The MakerMindset@i-Space Programme aims to
Seminar (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE staff and students)
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Understanding Web3.0 and Its Impact on Our Prospects
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21 Mar 2024 (Thurs) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library & Online via Zoom |
Student Maker Forum: The Journey of a Badminton Launcher Project
Join us at the upcoming Student Maker Forum at the Library’s i-Space, where two Year 3 Engineering students, WANG Wenrui and ZHOU Shumeng, will share their journey of creating an award-winning badminton launcher project. From the initial concept to the final prototype, they will discuss their design process and the mechanism behind it. They will also share the challenges they faced and the improvements they plan to make to the launcher.
About the Speakers WANG Wenrui and ZHOU Shumeng are third-year students from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) respectively. Their passion for badminton and the high cost of automatic badminton launchers in the market inspired them to create an affordable alternative. With a strong understanding of badminton launchers and a desire to enhance their technical skills, they took on the challenge of developing their own launcher. Utilising the Internet-of-Things (IoT) resources and facilities at the Digital Makerspace of the i-Space, they successfully designed a launcher that won the 1st Runner Up and Design Prize at the Microcontroller Application Design Contest (2023/24) organised by EEE.
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20 Mar 2024 (Wed) 10:30AM - 11:15AM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library & Online via Zoom |
Exploring Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Content (AIGC)
The following topics will be covered in the seminar
The speaker will share insights from his past work experiences, present case study examples, and introduce some tools related to AI and generative content to offer participants a balanced and realistic view of the potential and challenges of using AI in content creation.
About the speaker Mr Aska Yeung of MateZ Lab Limited is a seasoned professional in the multimedia design sector with over 16 years of experience. He has been involved in a multitude of public and private design projects, contributing to multimedia design, entertainment programmes, and arts events to advance the multimedia industry in Hong Kong. Mr Yeung is enthusiastic about organising events and exhibitions to share Art-Tech experiences with the public. As the Executive Chairman of the Hong Kong Multimedia Design Association, he is committed to fostering the growth of young people and the industry through a variety of workshops, events, competitions, courses, internships, and exhibitions.
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8 Mar 2024 (Fri) 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library & Online via Zoom |
Discovering NVIDIA Omniverse
NVIDIA Omniverse is a revolutionary computing platform that enables individuals and teams to develop and operate digital twin applications. It accelerates 3D workflows, fosters collaboration between technical and creative world builders, and empowers industrial digitalisation. This seminar will provide an introduction to NVIDIA Omniverse and demonstrate its practical applications in various industrial use cases.
About the speaker Ginny Wong is a data scientist at NVIDIA. Before joining NVIDIA, she was a data scientist in a bank developing NLP models on a cloud platform and delivering MLOps solutions for regulatory management. Prior to that, she worked in a manufacturing company developing automation systems on semiconductor assembly machines. Ginny received her Ph.D. in Electronic and Information Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, focusing on machine learning and bioinformatics.
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18 Jan 2024 (Thurs) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library & Online via Zoom |
Workshop (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE students)
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Unity Workshops for Spatial IO
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25 & 26 Mar 2024 (Mon &Tue) 3:30PM - 6:30PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library |
Animating Your Virtual Character in Live Video Production
In this workshop, we will guide you through the entire production process, from character creation to compositing your video and animation with live Chroma key and open broadcast software (OBS Studio). You will learn how to bring your characters to life and produce interesting videos for use in social media and presentations. Join us for an exciting workshop on multimedia production and learn how to animate your own virtual characters using 3D pose tracker. This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to explore the world of multimedia production and unleash their creativity.
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20 Feb 2024 (Tue) |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F & Multimedia Production Studio, 3/F, Library |
3D Modelling and Scene Design with Blender
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2 Feb 2024 (Fri) 2:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library |
Laser Cutting with GenAI
In this workshop, we will introduce how to use generative artifical integlligence (GenAI) tools to create vector graphics for laser cutting. This workshop will cover the contents below:
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1 Feb 2024 (Thurs) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library |
Seminar (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE staff and students)
Understanding Web3.0 and Its Impact on Our Prospects
|
Student Maker Forum: The Journey of a Badminton Launcher Project
Join us at the upcoming Student Maker Forum at the Library’s i-Space, where two Year 3 Engineering students, WANG Wenrui and ZHOU Shumeng, will share their journey of creating an award-winning badminton launcher project. From the initial concept to the final prototype, they will discuss their design process and the mechanism behind it. They will also share the challenges they faced and the improvements they plan to make to the launcher.
