Physical Computing & Education Services
Inspire the next generation of engineers with our educational platforms, software, and resources, enabling them to develop their future.
Building a Better Future
These latest devices, such as micro:bit, Arduino and Raspberry Pi, are designed to expose children, students, and adults to creating technology with a vast array of supporting materials.
Gain an understanding of the architecture and principles of software and hardware system design as used in the electronics engineering workplace. Learn from a wide range of online courses and supporting educational kits available from some of the world’s top tech companies like Arm, Microchip and Texas Instruments and prepare yourself for that next challenge within your studies or professional career.
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Introducing a new generation to coding, element14 has all the devices and accessories required to enable Physical Computing in the classroom or code club. The latest ranges of educational boards and microcontrollers makes learning to code an easy, fun and collaborative experience for students of all ages. Vital for so many jobs in the future, exposing students to coding and real world technology projects from an early age helps to demystify technology and provides them with a deeper insight into the tools they use in their everyday life.
For the cost of a few new laptops, a school or college can set up their computing and computer science lessons benefiting from a combination of hardware devices, safe learning environments (coding platforms), lesson plans and teaching aids.
Inspired by the projects your students can make with these boards, it’s the first step to becoming an innovator of the future. Providing a previously unprecedented level of access to the ‘guts’ of the hardware, the latest range of educational boards, DIY robots, and development kits enable you and your students to bring their ideas to life.
Computers and software are changing everything… We are at the beginning of a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ that builds on the digital revolution that began in the middle of the last century.
Computers, smartphones, smart systems, and other technologies are woven into nearly every aspect of our daily lives. As computational technology advances, it is imperative that we educate young people and working adults to thrive in a computational world.
The answer is not simply memorizing facts or learning skills that are applicable only to specific tasks, especially when those tasks can be done more quickly and with greater accuracy by technology. The answer lies in skills that reflect the demands of today’s technology-driven world, as well as capabilities that are uniquely human and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
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Beginners (Age 5-11)
Sparking creativity in children of all ages, WonderWorkshop Robotics make developing new skills fun. With the power of play in their hands, children can dream up new adventures while learning to code at any skill level. Ready to go straight out of the box, these robots are responsive and interactive and include multipole built-in motors, sensors, LEDs and audio capabilities to ignite any childs imagination.
micro:bit
Designed and developed for both teachers and students, this pocket-sized computer has proven to be a great education success story, with over 2 million devices in the hands and minds of school children around the globe. The micro:bit is super easy to use and ready to get started out-of-the box, with a choice of coding editors for all abilities including Blocks, JavaScript, Python, Scratch 3.0 and Microsoft MakeCode.
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CodeBug
Proving that ‘bugs’ can be good, the CodeBug provides a fun and engaging way to build interactive devices, making physical computing and wearable electronics accessible for all. Its bug like shape, flashing LED’s and very simple start-up make this the ideal entry product for young children to learn about computing and electronics with a smile on their face.
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WonderWorkshop
Sparking creativity in children of all ages, WonderWorkshop Robotics make developing new skills fun. With the power of play in their hands, children can dream up new adventures while learning to code at any skill level. Ready to go straight out of the box, these robots are responsive and interactive and include multipole built-in motors, sensors, LEDs and audio capabilities to ignite any childs imagination.
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Robotic Products & More
Say hello to our little friends!
Easy to build and fun to play with, programmable robots are popular tools in the classroom to inspire children with moveable physical devices. We have a range of robots and robot building kits that work with our platforms and also as standalone robots for education.
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Clubs & Dojos
CoderDojo
CoderDojo are free, informal clubs that teach young people aged 7-17 to learn to code and create with technology.
Learn MoreIntermediate (Age 11-18)
Bring the ‘Digital World’ into the classroom with a range of devices that enable your students to take an interactive and ‘hands-on’ approach to not only learning to code, but also problem solving and logical thinking as they take control of real world devices for real world solutions.
All of the featured products below have been designed and developed with the aim of inspiring students to learn about the digital world through the use of interactive, engaging and inclusive manners; providing them with the perfect start to embrace the future. The supporting content for teachers makes it easier to plan and execute lessons to a level that suits your students’ ability.
micro:bit
A unique pocket-sized computer system designed for both teachers and students. Micro:bit helps inspire students of all ages and skill levels to explore their creative potential through coding.
It’s simple to use and ready straight out-of-the box, with a choice of coding editors for all abilities including Blocks, JavaScript, Python, Scratch 3.0 and Microsoft MakeCode.
The micro:bit education program is ideal for all ages, as well as more advanced ability levels.
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Arduino
Arduino Education is committed to empowering educators with the necessary hardware and software tools to create a more hands-on, innovative learning experience.
A popular educational platform, Arduino is at the heart of so many education products and projects, enabling innovative techniques for cross-curriculum studies. Robots and toys powered by Arduino technology can be used to introduce physical learning, logic, building skills, and problem solving. Arduino’s Immersive Educational Environment promotes the creative process through project-based learning, with a focus on student interaction and group collaboration.
