International Arduino Day 2026 @ ICTP SciFabLab - INFO

How to get here: E. Fermi Building, lower level (http://scifablab.ictp.it/how-to-get-here/)

When: Saturday 28 March 2026, from 15:00 to 18:30

The event will be in English and Italian, OPEN to everyone (also from outside ICTP) and totally FREE (please send us an email to reserve a seat for the talk and the workshop: scifablab@ictp.it)

Programme:

15:00 – 16:00 Open Day (in Italian & English): a guided visit of the fablab, with demo of lasercutter and 3D printers, question and answers on fablabs and digital fabrication (registration not needed, for all ages)

16:00 – 16:45  TALK (ONLY IN ITALIAN, but the text of the slides is English, duration: 45 minutes): “Arduino per tutti” an introduction to the Arduino platform and its alternatives, with presentation of new and old boards, examples of projects using Arduino boards, Arduino IDE and programming options (by Marco Baruzzo, ICTP SciFabLab).

17:00 – 18:30 WORKSHOP (in Italian & English, 90 minutes): a Practical Introduction to Arduino for absolute beginners, hands-on exercises with Arduino boards, sensors and LEDs (by Gaya Fior, ICTP SciFablab). You are invited to come with your laptop, all other parts (boards, electronic components, etc.) will be provided by us.

For further info please visit our website:http://scifablab.ictp.it/2026/02/27/arduino-day-2026/ or contact C. Fonda by phone (extension. 5317).