Workshops

Learn Practical & Theoretical electronics

No Escape Iowa offers individual and group classes and workshops for practical and theoretical electronics including:

  • Learn to program micro-controllers
  • Learn practical electronics
  • Learn theoretical electronics
  • Other programming (C, Excel VBA) 
  • Individual or group training
  • K-12 inquiries welcome

Call (515) 337-8770 to learn more!

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Two young kids working on robotic cars

Puzzle-Building Workshop

Learn how to use micro-controllers to build your own puzzles, sensors and control systems! Six two-hour classes covering hardware and software. Lots of fun stuff to take home and keep. All puzzles are handmade!

For more information, please download the brochure. Please note that the format of this class can be customized.

Tinkering with Science

Tinker: To repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner.

Although described as ‘unskilled’, tinkering can provide kids with some very valuable skills—skills they can’t develop playing video games or with online classes.

Tinkering with Science provides kids with a safe environment in which they can dismantle, break apart and deconstruct a variety of modern objects such as printers and scanners. They will:

  • Learn how to use everyday tools
  • Learn about the different components inside modern equipment
  • Make use of these individual components
  • Build something new from all the parts, possibly artistic or Rube Goldberg like

Details & Options

Note: Exact times and date can be chosen prior to the classes starting – we are pretty flexible! We require supervision for kids under 12 years old.

Short Art Tinker

$30 / person, minimum three people

Two-hour single session. Good idea for a birthday party! Take some things apart and make some art out of the parts. Learn how to safely use common tools.

Long Art Tinker

$100 / person, minimum three people

Four two-hour tinkers. Take some things apart are create something beautiful!! Learn how to safely use common tools.

Tinker and Learn

$120 / person, minimum three people

Four two-hour tinkers (or can be done on single or two days). Take apart modern equipment, salvage parts and see how they work. Learn basic electronics in the process.

Tinker and Learn Extended

$200 / person, minimum three people

Eight two-hour tinkers. Additional activities include building an exciting electronic project.