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Raspberry Pi
Teach, learn and make with the Raspberry Pi. The world’s most popular small computer, the Raspberry Pi was designed to promote the teaching of computing in classrooms around the globe. Its low cost, accessible hardware, vast ecosystem of accessories and multi-lingual teaching materials / lesson plans make this the ideal Physical Computing choice for ages 11+. Students can learn to code in a safe standalone sandbox environment, without the danger of damaging expensive hardware, losing files, resetting operating systems or associated safeguarding risks from online access.
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Robotic Products & More
The Robots are Coming!
A range of robots and robotics products that operate with Arduino and Raspberry Pi to enable students to learn how to develop, code and control their robot or robotic component to complete everyday tasks and challenges. Ideal for introducing students to both the problem solving theory and creative solutions through robotics.
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Clubs & Dojos
CoderDojo
CoderDojo are free, informal clubs that teach young people aged 7-17 to learn to code and create with technology.
Learn MoreAdvanced - University/Professional (Age 18+)
Continuing the learning experience for those students who’ve caught the bug, and are excited by the world of Physical Computing, these online courses with supporting products and software have been developed to help students or aspiring engineers learn about and use the latest technologies and solutions in the electronics industry.
Raspberry Pi
Learn to program in languages like Scratch and Python with the Raspberry Pi, a small affordable computer. With the ability to interact with the outside world through a wide variety of digital projects, the Raspberry Pi provides a number of exciting ways to learn and develop coding skills.
A copious amount of learning resources are available for these boards, including a guide for introducing Raspberry Pi to the classroom, curriculum support, and much more.
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Arduino
Arduino technology is used to Develop. Teachers and students are using Arduino boards to learn programming and robotics, as well as to create and build low-cost scientific instruments. At universities, Arduino is widely adopted in the fields of engineering, Internet of Things, robotics, art, and design, to name just a few.
With a continually increasing number of projects and tutorials, Arduino has a growing worldwide community providing accessible knowledge and support for students, educators, makers and engineers.
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BeagleBoard
These boards are low-cost computers with the expandability of today’s desktop machines, but without the bulk, expense, or noise. BeagleBoard boards simplify physical computing on advanced network enabled and GUI enabled devices. With an open source development platform, BeagleBoard boards offer support for development environments from Android, QNX, Ubuntu and Windows Embedded, as well as web tools to bare metal and Arduino/Wiring-style programming.
Further Learning
Picademy
Picademy is the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s free face-to-face two-day professional development training event.
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Arm Accelerated Learning
Online courses developed to teach the state of the art technologies from the Arm partner ecosystem.
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Xilinx University Program (XUP)
University level workshops comprised of presentations combined with hands-on lab exercises.
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Professional Learning
Workshops and courses that empower educators to teach with technology in revolutionary ways.
Learn MoreEducation Services
We offer a number of services for students and educators in STEM, including convenient purchasing options, exclusive promotions and access to learning tools to support your classes and curriculum.
Educational & Research Discounts – making our test and tools products accessible to schools, universities and nonprofit research centres
STEM Academy – featuring resources for a range of teaching and learning concepts
element14 Learning Center – for all things related to learning about electronic engineering. Covering a wide range of engineering topics, with contributions from our partner manufacturers
Features & Interviews – interviews with leading voices in the STEM space
Technical Journals – a comprehensive series of journals, explaining the importance of core technologies, how they work, and how to use and implement them
Exclusive Brands – our brands offer a wide range of reliable products including connectors, cables, test devices, tools and much more at exceptional prices (typically 30% less)
iBuy – customisable purchasing tools to streamline your education procurement from product selection through approval and order placement
Tools & Lab Supplies
Tools, Prototyping & 3D Printing
All the bits & pieces to make your education projects & courses – breadboards, wire kits, etc.
Test & Measurement
Multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, thermal imagers and all the leads, probes and connectors required for your lab.
Software Solutions
Premier Farnell offers competitive prices from the leading Engineering Software distributors, with packages and licences specifically designed for both students and professionals.
For Students
Matlab & Simulink - View our MathWorks bundles with boards like Raspberry Pi, Arduino & BeagleBone.
LabVIEW - CAD Software for Schematics & PCB Design
Call +65.6788.0200 today to find out more about our Student Edition Software Solutions.
For Professionals
Compilers & IDEs - Compilers and Integrated Development Environment (IDE) software are essential tools for writing and translating various types of code.
EDA, ECAD & MCAD Tools - Utilise Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software to create your electronic circuit concept and verify it using simulation without the need of a physical board. Electronic and Mechanical Computer-Aided Design (ECAD/MCAD) software assists you in creating and modifying your designs, including diagrams and layouts, in both 2D and 3D formats.
OS & Middleware - An Operating System (OS) manages the basic functions required by your computer, while Middleware provides the bridge between your OS and applications and/or databases.
Courses & Teaching Aids
Here you can find links to all the resources and guides to plan and execute your education program. All the educational platforms available from element14 have an array of lessons, projects, and teaching materials with a choice of programming/coding languages to suit your target learning experience.
