{"id":23742,"date":"2026-10-05T09:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/?post_type=nus-news&#038;p=23742"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:58:10","slug":"nus-bitscraps-equips-members-with-practical-electronics-repair-skills-through-ay2026-27-training-series","status":"publish","type":"nus-news","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/nus-bitscraps-equips-members-with-practical-electronics-repair-skills-through-ay2026-27-training-series\/","title":{"rendered":"NUS Bitscraps Equips Members with Practical Electronics Repair Skills Through AY2026\/27 Training Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23742 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/nus-bitscraps-equips-members-with-practical-electronics-repair-skills-through-ay2026-27-training-series\/photo_6160971161680941598_y\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941598_y.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941598_y.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941598_y-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941598_y-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/nus-bitscraps-equips-members-with-practical-electronics-repair-skills-through-ay2026-27-training-series\/photo_6160971161680941599_y\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941599_y.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941599_y.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941599_y-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941599_y-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1ubu0kk\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"945\">Session 1 \u2014 Soldering and Circuit Fault-Finding<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"991\">Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 6.30pm\u20138.30pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1108\">The training series began with two essential skills in electronics repair: soldering and circuit fault-finding. Members worked with basic LED circuits and learned to identify common faults, including poor solder joints, incorrect component orientation and breaks in electrical continuity. To put their new skills into practice, participants also soldered their Bitscraps keychains, assembling a functional LED memento to take home. For many members, the session was their first experience using a soldering iron, providing an accessible introduction to hands-on electronics work. Long pants and covered shoes were required throughout the session in accordance with laboratory safety requirements.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1a7m9ke\" data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1754\">Session 2 \u2014 Arduino Basics and Reaction Timer Build<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1802\">Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 6.30pm\u20138.30pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1925\">The second session introduced members to the programming side of electronics through an Arduino-based reaction timer. Participants learned the fundamentals of the Arduino platform before assembling and programming their own reaction timers. Members who progressed more quickly extended their projects with features such as false-start detection and audio feedback using a piezo buzzer. Beyond building the device, the session introduced members to an important troubleshooting workflow: reading a circuit, writing code to control it, testing the system and debugging when the hardware and software did not behave as expected. These skills provide a useful foundation for diagnosing faults in electronic devices. The session concluded with a reaction time tournament, where members put their completed builds to the test.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1k6q0ve\" data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2686\">Session 3 \u2014 Laptop Teardown and Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2752\">Wednesday, 9 September 2026 | 6.00pm\u20137.00pm and 7.15pm\u20138.15pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2907\">The final session brought members closer to the practical work of electronics repair through a hands-on laptop teardown and troubleshooting workshop. Members learned how to safely disassemble a laptop, identify its key internal components and understand how the different parts work together as a system. They were then introduced to common laptop issues and a basic framework for diagnosing faults that can potentially be addressed through repair. A short quiz at the end of the session allowed members to test their understanding, with prizes awarded to the top performers.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"6sxxhi\" data-start=\"3526\" data-end=\"3558\">Putting Skills into Practice<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3768\">Across the three sessions, members progressed from learning their first soldering techniques and diagnosing simple circuits to programming functional electronic devices and confidently disassembling a laptop. The training now provides a foundation for Bitscraps&#8217; repair sessions after recess week, where members will apply these skills to real-world electronics repair and troubleshooting. Through continued hands-on learning and repair activities, the club looks forward to helping members develop practical electronics skills while making a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable approach to electronic devices.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-23742 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/nus-bitscraps-equips-members-with-practical-electronics-repair-skills-through-ay2026-27-training-series\/photo_6160971161680941597_y\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941597_y.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941597_y.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941597_y-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941597_y-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941597_y-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/nus-bitscraps-equips-members-with-practical-electronics-repair-skills-through-ay2026-27-training-series\/photo_6160971161680941600_y\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941600_y.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941600_y.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941600_y-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941600_y-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/photo_6160971161680941600_y-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of its repair sessions after recess week, NUS Bitscraps conducted a three-part training series to equip members with the practical skills needed to diagnose and repair electronic devices. Designed to build progressively from fundamental electronics skills to hands-on troubleshooting, the sessions also introduced new members to the club\u2019s approach to electronics repair. Held at the CDE Linear Electronics Lab (E4A-06-03), all three sessions were designed for members regardless of prior experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":23743,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"news_category":[37,50],"class_list":["post-23742","nus-news","type-nus-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-ece","news_category-student-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nus-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23750,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23742\/revisions\/23750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_category?post=23742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}