A mechanical analog of electronics configured to enable the construction of a mechanical equivalent of an electrical circuit, the mechanical analog of electronics, including two or more repositionable rotating members, each of rotating member representing a mechanical equivalent of a component of an electrical circuit, wherein the rotating members are operably coupled together by at least one of a chain, belt, string, or gear coupling.

A distance learning device for providing laboratory instruction via two-way interaction with a student at a remote location and system for using same.

Systems and methods for educational electronics devices such as may be assembled by non-manufacturer builders, including by personal or hobbyist individuals and by groups such as clubs or classes. Methods and systems relate to Surface Mount Device (SMD) use, measurement systems, communications skill acquisition, physical construction of educational electronics, builder construction/configuration and maintenance of devices, subsystem componentry designed for effective use in educational electronics, circuit designs that permit individual builders to construct professional quality devices, and cognitively adapted methods and systems to optimize learning and performance during and after builder assembly.

A method of using a hand-made circuit board for learning includes: providing a hand-made circuit board which comprises a substrate; and a medium layer disposed on a surface of the substrate to form a pattern, wherein the medium layer has a notably paintable non-conductive zone configured with a plurality of electrical blocks, and the electrical blocks are discontinuously distributed in the notably paintable non-conductive zone, so that the electrical blocks on at least one cross-section of the notably paintable non-conductive zone are not electrically connected; and drawing a drawn conductive layer on the notably paintable non-conductive zone of the pattern by an end user, wherein the drawn conductive layer has conductive particles linking the electrical particle blocks in the notably paintable non-conductive zone, thereby electrically connecting the electrical particle blocks to complete a circuit line.

A modular electro-mechanical agent having a plurality of modules including mechanical and electrical components, that can be constructed to complete at least one pre-determined task and/or contribute in performing the at least one pre-determined task. The electro-mechanical agent can include extension modules and can be altered as per user preference to add, eliminate or modify any features of the agent for completing and/or participating in a plurality of pre-determined tasks.

A method of using a hand-made circuit board for learning includes: providing a hand-made circuit board which comprises a substrate; and a medium layer disposed on a surface of the substrate to form a pattern, wherein the medium layer has a notably paintable non-conductive zone configured with a plurality of electrical blocks, and the electrical blocks are discontinuously distributed in the notably paintable non-conductive zone, so that the electrical blocks on at least one cross-section of the notably paintable non-conductive zone are not electrically connected; and drawing a drawn conductive layer on the notably paintable non-conductive zone of the pattern by an end user, wherein the drawn conductive layer has conductive particles linking the electrical particle blocks in the notably paintable non-conductive zone, thereby electrically connecting the electrical particle blocks to complete a circuit line.

A distance learning device for providing laboratory instruction via two-way interaction with a student at a remote location and system for using same.

System and method for a three-dimensional puzzle set, with puzzle pieces optionally comprising electrical circuits and electrical components such that when two or more puzzle pieces are assembled an electrical circuit is formed along the puzzle assembly, activating the electrical components. The puzzle pieces have spherical projections and spherical recesses, where the spherical projections mate with the spherical recesses and can be inserted in various angles, enabling the forming of three-dimensional structures.

The present invention extends puzzles from two dimensions to three dimensions, and optionally integrates these three-dimensional puzzles with electrical circuits. The puzzle language of connecting pieces to each other is used as the electrical language to build electrical circuits. Specifically, electrical principles such as electric current flow and input-output are well visualized by puzzle assembly projections and recesses.

These, additional, and/or other aspects and/or advantages of the present invention are set forth in the detailed description which follows; possibly inferable from the detailed description; and/or learnable by practice of the present invention.

A modular electro-mechanical agent having a plurality of modules including mechanical and electrical components, that can be constructed to complete at least one pre-determined task and/or contribute in performing the at least one pre-determined task. The electro-mechanical agent can include extension modules and can be altered as per user preference to add, eliminate or modify any features of the agent for completing and/or participating in a plurality of pre-determined tasks.

An educational aid and educational system is provided that enables a seamless transition between theoretical teachings and practical demonstration. The educational aid comprises: a circuit component, including first and second terminals and a portion of a circuit there between; and a schematic of the portion of the circuit extending between the first and second terminals. The educational aid is configured to be coupled to other educational aids using the terminals, to simultaneously create a circuit and a corresponding schematic.