Varieties of electronic designers "Expert"

No matter how changeable and unpredictable the modern world may be, for a man it is still considered useful and even honorable to be well versed in various mechanisms, to be able to repair and even assemble them. In this case, using available tools, in our time, it is easier to master complex programming, rather than assembling even elementary electrical mechanisms — practically no attention is paid to the latter topic. Fortunately, not everyone is so indifferent to this problem, therefore, there are special designers of the “Connoisseur” brand.

Probably, all the representatives of the older generation, without exception, still remember Andrei Bakhmetyev, the host of the previously popular TV show “Crazy Pens”. Thanks to this man, the astonished viewers learned that from improvised means and with their own hands one can collect practically anything, and it is possible that many modern craftsmen have grown up on his programs.

Today, this program is no longer present - in particular, because its permanent leader has become one of the co-owners and developers of the “Expert Plus” company.

Probably, it will not be new information that learning any things, and especially rather difficult ones, needs to start in childhood. Having correctly mastered the training for the game, it is possible to inculcate in the child an almost intuitive understanding of the laws of physics and electricians, in particular, to teach him to assemble any mechanisms. Usually such training is impossible without soldering, which is dangerous and not very interesting for the child, because Bakhmetyev invented a worthy solution to the problem - he began to produce special designers that allow him to assemble various mechanisms, including complex ones, without soldering.

A typical set necessarily includes wiring diagrams, wires, various switches and LEDs, radio control modules, speakers, and much more, all of which can be connected using the plug-in method.

The set, of course, includes the user manual, which helps the child to quickly navigate the essence of the assembly.

The history of the company is only four years old, but there is already some success. Since the products are positioned as those intended for home and school, special educational institutions often act as buyers, and almost two dozen of them have even become regular customers. In 2017, the company sold several thousand such designers, while they are still not a popular gift for a child, so we can safely say that the company's future prospects are very bright.

If we talk about the reasons why the sets of this type are more and more interested, There are several obvious reasons pushing adults to buy such a gift for a child.

• For the first time, learning physics becomes really interesting! Instead of boring abstract stories, a child can see firsthand how this or that mechanism works, and even assemble a working model of this or that electric device, which will become a real cause for pride. Obviously, with such a set, the child does not have to be forced to learn specifically - children's interest is guaranteed without it.

• The main developer over the years of work on television has earned the unquestioned authority of an knowledgeable person, and he, of course, did not forget about safety and quality. Spare parts are made of safe materials, which are also distinguished by high strength and durability.
• It is possible to begin teaching the child the basics of electrical engineering from early childhood, since there is nothing difficult in working with such a set. Soldering is not required here, because all the details are connected with plugs and bolts, the process is completely safe. The manual is provided with a detailed and colorful description of the whole process; the child will not have to reinvent the wheel in order to independently assemble something complicated.

• In addition to the actual development of skills with electrical engineering, in the process of working with "Expert" children also develop their own care and accuracy. For all its simplicity, the set is still not elementary - you need to sit on it a bit to achieve decent results. However, the same result is so close that the child does not lose motivation in the assembly process.
• It is noted that the most complex types of the constructor "Expert" can be interesting even for adults, if their professional activity is not directly related to the assembly of electronics. Since this activity is equally interesting for both kids and adults, parents have an additional opportunity to spend more time with their children, improving the microclimate in the house.

Perhaps the only drawback of such a gift may lie in the wrong choice of set. If the child is still too small to understand the processes that are taking place, then he is hardly interested in the assembly. In addition, some children are so far from electronics in principle that it does not interest them even in the game performance.

If the baby is still very far from the first lessons of physics, but he shows interest in technology, you can immediately try to play on his interest by buying him the most childlike of all sets devoted to the development of electronics. Such sets are divided into two types: the first presents two different sets of 15 schemes, in the second one, consisting of 34 schemes.

After that, the child will not become a genius of design, but will definitely master the general principles of operation of electrical appliances. After that, you can move on to a set with 34 schemes, which will allow the baby to assemble a full-fledged radio with light-music, from which the child should be delighted.

