https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/Monthly Electronics & Design Project Competitions. Build projects around themes, submit video proof, and win free products regardless of level of expertise.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/pynqworkshop/b/blog/posts/2020-pynq-z2-workshop---in-2026-getting-started-lab-1Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:51:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:73126557-cb8d-4ba5-bbdb-4a871e01b51dkmikemooI have a little more time on my hands these days and while looking for something (I forget what), I came across the PYNQ-Z2 board that I had won in a Hackster competition. It was kind of a bucket raffle where you earned points and could "bid" on the prize of your choosing. The PYNQ-Z2 happened to come with a small pink unicorn and some other pink stuff. I have one granddaughter and (at the time) she loved unicorns. Decision made. Anyway... Part of this adventure is to try to catch up to the times. It may not be new technology, but there's a benefit to walking the path. And... I could use some programming refreshing. There are two PYNQ workshops. Finding the materials for the first one took a bit more digging. The Resources block that comes along with the webinar recordings can provide you the lab manual. Or, you could use the link below (found in the lab manual). It also contains the Notebooks and files you will need. You will also want to use the Search feature here on the community. There is good stuff buried in some of the older posts. 2020 PYNQ Workshop Manuals and Files: https://github.com/ATaylorCEngFIET/Element14_PYNQ/tree/master I am using PYNQ-Z2 image v3.1.1, downloaded from https://www.pynq.io/boards.html . I'm sure that I'll have issues finding the right version of Vivado and Vitas to use. I'll cross that bridge when it is time. One thing to note: It takes a long time for the board to boot. It takes about 135 seconds to boot. The first time trying to use pynq:9090, I thought it failed and fired up Putty to make sure that I was communicating. When the four lights next to the four buttons illuminate, then you can use pynq:9090 to interact with the board. Programming seems pretty direct. This is my first try at Jupyter Notebooks, so that is interesting. Right now, it looks like HTML with a few bits of code to me, but I'm getting to like it. As for playing with the notebook to get it to do other things... I had already stumbled across the code snippets while looking for other stuff. That made it easier. *I'm also curious to see if I still get the badge.pynqstarterhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/f/forum/10653/challenge-for-just-blogs/233673Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:07:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8b5dc4a1-a75b-4d76-bee7-73dffa0c6b90shabazHidden spam URL (in a dot)https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/f/forum/10653/challenge-for-just-blogs/233671Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:38:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7ebb2bee-e461-4982-a452-de1d9390e38ddang74I am partially on board with you... but 6 years on from the original post we now live in a world with a greater prevalence of AI. I worry now that if you remove the hardware barrier to entry the site will become polluted by a bunch of AI generated submissions... so that's the downside.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/f/forum/53475/sci-fi-movie-props-space-animals-or-home-decoration-projects/233183Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:50:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f4a4beb8-ddde-4bde-b56f-b05655208752VishalSoniNice theme. For the past several days, I’ve been working on a TV movie prop—a Star Trek –style tricorder. It’s starting to look fancy now, and I’m planning to add real functionality to it. I’d love suggestions on what features I could add. It has a TFT display with three tactile buttons, and I can also integrate sensors and a camera depending on the functionality. www.youtube.com/watchhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/m/managed-videos/150973Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:50:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:fb4e161f-ee78-49ee-8f3f-586e1e1abff6VishalSoniA functional Tricorder-style handheld device inspired by a classic television prop. The goal was to move beyond a static replica and build a working, interactive device that visually behaves like a Tricorder as seen on screen. For more details, se...https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/f/forum/53475/sci-fi-movie-props-space-animals-or-home-decoration-projects/233182Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:38:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c91412df-fffa-4227-ba91-87afbf022f6bmisterjordanNice lineup of themes! Home Decoration and Sci-Fi Movie Props sound especially fun and accessible, looking forward to seeing what everyone votes for and what projects come next .https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/w/polls/71913/p14-pollWed, 01 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d9455521-4ffb-4980-b5fe-28e40b832b2eJoRatcliffePoll: Vote for the next competition themehttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/w/pollsWed, 01 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:68635236-7176-4b80-8eac-453b10cb62e2https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/i/themesuggestions/constructor-setsSun, 03 Aug 2025 13:47:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5b741feb-c9b1-482d-9d7e-cf9283c69f49beacon_daveProjects based around the theme of childhood constructor sets. This could include: adding sensors and actuators to static designs adding microcontrollers to basic motorised sets creating custom components for existing sets creating a constructor set from scratch using 3D printing / laser cutting fabrication incorporating a constructor set into a modern STEM type activity creative use of a constructor set for the likes of animatronics or interactive art old-school mechanical linkages and gears experimenting with scale or with alternative materialshttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/i/themesuggestions/class-d-audioWed, 30 Jul 2025 18:11:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5470f441-c437-4a12-a2f7-68b6fdfd1773Jan Cumpsmake a class D audio circuit No matter what it is. n amp, a preamp, a mixer, an effect, ... As long as it switches the output transistorshttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/m/managed-videos/150494Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:43:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c6380290-e0a9-4b08-931e-87cf9e25f9c3beacon_dave--- Where the rubber hits the road! --- You can make much more advanced things in your backyard shed than you might think, including a silicone mould for casting the tread pattern on what we hope to be the world's fastest rubber tread wheels! Lear...Green EnvyevEva HåkanssonKillaJoulediyKiWieelmouldinghttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/i/themesuggestions/raspberry-pico-2-risc-projectFri, 13 Jun 2025 11:46:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:84a8144e-ffba-430f-8ce3-a14bd5885936Jan CumpsAny working project, using the 2 RISC cores on a Raspberry Pico 2. kit: optional:https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/m/managed-videos/150359Wed, 21 May 2025 15:49:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:de8e8e03-961e-4307-a4f7-ebbf3b2456eebeacon_daveMen in Black II movie clips: http://j.mp/2hUBVte BUY THE MOVIE: http://bit.ly/2hh9QPE Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: K (Tommy Lee Jones) and J (Will Smith) visit a tiny civilization inside a locker. 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