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Makerspace Trainings

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Explore the Possibilities

The Makerspaces in the Student Innovation Center are open to all students, faculty, and staff at Iowa State.

Steps to access the Makerspaces:

  • Login to the Makerspace Tracker. This tool allows you to complete the necessary trainings, register for hands-on trainings, and track Makerspace usage.
  • Select the Makerspace you would like to access.
  • Complete the safety trainings for the Makerspace.
  • Complete the online training modules for the equipment you want to use.
  • Once you’ve completed the online safety and training modules, you will be able to register for hands-on training.

All users must complete the safety trainings, online trainings, and the hands-on training before using the equipment in the Makerspaces.

Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Makerspace Trainings

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    Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Makerspace: Room 2222

    The Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Makerspace offers a variety of equipment, including 3D printers, digital embroidery machines, industrial sewing machines, soldering tools, and laser cutters to help students, faculty, and staff create, fabricate, and prototype. Shop supervisors or student employees are available for support within the Makerspace.

Metal and Woods Shop Makerspace Trainings

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    Metal and Woods Shop Makerspace: Room 1211

    The Boeing Advanced Fabrication and Assembly Metal and Wood Shop offers an array of tools and resources to unleash your creativity and explore the world of fabrication. Bring your ideas to life with expert supervision and safety precautions in place. The shop is open to all students, faculty, and staff at any skill level.

Digital Media Studio Makerspace Workshops

The Digital Media Studio does not require any online safety or equipment trainings. Users my sign up directly for hands-on workshops below or reserve studio time and editing bays here.

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    Photography Workshop

    This one hour and fifteen minute workshop covers basic camera settings for photography. Learn about the exposure triangle of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, and basics about focus, depth of field, white balance, and lenses. Join us in the Digital Media Studio and bring your own camera if you have one to learn what the buttons mean.

    Room 0140

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    Podcasting Workshop

    This one hour and fifteen workshop covers the basics of video podcasting. Learn the studio equipment, recording techniques, doing a test podcast, and simple editing in the Digital Media Studio.

    Room 0141

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    Video Production Workshop

    This two hour workshop dives into video production and post-production. Learn basic camera operations in the large studio with the URSA broadcast cameras and record a short video. Then try some basic video editing techniques using Davinci Resolve by Blackmagic Design. Elevate your video skills during this hands-on workshop in the Digital Media Studio.

    Room 0140

  • Lighting Workshop

    This one hour hands-on training shows you how to use the Digital Media Studio Stage lighting, as well as the basics of lighting for interviews, and how to manipulate the light on a subject or item you are photographing or filming. This will help you understand the basic lighting needs for digital media content creation.

    Room 0140

Digital Modeling and Visualization Lab Makerspace Workshops

The Digital Modeling and Visualization Lab does not require any online safety or equipment trainings. Users may sign up directly for hands-on workshops below or request lab time here.

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    Virtual/Augmented Reality Workshop

    This workshop provides hands-on training with virtual and augmented reality resources in the Digital Modeling and Visualization Lab. Learn how to use immersive digital environments with your projects and programs.

    Room 2261

Letterpress Lab Makerspace Trainings

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    Letterpress Lab Makerspace: Room 1222

    A collaboration with the College of Design, the Letterpress Lab offers a hands-on experience with the art of letterpress printing and an opportunity to explore the rich history of this timeless art.