Tech Lending – The Claremont Colleges Library

The library offers a variety of different media equipment and emerging technologies for checkout to current Claremont Colleges students, faculty, and staff.

Arduino Project Kit

Check the availability of the Arduino Project Kit

What’s in the box:

Name of Component	Description	Number
1. Arduino Uno Microcontroller	Arduino Uno Microcontroller mounted on wooden platform with Breadboard	1
2. USB Cable	Cable allows to to hook up Arduino Microcontroller to Computer for programming and can also supply power	1
3. Liquid Crystal Display	Alphanumeric display in two rows with sixteen characters each	1
4. DC Motor	Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy to spin the shaft of the motor	1
5. Servo Motor	Geared motor that can only move 180 degrees. Comes with three different head styles.	1
6. Battery Snap	Used to hook up a 9 volt battery to the Arduino	1
7. Piezo	Can detect sound or convert electricity into sound	1
8. Diodes	Ensures electricity only flows in one direction	7
9. Light Emitting Diodes	Type of diode that illuminates when electricity passes through it	8 Red, 8 Green, 7 Yellow, 3 Cyan
10. Pushbutton switches	Momentary switches that close a circuit when they are pressed	10
11. Tilt Sensor	Type of switch that is either open or closed based upon its orientation	1
12. Transistor	Acts as an electronic switch	7
13. Resistors	Restricts the flow of electricity, thereby changing voltage and current	22 220 ohm, 7 560 ohm, 7 1K ohm, 7 4.7K ohm, 22 10k ohm, 7 1M ohm, 14 10M ohm
14. Potentiometer	Variable resistor	3 potentiometers w/ white knobs
15. Photoresistor	Variable resistor that changes resistance based upon amount of light detected	6
16. Gels	Used in conjunction with the photoresistors, they can filter out certain wavelengths of light	1 of each color (red, green, & blue)
17. Capacitors	Store and release electrical energy	13
18. Temperature Sensor	Changes voltage output depending on temperature	1
19. H-bridge	Circuit that allows you to control polarity of voltage	1
20. Optocoupler	Allows connection of two circuits that do not share a common power supply	2
21. Male Header Pins	Used to connect to female sockets on breadboard	40
22. Jumper Wires	Used to connect components on the breadboard
23. Wooden Inserts	Various wooden inserts used to complete projects	6
24. Arduino Project Book	Introduction book for the Arduino project kit. Also contains 15 projects to construct	1
25. Special LEDs		2

Note: In addition to the items that come with the Arduino Project kit, there are several items that you will need to supply if you want to complete all the projects detailed in the project book.

These items are as follows:

9 volt battery
Small light source (such as a flashlight)
Conductive material (aluminum foil or copper mesh)
Colored Paper
Scissors
An old CD or DVD
Tape and glue

Kano Computer Kit

Check the availability of the Kano Computer Kit

What’s in the box:

Name of Component	Color
1. Kano Computer	motherboard contained in a clear plastic case
2. keyboard (wireless/bluetooth)	Orange
3. HDMI Cable	Yellow
4. Power Plug and Cable (3 pieces)	Red
5. USB Dongle	Green
6. Case Cards	Orange and Clear
7. Micro SD to SD adapter	Black
8. Book 1: make a computer	Orange
9. Book 2: code powers	Grey