida Towers, fronting PNB / Aveflor Inn)
What's Included?
4-day (2-hours/day) friendly entry-level robotics workshop
+
Use of robot module/kit for workshop exercises
+
Certificate
REGISTRATION FEE
PhP 800 (8 hrs)
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW *
♦ What is Robotics? Where is it used? Why learn about it?
♦ Introduction to Alphabot robot car building kit (click for more details)
♦ Entry-level electronics and mechanical concepts for your robot car
♦ Basic programming concepts
♦ Using mBlock and/or Arduino to program your robot
♦ Play: Forward, backward, and turning motion
♦ Play: Obstacle avoidance routine
♦ Play: Line tracking routine
♦ Play: Exercises with lights and sound
♦ Play: Remotely control your robot
♦ Play: Other robot routines
* Workshop outline may change without further notice.
REMINDERS
1. Pre-registration is needed to reserve your slot. 50% downpayment (400 PhP) OR full payment (800 PhP) is required to confirm your registration.
2. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Monday to Thursday)
3. Bring your own laptop computer (Windows or MAC OS) and laptop charger.
4. Free drinks to hydrate you. Please bring your own snacks if you wish.
5. Bring your pencil/pen and notebook.
6. Modules, kits, and materials for workshop use will be provided.
7. Please be on time so we can finish more activities.
HURRY! Limited Slots Only
Click "Register" BELOW to reserve your slot!
DISCOVERY WEEKEND 13
Arduino Development
'IoT: Hardware and Firmware' Track
May 5, 2018
Xavier University - College of Engineering Bldg.
73 Corrales Ave, Cagayan de Oro, 9000 Misamis Oriental
What's Included?
1 day comprehensive workshop
+
1 day lunch & snacks
+
Workshop Kit & Certificate
+
Use of workshop modules for hands-on activities
REGULAR
PhP 1,690
STUDENT
PhP 1,100
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW *
♦ Introduction to Arduino Development Platform (Hardware and IDE Software)
♦ Basic Analog and Digital Electronics Theories
♦ Arduino Input/Output: Analog and Digital Pins
♦ C Programming Concepts
• Data Types, Identifiers, Syntax
• Loops and Conditionals
• Functions, Header Files, Libraries
♦ Polling-based and Interrupts-based development
♦ Digital Communication Protocols
• UART Serial
• I2C
• SPI
♦ Play: Breadboard and Jumper Wires
♦ Play: LEDs and resistors
♦ Play: LED Matrix Display or LCD Display or 7-Segment Display
♦ Play: Sensors (Temperature & Humidity, Gesture, Ultrasonic Distance)
♦ Play: Relay, Motors and drivers (servo, DC motor)
♦ Play: Wireless and RF (RFID)
♦ Play: Internet connectivity (Wifi)
* Workshop outline may change without further notice.
HEADS-UP
1. 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Saturday)
2. Minimum skills requirement: basic programming knowledge
4. Bring your own Arduino Uno board if you already have.
5. If you don't have one yet, you can purchase an Arduino Uno (compatible) board onsite for PhP 440 only.
6. Please be on time so we can finish more activities.
HURRY! Limited Slots Only
Click "REGISTER" below to reserve your slot!
DISCOVERY WEEKEND 14
Embedded Computing with Raspberry Pi and Python
'IoT: Hardware and Firmware' Track
May 6, 2018
Xavier University - College of Engineering Bldg.
73 Corrales Ave, Cagayan de Oro, 9000 Misamis Oriental
What's Included?
