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Low-Cost Air Quality Environmental Sensors Workshop
Low-Cost Air Quality Environmental Sensors Workshop
A hands-on workshop for High School Educators. Build sensors, analyze data, and bring community science to your classroom.
Date
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location
CUNY ASRC
85 St Nicholas Terrace, NYC
Cost
FREE
Limited to 12 Participants
Build. Measure. Analyze.
Join the CUNY Community Sensor Lab and STEMteachersNYC for an immersive professional development experience. CTLE credits are available.
Participants will build a low-cost, Arduino-based environmental sensing system capable of measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and carbon dioxide (CO₂).
No prior experience is required. You will leave with a fully functioning device, documentation, and the skills to replicate the project at your school.
- Hardware: Build a wireless device using Arduino Feather & PCB.
- Data Science: Stream & analyze live data in Google Sheets.
- Takeaway: Keep the fully assembled sensor system!
Workshop Agenda
A hybrid model: 1 In-Person Day + 2 Online Evening Sessions
Building & Learning about Air Quality Systems
Location: CUNY ASRC (Light Breakfast & Lunch provided)
- Intro to DIY Air Quality Sensors
- Hands-On Electricity: Voltage & Current
- Inside the Arduino Feather: Logic & Inputs
- CO₂ Sensor Deep Dive: Circuit & Code
- PCB Hardware Design & Integration
- Particulate Matter (PM) Sensing
- Air Pollutant Gases (VOC/NOx)
- WiFi Provisioning & Data Pipeline
Monday, Feb 2
5:30 PM – 7:30 PMData Manipulation & Display
Focus on Large Data Sets on Google Sheets: Data Graphing & Analysis.
Wednesday, Feb 4
5:30 PM – 7:30 PMAnalysis & Presentation
Developing Research Projects with Students and interpreting collected data.
Ready to Join?
Spaces are limited to 12 participants. Secure your spot today!
Questions? Contact us at communitysensorlab@gc.cuny.edu
January 26 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
