Happy Holidays to all the engineers, makers, and engineering students on the element14 Community! Once again, we've got our wishlists to help you find the perfect gift for makers, STEM students and electrical engineers! In this wishlist, you'll find the perfect gifts for anyone who's studying to become an electrical engineer...and anyone who just loves tinkering with electronics!
If you have your own ideas on what the perfect engineering gift, please tell us in the comments section below!
Breadboard
Breadboards let you build and test circuits without soldering. It's an invaluable tool in an engineer's arsenal.
Magnetic Pickup Tool
One of the most helpful tools to be put on your workbench. Its always better to have one of these and not need it than not have one when you need it!
Pocked COB LED
A handy clipped light for your workwear, Keys or to be thrown in your workbag.
Jumper Assortment Kit
When building circuits with your breadboard, you'll need a bunch of different colored wires.
Breadboard and Jumper Kit
Handheld Digital Multimeter
Multimeters are required tools for engineers. They measure DC/AC voltage, current, and resistance, information you'll need when you're building and designing circuits.
Bench Digital Multimeter
PC USB Oscilloscope
Oscilloscopes are useful when you need to see what a signal looks like.
Digital Oscilloscope
Soldering Iron Kit
Whether designing or repairing, electrical engineers need soldering skills.
Soldering Station
Desoldering Braid
Sometimes you'll need to take things apart. Desoldering tools let you cleanly remove solder without damaging the PCB.
Desoldering Iron
Fume Extractor
The fumes from soldering are pretty nasty. Use a fume extractor to remove them before they get in your lungs!
Bench Power Supply
When building and testing circuits, you'll need a good source of DC power. A Bench Power supply gives you an adjustable range of voltages to work with.
Five Piece Plier & Cutter Set
Handling tiny wires and components is almost impossible without a precision set of pliers.
Five Piece Stainless Steel Precision Tweezer Set
When working with tiny components like surface-mount devices, pliers might not be small enough. Tweezers make handling tiny components mush easier.
Raspberry Pi 5 Pre-Order
The latest and most powerful Raspberry Pi is almost here! Pre-order the Pi 5 now!
BBC micro:bit Go kit
The micro:bit is a single board computer (SBC) specifically designed for education. The Go Kit comes with everything you need (USB cable, battery holder and 2xAAA batteries).
