Computer Prototyping

Makerspace has computer prototyping kits available to checkout using your TID card. View the full list of Arduino and Raspberry Pi items on this page, or view a full list of Makerspace’s lendable equipment.

Borrow Makerspace Technology
  • 1x Arduino Uno R3 Board
  • 1x Arduino MKR WIFI 1010
  • 1x Arduino MKR Connector Carrier
  • 1x Arduino Breadboard
  • 1x DC Motor + Sprockets
  • 1x Servo Motor + Sprockets
  • 1x LCD Display
  • 1x Adafruit Wave Shield Audio kit
    • 1x Speaker (1W, 8-Ohms)
    • 1x SD Card
  • 1x Electronic Components kit
    • Assorted Resistors
    • Assorted Capacitors
    • Assorted LEDs (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White + Colour Gels)
    • Assorted Diodes
    • Assorted Jumper Wires
    • Assorted Male Header Pins
    • 2x Optocouplers
    • 3x Potentiometers
    • 11x Pushbuttons
    • 6x Photo Transistors
    • 1x Tilt Sensor
    • 1x Piezo
    • 1x variable control dial
    • 1x DC Input Jack (female)
    • 2x Temperature Sensors
    • 5x Transistors (small)
    • 2x Transistors (large)
    • 1x Battery Snap (9v)
    • 1x H-Bridge
  • 1x USB Cable (USB type B male to USB Type A Male)
  • 1x Micro-USB to USB type A Cable
  • 1x Project Book
  • 1x Arduino Uno R3 Board
  • 1x Arduino Breadboard
  • 1x DC Motor + Sprockets
  • 1x Servo Motor + Sprockets
  • 1x LCD Display
  • 1x Electronic Components kit
    • Assorted Resistors
    • Assorted Capacitors
    • Assorted LEDs (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White + Colour Gels)
    • Assorted Diodes
    • Assorted Jumper Wires
    • Assorted Male Header Pins
    • 2x Optocouplers
    • 10x Push Buttons
    • 6x Photo Transistors
    • 3x Potentiometers
    • 5x Transistors (small)
    • 2x Transistors (large)
    • 1x Piezo
    • 1x Temperature Sensor
    • 1x Tilt Sensor
    • 1x H-Bridge
    • 1x Battery Snap (9V)
  • 1x USB Cable (USB type B male to USB Type A Male)
  • 1x Project Book
  • 1x Arduino Uno
    • 1x Arduino Breadboard
    • 1x DC Motor + Sprockets
    • 1x Servo Motor + Sprockets
    • 1x LCD Display
    • 1x Electronic Components kit
      • Assorted Resistors
      • Assorted Capacitors
      • Assorted LEDs (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White + Colour Gels)
      • Assorted Diodes
      • Assorted Jumper Wires
      • Assorted Male Header Pins
      • 2x Optocouplers
      • 10x Push Buttons
      • 6x Photo Transistors
      • 3x Potentiometers
      • 5x Transistors (small)
      • 2x Transistors (large)
      • 1x Piezo
      • 1x Temperature Sensor
      • 1x Tilt Sensor
      • 1x H-Bridge
      • 1x Battery Snap (9V)
    • 1x USB Cable (USB type B male to USB Type A Male)
    • 1x Project Book
  • Raspberry Pi 4 4GB
  • Mouse
  • Keyboard
  • 2x HDMI cables
  • Power Supply
  • Beginner’s guidebook
  • SD Card
  • Raspberry pi 400 computer (built-in keyboard)
  • Mouse
  • HDMI Cable
  • Power supply
  • SD Card
  • Raspberry Pi Zero
  • HDMI Cable adaptor
  • USB adaptor dongle
  • Power Supply
  • SD Card
  • 2x Raspberry Pi 4 4GB
  • Power supplies
  • 4x Raspberry Pi Pico

LED/Light Kits/Parts:

  • 1x “Blinkt!” eight-LED RGB indicators
  • 2x “Unicorn Hat mini” RGB LED matrix – programmable
  • 2x “Bright Pi v1.0” White LED and IR Camera Light for Raspberry Pi
  • 2x Semi Sphere LED parts
  • 1x LED RGB Light Strip
  • 4x Jumper Lead Cables
  • 1x Data Ribbon Cable

Prototyping

  • 2x “ModMyPi’s” Proto Plate – For adding additional hats/sensors
  • 1x “Explorer Hat Pro” – Multifunctional prototyping board
  • 4x Monk Makes Raspberry Pi Project Boxes

Sensors

  • 2x “Raspberry Pi official Sense Hats” – multisensory add-on board
  • 1x “Skywriter” electrical near field 3D/gesture Sensor

Cameras

  • 2x Raspberry Pi High-Quality Cameras
  • 1x Waveshare Thermal Camera
  • 1x Raspberry Pi Camera v1.3
  • 1x Raspberry Pi Camera v2.1
  • 2x 16mm 5MP CCTV lens
  • 1x 6mm 3MP CCTV Lens
  • 2x Data Ribbon Cable

Weather/Environment

  • 1x Pimoroni Enviro Indoor monitor
  • 2x Pimoroni Enviro + Air Quality monitor
  • 2x PM2.5 Air Quality sensor
  • 1x SEEED Grove – dust sensor
  • 1x SEEED Grove – Air Quality sensor

Display

  • 1x Raspberry Pi Official v1.1 Display – 7” screen
  • 1x SEEED Grove – 0.96” OLED Display

Where to Start

Arduino Website

Information about Arduinos, project ideas, and contact info

Raspberry Pi

Link to website and setting up the Raspberry Pi

Arduino Walkthrough

The basics of using the Arduino system.

Afrotechmods

Raspberry Pi Walkthrough

Everything you need to know about what a Raspberry Pi is and its capabilities!

Maker Tutor