ISU Audio and Arduino Clubs

Gary Tuttle

Mar 1, 2026

Reminder: Build session at 5:30 p.m. on Mar 2 in 2011 Coover. I'll have kits for the people who have requested them. I'll try to remember to bring the solder this time.

I'll be brinigng a speaker kit, if you would like to see all the parts that are involved and some of the construction.

If you are ready for your next project, stop by to sign up.

I didn't make much progress on getting more knowledge to the web site thise week, but I'll keep poking away it. I did add a list of "auxiliary" items that can be used with projects. There are few of each of these items in the Club storeroom (which is an old workbench in my basement). Let me know if you would like any of these items.

Looking ahead to the meeting on Mar 9: In addition to the usual project building, I'm planning to have demos of three related audio items. The first demo will be of two different mid-size sub-woofers. The second is a 60-W sub-woofer amplifier. The third is a 100-W power supply for the amp. (Obviously, the amp needs the power supply and the power supply is not real useful without the amp, but I want to handle them separately to make the building a bit less intense and to spread the cost out a bit.) The demos will be of prototypes and not finished projects. But if all goes well, the projects kits for these three things should be ready go after spring break. Watch for more info regarding the demos before the Mar 9 meeting.

Feb 23, 2026

Reminder: Build session today at 5:30 p.m. in 2011 Coover. Kits will be there for people who have pre-ordered. If you would like to do a project at next week's meeting, stop by today and sign up. Or you can always request one by email: gtuttle@iastate.edu. We have parts on hand for most of the kits, including the desktop speakers.

Feb 19, 2026

The next build session will be on Mon, Feb 23 at 5:30 p.m. in 2011 Coover. Several people have signed up for projects. If you would like to build a project then, send me an email (gtuttle@iastate.edu). There are kits available for most projects — if you let me know before Monday, I can bring one for you.

Feb 16, 2026

Today is our first build session, 5:30 p.m. in 2011 Coover. At the meeting you can:

Pick up kits that you ordered last week.
Build a club project while there are people there to help.
Test completed projects.
Start on the Arduino Boot Camp.
Sign up for your next project.
Work on your own projects.
Consult with GT about future projects.

New things on the web site:

A page with soldering hints/tips and links to useful soldering videos.
A getting started tutorial for the Arduino Boot Camp.

Feb 10, 2026

The next meeting is a build session and will be at 5:30 p.m. on Mon, Feb 16 in 2011 Coover.

Reminder: If you want to build a project during the Feb 16 meeting but haven't reserved one yet, be sure to do so by sending an email to G. Tuttle.

Feb 9, 2026

Here is a PDF version of the slides used in the Feb 9 meeting.

Feb 5, 2026

The next Audio & Arduino Club meeting will be on Mon, Feb 9 at 5:30 p.m. in 3043 Coover. We will discuss some topics relating to the Arduino Club and how to get the most benefit from it. There will also be demos of some Audio and Arduino projects. For people interested in doing projects, it will be a good opportunity to sign up.

Feb 3, 2026

Here is a PDF version of the slides used in the Feb 02 meeting.

Jan 30, 2026

The Audio and Arduino Clubs are back for the spring semester.

Meetings will be at the same time as last semester: Mondays at 5:30 pm. The first meeting will be on Feb 2 in 3043 Coover Hall.

We will try a somewhat different format of the club this semester by providing much more project time. The first two meetings will be in the "classroom" (3043 Coover). The remaining seven or eight meetings of the semester will be in the lab (2011 Coover), with emphasis on building projects.

We will use a pick-and-choose approach to projects. There will be a menu of projects available. If you decide to do a particular project, you can sign up to receive it at the next meeting (or for any future meeting). Then you work on the project at your convenience — during a meeting or later on your own time.

For most projects, you can pay for the kits either when you request them or when you receive them. (For the more expensive speaker projects, you will need pay at least half of the cost upfront, before the parts are ordered.)

You can do projects in any order and you can mix and match between Audio and Arduino projects.

See the list of projects on the projects page. Some are immediately available, and some are being finalized.

If you are interested and want to hear more, come to the first informational meeting on Feb 2. If you have questions but can't make it to the meeting, contact G. Tuttle.