Arduino Badge.

Micro-Credentials

SEAS Maker Foundations: Arduino

Through a combination of workshops and online modules, you will be exposed to a diverse suite of industry-relevant tools and technologies used in modern engineering and design fields. 

SEAS Maker Exploration requires students to complete module zeros associated with each of their four selected content areas, while SEAS Foundations requires students to complete all modules associated with their selected content area. 

Who is Eligible?

This micro-credential program is designed for UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) undergraduate students. However, UB students from other disciplines are welcome to participate in the program.

Interested students must:

  1. Register to enroll in the digital badge.
  2. Have access to the DREAM course offered in UB Learns. (non-SEAS undergraduate students will be manually enrolled after registering for the digital badge).

SEAS Maker Foundations allows you to dive deeper into a specific skill (Arduino). While it is recommended to start with SEAS Maker Exploration, it is not required. You can begin with any digital badge that best suits your level of knowledge and interests. 

Benefits to Students

  • Gain foundational skills in a variety of applications and tools that may be applicable to future endeavors.
  • Earn a digital badge that showcases your desire to explore new tools and learning opportunities to employers, colleagues, and peers.
  • Clubs/organizations can leverage this digital badge to prepare members in foundational topics before taking on more advanced tasks in a project or competition. Faculty could leverage the modules to teach an initial skill or to complement instruction.

Skills Learned

  • Technology
  • Career and Self-development

Credit Options: Non-credit-bearing
Time to Completion: 1 Semester
Instruction Method: Hybrid

Requirements

To receive a SEAS Maker Foundations: Arduino digital badge, students must complete the following:

  • Complete ALL Arduino activities and deliverables associated with the self-led modules or workshops, and upload relevant artifacts (photo of item, code graphic, etc.) to your portfolio.
  • Write a summative reflection based on a series of questions.
  • Complete a personal demonstration that highlights what you have learned. 
  • Create a portfolio (Canva, Google Sites, Microsoft Sway, or other preferred site for creating a digital portfolio). If you completed the SEAS Maker Exploration digital badge, you may add proof of module/workshop completion and the summative reflection to your existing portfolio.

Enroll Now

Register for this Micro-Credential  Register for the SEAS Maker Foundations: Arduino Micro-Credential

If you have any questions, please contact the program coordinator:

Jenna French
 jfrench3@buffalo.edu

To learn more about micro-credentials and digital badges, please visit the Office of Micro-Credentials website. Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded a digital badge issued through Credly. Credly is a platform for creating, issuing and managing digital badges. If you have questions about using Credly, please contact the Office of Micro-Credentials.