Online 3D printing and maker electronics classes in April

We will be teaching two online classes in April (starting April 3, going for 4 weeks.) The first is Intro to #3dprinting, and the second is Prototyping with Maker Electronics.

Registration at the links above- hope to see folks there!

Two Pasadena 3D printing and makertech learning opportunities, March 9 and 14

We are doing two events in the first half of March to help people learn about really using maker technologies to do useful stuff.

First, Thursday, March 9,  we are giving a dinner talk for the San Gabriel Valley  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)  about  how low-cost maker tech prototyping might have some lessons for aerospace.  It's  at DuPar's restaurant, 214 S. Lake Ave. Networking first, then dinner, then the talk. Just coming to the talk is free (but you have to pre-register). Other prices at registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-can-aerospace-learn-from-makers-by-joan-horvath-and-rich-cameron-tickets-32341737006

Then on Tuesday March 14,,  from 6-9 PM we will be teaching a class at the fabulous SupplyFrameDesignLab: 3D Printing to Make Useful Parts 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3d-printing-to-make-useful-parts-tickets-31950527889 

Hope to see you there! 
3D Printed Truss teaching model from "3D Printed Science Projects."

Some live classes soon for teachers and serious makers (and ongoing online ones too)

February and March will be exciting months for us in teaching live, as well as our online classes.
First, we will be leading a workshop hosted by National University Alumni Association. It will be at National's facility near Los Angeles airport (LAX). The event is free and will be a survey of makertech for an hour followed by smaller-group demonstrations. Saturday, February 25 - registration is required and available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-universitys-maker-technologies-in-the-classroom-free-workshop-tickets-31732471677

If on the other hand, are you someone who has worked for a while making things with traditional technologies who is wondering whether 3D printing is for you or just for toys? We will be teaching a class at the fabulous SupplyFrame DesignLab in Pasadena the evening of Tuesday March 14. More details and tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3d-printing-to-make-useful-parts-tickets-31950527889

If on the other hand you're not nearby, in March we will have the inaugural run of our new online LERN Network class, "3D Printed Science and Math: Visualizations and Experiments." Registration at http://www.yougotclass.org/courses.cfm/MatterHackers/3D-Printed-Science-and-Math:-Visualizations-and-Experiments

Take an online makertech class in 2017!

Well, the holidays are past now - so time to think about really learning one of these exciting new technologies.

The classes are run through LERN Network, and are four weeks, all online. Community colleges sometimes outsource their online extension courses to LERN, so our classes may be available through your local community college. If not, we have direct links to LERN below.

  

Intro to 3D Printing- Feb, Apr, Jun, Sept

NEW FOR 2017! 3D Printed Science and Math: Visualizations and Experiments (about how to create good 3D printable science and math models to help visualize or to use to do experiments) - Mar, May, July, Oct

UPDATED IN 2017! Prototyping with Maker Electronics  April, June, Aug, Nov

If your local college doesn't have our classes in their portal, we have them linked here and on our site at http://www.nonscriptum.com/classes.

Or if online isn't your thing and you are nearby, we are always happy to arrange custom training in Southern California locations. Contact us to explore options.

AAAS/PD Scientific Maker event June 2017 Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii

Share your expertise, creativity, and devices at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Pacific Division’s Second Annual SCIENTIFIC MAKER EXHIBIT at the Pacific Division’s annual meeting, Waimea (on the Big Island of Hawaii) June 19-23, 2017
It is more feasible to create your own lab equipment than ever before with the advent of 3D printing, low-cost Arduino sensors and other “maker” technologies.

It is also possible to have citizen scientist collaborators who cannot only take data for you, but follow open-source plans to create their own equipment. Are you one of the pathfinders that has actually done this? If so, please consider bringing your creation to Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii for the AAAS Pacific Division’s second Scientific Maker Exhibit. Group exhibits are welcome. Objects that are the subject of work in progress or recent crowdfunding campaigns or equivalent open-source projects are encouraged.

This exhibit area is a “third type” of presentation – not a poster, not a talk, but a chance to show off 3D prints, equipment, etc. There is no provision for hanging a poster at the exhibit – just plan on flat table space and anything you want to put up on a table.

There is no charge for space in this exhibit, but all participants must register for the meeting. Note that display space is limited and acceptance of objects for display will be determined solely by the staff and/or representatives of AAAS, Pacific Division based on quality and scientific merit of the proposed display. Participants take sole responsibility for the safety of their displays, and waivers may be required as detailed in the PDF linked below.

The deadline for submission of an application is 23 April, 2017.

More info about the maker exhibit: http://associations.sou.edu/…/Flyers/MakerExhibit-Newest.pdf

To apply, fill out the google form at https://goo.gl/forms/NKMLcU3PUPczxUMJ3.

To apply for a separate poster or oral presentation, to register, or to read about student awards, see the conference's main page at http://associations.sou.edu/aaaspd/2017HAWAII/index.html

Hope to see you there!

Blog post in Scientific American

Our blog post for Scientific American about 3D printing for the visually impaired came out today.

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/teaching-blind-students-with-3-d-prints/

Busy weekend Nov 5-6

Next weekend I'll be at So Cal Makercon and at the Hackaday Superconference. Lots of excitement- looking forward to meeting some old and new friends.

At So Cal Makercon I'll be at the Apress booth in the morning of Saturday Nov. 5 to hang out with our friends and Practical Fashion Tech coauthor Lyn Hoge to talk about our books.

Then it will be off to the Hackaday Superconference in Pasadena, which runs Saturday and Sunday, Nov 5/6, in Pasadena. Rich and I will both be there to see how things turn out for the Hackaday Prize and see others' awesome builds!  (I gather that the Hackaday event is sold out now.)