Lighting and Light Effects I: Intro to Programmable Lighting

In this course, you will learn how to build, control and program several lighting and lighting-related electrical circuits with simple software control. You will learn some basic wiring, how several sensors and components work, and how to use these in real-world applications. You will also get an introduction to programming the Arduino microcontroller (small, simple embedded computer) and use it to control more advanced lighting effects. These skills will be used to build a programmable, color-changing  lamp or light fixture. Each student will need to bring a computer that is capable of running the Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment).  An educational Arduino kit will be provided for each student.

Instructors: Nik Theuning spent nearly two decades of working at the intersection of digital art and technology with Fortune 50 companies and is now focused on moving this experience into the physical world. He seeks to find areas where the most fundamental of human experiences, music and play, can be explored through the combination of software, hardware, and human interaction.