The cost of small sets for beginners starts from a thousand rubles, a set with 34 schemes can cost parents more than 2 thousand rubles. It should be noted that without batteries, none of the assembled mechanisms will work, so it’s worth getting ready to buy them in large quantities for an enthusiastic kid.

If you still don’t want to spend money on batteries, then you have an idea to show your child how electrical devices can function without an outlet, you should buy him a set called “Alternative Energy”. A simpler version of this designer includes 50 different projects that give the kid a general idea of ​​how to use the energy of the sun and wind, as well as how to use mechanical energy for their own needs. The price of such a set will be up to 4 thousand rubles.

However, the above set is only a simplified version of another constructor, which includes 126 schemes at once. The extended version additionally introduces the use of energy of water and hydrogen, significantly expanding the list of available sources of electricity in the understanding of the small owner.

Interestingly, with all its “alternativeness” such a set needs ordinary batteries, but they are needed, in particular, for the distillation of water, which does not flow in the set itself, as it would be in nature. With an increased number of parts and projects, the cost of recruitment also increases, exceeding 5 thousand rubles.

For those parents who are confident in their child’s stable interest in physics and electronics, an expanded set of 180 schemes and a complex one from 320 should be of interest. . At the same time, the abundance of projects should not be intimidating - such designers are still considered to be game rather than serious teaching aids.

The smaller of the two sets allows you to assemble such unusual mechanisms as a flying propeller or a light-music doorbell, and even security alarms. It will be possible to control the assembled mechanisms in several different ways, using a variety of power sources and methods of adjustment. The price of such a gift is almost 3 thousand rubles.

Expansion to 320 schemes is caused by the fact that the more advanced set includes radio components and the ability to remotely control mechanisms. A bonus to such an assembly will be the telegraph and megaphone, the metronome and the radio receiver. The cost, of course, will be higher - it reaches 4.5 thousand rubles.

In some designers, the developers of “Connoisseur” were aiming to visually show the child one or another branch of electrical engineering. These sets include "Magic Voice" and "Super Meter." The cost of each of these kits is almost 7 thousand rubles.

As the name suggests, “Voice Magic” is dedicated to voice control. The creators focus their attention on the fact that voice control is the technology of the future, which is already quite firmly entered our homes, so it’s worth to understand it. Accordingly, all or almost all mechanisms assembled from this set allow voice control.

"Super Meter" teaches to work with measuring devices. Is that the simplest mechanisms do not use them at all, but the same car is literally crammed with various measuring equipment, and the functionality of the model as a whole depends on the correctness of its installation. The level of lighting and noise, temperature and electrical voltage in the network is just a small list of indicators that can be measured with such a set.

A radio-controlled car is a dream of any boy, but most of the varieties of such a toy do not even know half of what the Connoisseur can manage. Additional pride, of course, will be the fact that it is assembled on its own, albeit from prefabricated parts. The key feature of such kits is the absence of numerous schemes for assembly - it will be possible to assemble only one model, but which one!

These sets of "Connoisseur" include a radio-controlled all-terrain vehicle "Leader" and the so-called "Smart car". If the “Leader” is actually an ordinary radio-controlled car, which differs only in the ability to turn on the headlights, then the “Smart Car” allows even such advanced options as voice control and signaling. Interestingly, the last set can go even without external control, without fail, circling the obstacles on the way, however, both options are the same - 7 thousand rubles each.

The manufacturer took only one of his sets into the category of medium complexity, but in fact, absolutely all electrical engineering is shown here in a section.This is a real number 1 superset, which even won awards at various international competitions. The usual instructions are not enough for him, so he immediately contains two books on physics showing the linking of the school curriculum to real life. The testimonies show that kids with corresponding interests feel great pleasure from working with such a set, but also give adults plenty of food for thought. Using the example of such a constructor, one can even consider the work of a lie detector, and a huge number of components of different types are included in the composition.

Review of the electronic designer "999 schemes", see the following video.