A Trio of Design “Interventions” Engages Students in New Ways. On any given visit, the word that comes to mind is “bustling,” with students busily 3D-printing various projects, skillfully deploying laser cutters, or even simply working on class assignments or chatting. While there is a growing body of research on academic makerspaces like the one at Tandon, it has been hard for researchers to gain a meaningful understanding of the ways in which people use…
Make, Learn from Users, Iterate and Reframe: Themes from the Prototyping Fund Showcase.
“There are a lot of things to be worried about these days, but if you focus on trying to create new things, your curiosity can outgrow your fear.” David Delgado, a visual strategist at NASA’s JPL On the morning of Thursday, December 6, the MakerSpace EventSpace bustled with energy and ideas. Curiosity was definitely at the party as students from across the University presented their creations from the Fall2018 Prototyping Fund. Projects ranged from 3D…
Amazon Alexa, Twitch & Microsoft Hackathons for Students
Here are three great Hackathons for students! Not only can students learn & refine skills, but they also have an opportunity to win cash, promotion and even speaking opportunities! Alexa Skills Challenge: MultimodalBuild (or update) Alexa skills using Alexa Presentation Language (APL) that leverages the screen on one of the following devices: Fire TV, Echo Show, Echo Spot, and Fire Tablets.– Prizes: Up to $150,000 in cash and prizes– Deadline: January 22, 2019– Learn more…
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Free Coffee for Sustainability. Drop by the MakerSpace on Dec 10 at 3PM for Free Coffee for Sustainability.
Design Lab’s Stories #3: Urban Food Lab
While We Are the New Farmers was launched as a venture (see our previous story), the vertical farm that the team had created stayed in the MakerSpace and became the Urban Lab VIP project. Omar Gowayed, one of the members of the original team, shares with us the story of the Urban Lab. This is a passionate story about food and sustainability, but also about iteration, experiential learning and community engagement. We hope you’ll enjoy…