1 day comprehensive workshop
+
1 day lunch & snacks
+
Workshop Kit & Certificate
+
Use of workshop modules for hands-on activities
REGULAR
PhP 1,890
STUDENT
PhP 1,390
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW *
♦ The Raspberry Pi (RPi) computer Overview
♦ Raspberry Pi accessories
• Using NOOBS to startup the RPi
• Raspbian as Operating System
• Setting up wireless LAN
• Setting up VNC for headless operation
• Setting up SSH
♦ Getting started with Python
• Python basics
• Working with loops and libraries
• Applied activities with Python
♦ Basic Electronic Circuits theory
• Electrical specifications of RPi
• Analog vs. Digital
• Breadboards, jumpers, and electronic components
♦ Using GPIO
• GPIO on the RPi
• Using Python to control GPIO pins
♦ Special function pins
• UART
• I2C and SPI
♦ Play: LED blinking with RPi
♦ Play: Interfacing sensors and actuators with RPi
♦ Play: Using web services to Extend RPi
• Overview with an IoT cloud platform
• Setup API keys and python code
• Remote monitoring and automation application
♦ Play: Taking pictures with Pi Cam
*workshop outline may change without prior notice
HEADS-UP
1. 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Sunday)
2. Minimum skills requirement: basic programming knowledge
3. (Required) BRING YOUR OWN:
• Laptop computer (Windows, MAC, or Linux)
• Micro-USB Power Adapter/Charger (5V, at least 2A; can use your micro-USB smartphone charger)
4. (Required) BRING YOUR OWN or BUY ON-SITE DURING THE WORKSHOP:
• Raspberry Pi Motherboard
**If you don't have, you can get a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B onsite, for a discounted price of PhP 2,200 (originally PhP 2,435)
• Micro SD Card 16GB Class 10 (blank or Raspbian OS installed)
** If you don’t have, we will include a micro SD card pre-installed with the latest Raspbian OS (for PhP 750 only) **
HURRY! Limited Slots Only
Click "REGISTER" below to reserve your slot!
SUMMER ROBOTICS WORKSHOP (32 HOURS)
Tinker with electronics, learn to code with Arduino, and build your robot!
Open for kids and kids of heart, 8 to 17 years old
BATCH 1: May 15 ~18, 2018 (1-5PM) & May 21~24, 2018 (1-5PM)
BATCH 2: May 28 ~31, 2018 (1-5PM) & June 4~7, 2018 (1-5PM)
CreateLabz Training Room
Door 7, EC Business Center, C.M. Recto Ave., Davao City (beside Avida Towers, fronting PNB / Aveflor Inn)
What's Included?
8-day (4-hours/day) friendly entry-level robotics workshop
+
Use of robot module and Arduino kits for workshop exercises
+
Certificate
REGISTRATION FEE
PhP 3,200 (32hrs)
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW *
♦ What is Robotics? Where is it used? Why learn about it?
♦ Introduction to Alphabot robot car building kit (click for more details)
♦ Entry-level electronics and mechanical concepts for robotics
♦ Basic programming using Arduino IDE
♦ Using mBlock and/or Arduino to program your robot
♦ Play: Forward, backward, and turning motion
♦ Play: Obstacle Avoidance and Line Tracking
♦ Play: Exercises with lights and sound
♦ Play: Remotely control your robot
♦ Arduino Input and Output Control
♦ Digital and Analog Read/Write
♦ Serial Monitor
♦ Play: Breadboard, Jumper Wires, LEDs, buzzers
♦ Play: Sensors and Displays
♦ Play: Motors and Drivers
* Workshop outline may change without further notice.
REMINDERS
1. Pre-registration is needed to reserve your slot. 50% downpayment (1,600 PhP) OR full payment (3,200 PhP) is required to confirm your registration.
2. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Thursday)
3. Bring your own laptop computer (Windows or MAC OS) and laptop charger.
4. Free drinks to hydrate you. Please bring your own snacks if you wish.
5. Bring your pencil/pen and notebook.
6. Modules, kits, and materials for workshop use will be provided.
7. Please be on time so we can finish more activities.
HURRY! Limited Slots Only
Click "REGISTER" below to reserve your slot!
PREVIOUS EVENTS
STORE
Access our stock of a wide range of development boards, modules, sensors, actuators, kits and components!
We are dedicated to offering only high-quality, tested, and affordable products to get you started with your projects in no time.
KNOWLEDGE BASE AND COMMUNITY
Explore our Knowledge Base: a repository of tutorials, video logs, software and hardware documentation, and many more, to guide your learning and project development.
Ask questions, contribute and share ideas in our community forums. Our community is ready to help, and you might as well be able to help somebody. Digital 'Bayanihan' at its finest!
