Study Buddy Kit
The smartwatch-display clock kit with a speaker added and study-focused modes, with new modes and quiz decks downloaded over WiFi.
Key part: mini speakers (store listing) (kit photo still needed)
Key Features
- Lab: Architecture
- Lab: Features
- Lab: Pack Formats
- Lab: Audio
- Lab: Roadmap and Risks
- Lab: Guide to Multicore Processing on the Study Buddy
Key Benefits
- Free, open lessons. The Clocks and Watches textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
- Ready-made curriculum. 6 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
- Wireless-ready. The Pico W option adds Wi-Fi for time sync and web projects.
- Instant feedback. Students see their code's results on lights or a display.
- Budget. About $19 with a $6 AliExpress display, or about $35 with an eBay display (the 2.1" round display runs about $22 on eBay). Includes Pico W $5, breadboard $2, wires $1, USB cable $2, and a small speaker about $3.
Parts
| Part (price) | Role |
| Raspberry Pi Pico W ($5) | Microcontroller with Wireless |
| 74HC595 Shift Register | Output expander |
| GC9B72 Smartwatch Display ($5.39) | Display |
| MAX98357A I2S Amplifier ($0.99) | Audio amplifier |
| PCM5102 I2S DAC | Audio amplifier |
| Piezo Buzzer / Speaker | Sound output |
| WS2812B NeoPixels | LEDs |
| 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) | Breadboard |
| Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) | Power and programming cable |
Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.
About this kit: From the Clocks and Watches collection.
Source: Clocks and Watches
Source: Clocks and Watches