About the Speakers WANG Wenrui and ZHOU Shumeng are third-year students from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) respectively. Their passion for badminton and the high cost of automatic badminton launchers in the market inspired them to create an affordable alternative. With a strong understanding of badminton launchers and a desire to enhance their technical skills, they took on the challenge of developing their own launcher. Utilising the Internet-of-Things (IoT) resources and facilities at the Digital Makerspace of the i-Space, they successfully designed a launcher that won the 1st Runner Up and Design Prize at the Microcontroller Application Design Contest (2023/24) organised by EEE.
Date: 20 Mar 2024 (Wed)
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Exploring Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Content (AIGC)
The following topics will be covered in the seminar
The speaker will share insights from his past work experiences, present case study examples, and introduce some tools related to AI and generative content to offer participants a balanced and realistic view of the potential and challenges of using AI in content creation.
About the speaker Mr Aska Yeung of MateZ Lab Limited is a seasoned professional in the multimedia design sector with over 16 years of experience. He has been involved in a multitude of public and private design projects, contributing to multimedia design, entertainment programmes, and arts events to advance the multimedia industry in Hong Kong. Mr Yeung is enthusiastic about organising events and exhibitions to share Art-Tech experiences with the public. As the Executive Chairman of the Hong Kong Multimedia Design Association, he is committed to fostering the growth of young people and the industry through a variety of workshops, events, competitions, courses, internships, and exhibitions.
Date: 8 Mar 2024 (Fri)
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Discovering NVIDIA Omniverse
NVIDIA Omniverse is a revolutionary computing platform that enables individuals and teams to develop and operate digital twin applications. It accelerates 3D workflows, fosters collaboration between technical and creative world builders, and empowers industrial digitalisation. This seminar will provide an introduction to NVIDIA Omniverse and demonstrate its practical applications in various industrial use cases.
About the speaker Ginny Wong is a data scientist at NVIDIA. Before joining NVIDIA, she was a data scientist in a bank developing NLP models on a cloud platform and delivering MLOps solutions for regulatory management. Prior to that, she worked in a manufacturing company developing automation systems on semiconductor assembly machines. Ginny received her Ph.D. in Electronic and Information Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, focusing on machine learning and bioinformatics.
Date: 18 Jan 2024 (Thurs)
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Workshop (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE students)
Unity Workshops for Spatial IO
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Animating Your Virtual Character in Live Video Production
In this workshop, we will guide you through the entire production process, from character creation to compositing your video and animation with live Chroma key and open broadcast software (OBS Studio). You will learn how to bring your characters to life and produce interesting videos for use in social media and presentations. Join us for an exciting workshop on multimedia production and learn how to animate your own virtual characters using 3D pose tracker. This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to explore the world of multimedia production and unleash their creativity.
Date: 20 Feb 2024 (Tue)
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3D Modelling and Scene Design with Blender
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Laser Cutting with GenAI
In this workshop, we will introduce how to use generative artifical integlligence (GenAI) tools to create vector graphics for laser cutting. This workshop will cover the contents below:
Date: 1 Feb 2024 (Thurs)
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Seminar (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE staff and students)
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Student Maker Forum - Virtual Tour of PolyU Old Campus
During the forum, Jimmy will share the process of developing a student maker project on the VR tour of the PolyU old campus, i.e. Hong Kong Technical College (HKTC). His presentation will cover various aspects, including project planning, site plan creation, 3D asset design, and VR integration. He will also highlight the challenges faced by the team and provide valuable suggestions for overcoming obstacles in VR project development.
About the speaker Mr Jimmy Tsoi is a final year undergraduate student pursuing the BSc (Hons) in Radiography. As a passionate student helper at i-Space and the previous VRAR Contest champion, Jimmy has been deeply interested in creating mobile games since his secondary school days. His exposure to VR and AR technologies during his studies at the University further fuelled his fascination with XR technology. The seamless blend of virtual content with the real world inspired him to explore the endless possibilities of this technology in the future.
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3 Nov 2023 (Fri) 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library & Online via Zoom |
Workshop (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE students)
| Title | Date & