Course Kit

Custom Course Kit

We have a custom kit for the course, which was packaged and provided by the great people at Sparkfun. Students will need to purchase this course kit in lieu of a textbook. In addition to items in the course kit, ITP will provide enrolled students with an Argon microcontroller and a few extra components.

Kit Contents

Prices listed retail prices at Sparkfun’s website, not the cost of the items when bundled in the kit (which are lower but not shared with me).

Names Quantity Price (USD) URL Image
LiPo Battery 1 $12.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/18286 battery
Mini Speaker - PC Mount 12mm 2.048kHz 1 $1.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/7950 buzzer
Servo - Generic (Sub-Micro Size) 2 $1.97 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9065 servo
Piezo Element 1 $1.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10293 piezo
Wheel - 65mm (Rubber Tire, Pair) 1 $2.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13259 wheel
Shadow Chassis 1 $14.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14332 chassis
Hobby Gearmotor - 140 RPM (Pair) 1 $4.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13302 dc_motor
Magnetic Door Switch Set 1 $3.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13247 magnetic_switch
Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - HC-SR04 1 $3.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13959 ultrasonic
DHT20 Temperature Sensor 1 $2.20 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/18364 dht20
Pulse Sensor 1 $26.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11574 pulse
SparkFun Motor Driver - Dual TB6612FNG (with Headers) 1 $13.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14450 motor_driver
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL345 1 $20.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9836 accelerometer
Mini Screwdriver 1 $0.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9146 screwdriver
SparkFun Micro OLED Breakout (Qwiic) 1 $16.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14532 oled

Components provided by ITP

Prices reflect Particle’s Wholesale / Education discount and sales tax in Los Angeles, but do not include shipping costs.

Name Quantity Price (USD) URL Image
Fritzing 1 $8.00 https://fritzing.org/  
Particle Argon 1 $25.00 https://store.particle.io/products/argon-kit argon
USB Cable 1 $2.00 https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13919  
Qwiic cable - Breadboard jumper 4 pin 2 $1.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14425 qwiic_breadboard
Qwiic Cable - 200mm 1 $1.60 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/17258 qwiic_cable
Mini Photocell 1 $1.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9088 photoresistor
Breadboard - Mini 2 $1.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12002 breadboard_mini
Breadboard - Full-Size 1 $6.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12615 breadboard_full
LED - RGB Diffused Common Cathode 3 $0.19 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/16911 rgb_led
LED - Assorted (20 pack) 1 $3.30 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12062 leds
Adjustable Parts Box 1 $3.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13867 box
Case 1 $9.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/20695 case
Temperature Sensor - TMP36 1 $1.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10988 tmp36
Trimpot 10K Ohm Potentiometer with Knob 3 $0.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9806 pot
Resistor Kit 1 $8.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10969 resistors
Mini Power Switch - SPDT 3 $0.59 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9609 switch
Multicolor Buttons - 4-pack 1 $1.60 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14460 buttons
Jumper Wire Kit - 140pcs 1 $2.50 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/124 jumper_wire_kit
Extension Jumper Wires 10 $0.13 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9385 jumper_wire_extension
Fans for DC motors 2 $0.80 https://a.co/d/39zPwew fans
Passive Infrared Sensor 1 $17.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13968 pir
HiLetgo RFID Kit 1 $5.95 https://a.co/d/12BJTPz rfid
13.56MHz MIFARE Classic 1K RFID Smart Cards 2 $0.35 https://a.co/d/7oRuANE rfid_cards
Dolphin Displacement Connnector (26-16AWG) 1 $0.90 https://a.co/d/8LGO87W dolphin
Envelopes 10 $0.04 https://a.co/d/hJnvjuX envelopes
Plastic 1” wide Hook / Loop (Velcro) (in inches) 12 $0.10 https://a.co/d/50t6xz0  
Velcro 2” wide loop (in inches) 14 $0.03 https://www.countrybrookdesign.com/2-inch-red-sew-on-loop-only.html  
Velcro 1/2” wide hook (in inches) 2 $0.02 https://www.countrybrookdesign.com/1-2-inch-sew-on-hook-only.html