This guide will get you through learning the Arduino platform, regardless if you've had previous exposure to microcontrollers or not.

If you've had previous exposure to microcontrollers you'll definitely feel at home. In fact, you might find it way easier that what you've had to do before.

Otherwise, if you haven't, don't worry. You can get a great start with the Arduino platform and use it to start building your foundational knowledge about microcontrollers.

Make sure you've read through the following pages:

embedded systems
Arduino Introduction

The Arduino does tend to abstract many things - it's important to understand that the inner workings of the Arduino are not that magical. There is a deep pool of EE-related knowledge underneath that abstraction that you can understand if you take the time to carefully consider what is happening.

Refer back to the embedded systems concepts you covered earlier when you get confused conceptually.

1. Go through the Arduino Setup guide to make sure you're all set up.
2. Bare Minimum
3. Blink
4. Blink without delay

Things might still be confusing at this point - this page might help clear up some things. It might be your benefit to skim through some of those materials.

Also, if in doubt - as for clarification or help! Other teams may be available, your mentors are there to help you and the leadership team is always there.