# Introduction to the Academy

Welcome to the Open Hardware Academy orientation session! In this 90-minute lesson, we'll provide you with important information about the academy, its goals, and how the program works. By the end of this session, you'll have a clear understanding of what to expect during your journey with us.
### Agenda

- **15min:** Opening and Icebreaker
- **15min:** Why We Created the Open Hardware Academy
- **10min:** How the Academy Works
- **10min:** Communication Channels
- **10min:** Your Role in the Academy
- **10min:** Feedback and Discussion
### Links
[Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17JP9GMlrvFPmsJgsn6r3qe4m1Ee51o78x8t6gGDBjj8/edit?usp=sharing)
[Zoom link](https://tudelft.zoom.us/j/91790034623)
[Discord link](https://discord.gg/ZRMb8CMCDJ )

## Who is Here?

Before we dive into the content, please take a moment to introduce yourself in the [Weekly Notes](/Hh04T29ET7ivwDvT4S596Q) section. Let us know who you are and what your project is about!

### Hosts and their roles
We will guide you through this academy
- Jose
- Santosh
- Jerry
- Anđela

## About open hardware academy
- Vision and problems we want to solve
- Synchronous program once a year
- Asynchronous discord chat and open lessons

Examples of exercises with plastic scanner 20-30 min
Every Monday we do the relase of the new lesson and the exercises
Send an email with instructions during the week

### Philosophy of teaching and learning
- Learning by doing
- Networking
- Learning from others
- Basic lessons to get you started
- Technical lessons to be developed continuously by community members
- Certificate of the academy (for mentees)

## Picking a project:

1. [Early forst fire detection](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15w7udvruEpHY5o-p7Ppm_-zskGpzJsnTySIWPqLy7Kg/edit)
2. [WiggleBin: Run bio experiments with Raspberry PI HQ camera + tracking and analysis tools](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11AsOtpym9cxpLr7Ks5CozLSrPRR68S8XhA8xJdTy3WM/edit)
3. [Controlling laser scanner via an ESP32 ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fuuUHY6MZa03Pm-uVUkLuP_o3lA5nRFtg6YaSfUm0N4/edit)
4. [Designing a PCB motor for a laser scanner](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oo6VcdLNtlRJ1YiVwb5yxx4AIypvnbU_AUtSK9v3X94/edit)
5. [Designing an open-hardware rotor balancer](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZ7bJelzAygmlrr3ej8G_UCUg1WHHc6R5NpqHxLrjKk/edit)
6. [SONY-Spresense Open Hardware Challenge](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nt5LLvU_BePQEVG-Zkp5u8ke0oQyU4XcrDo-a8XQBrs/edit)
7. [FietsGuard - An anti-theft device mounted on a bike](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bARYbfxAnglkRn6j-BtIPSggS9vIDs8eYFDqST0y0a8/edit)
8. [Blind Distance Feedback](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wcja1C4l4SwtgYRD_99qW7twHSFu0zLovg147UmJTso/edit)
10. [Solar Desalination - Process control with ESP32](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hjMLiujZHO4uaf1BWmtY5O3Y-EC3x7oOxGmgZHRAPNE/edit)

## How it works

### Lesson release

Every Monday, we release new lessons and exercises. Get ready for your learning journey by checking out [Lesson Week 1](https://hackmd.io/k3uEA4e_SAG1fw5R7pmGMQ).

### Friday seminars

On Fridays, join us for seminars where we revisit and discuss concepts from the lessons. Get insights from examples and real-world experiences, such as Jerry's journey with Precious Plastics.

## Week overview
Here's a sneak peek of what you'll be learning in the coming weeks:

* Introduction to Open Hardware
* Open Hardware Documentation
* How to do documentation, doing documentation of the current state of your project
* Framing hardware projects
* Making sure you know where you stand in the project and where you want to be at the end of this 10 weeks
* Hardware design and prototyping
* Information about how to prototype hardware, PCB making, 3D printing etcetc
* Hardware testing
* doing tests with the newly made prototype
* Release, distribution and versioning
* All information about releasing your project
* Licensing
* Overview of existing licenses, and why to choose a specific one
* Project sustainability
* How to keep a project sustainable to work on

# Exercise
## Exercise 1: Choose your project
If you don't have your own project, choose from list of challenges:
- 1. [EARLY FOREST FIRE DETECTION](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15w7udvruEpHY5o-p7Ppm_-zskGpzJsnTySIWPqLy7Kg/edit)
- 2. [WiggleBin: Run bio experiments with Raspberry PI HQ camera + tracking and analysis tools](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11AsOtpym9cxpLr7Ks5CozLSrPRR68S8XhA8xJdTy3WM/edit)
- 3. [Controlling laser scanner via an ESP32 ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fuuUHY6MZa03Pm-uVUkLuP_o3lA5nRFtg6YaSfUm0N4/edit)
- 4. [Designing a PCB motor for a laser scanner](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oo6VcdLNtlRJ1YiVwb5yxx4AIypvnbU_AUtSK9v3X94/edit)
- 5. [Designing an open-hardware rotor balancer](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZ7bJelzAygmlrr3ej8G_UCUg1WHHc6R5NpqHxLrjKk/edit)
- 6. [SONY-Spresense Open Hardware Challenge](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nt5LLvU_BePQEVG-Zkp5u8ke0oQyU4XcrDo-a8XQBrs/edit)
- 7. [FietsGuard - An anti-theft device mounted on a bike](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bARYbfxAnglkRn6j-BtIPSggS9vIDs8eYFDqST0y0a8/edit)
- 8. [Blind Distance Feedback](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wcja1C4l4SwtgYRD_99qW7twHSFu0zLovg147UmJTso/edit)
- 9. [Open Portable Oxygen Concentrator](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T4MBivtxJhPzLVNghta2LZFzyGVJjabVt649_a6LaYs/edit)
- 10. [Solar Desalination - Process control with ESP32](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hjMLiujZHO4uaf1BWmtY5O3Y-EC3x7oOxGmgZHRAPNE/edit)

My favorite challenge is:
Vladimir: Early forest fire detection

A backup option would be:
Vladimir: Solar Desalination - Process control with ESP32

My favourite Challenge is:
Aniket: Controlling laser scanner via an ESP32

My backup Option would be:
Aniket- WiggleBin: Run bio experiments with Raspberry PI HQ camera + tracking and analysis tools

## Questions?
If you have any questions or need clarification on any topic covered in this lesson, feel free to ask in the [Weekly Notes](/Hh04T29ET7ivwDvT4S596Q) section or on our Discord channel.

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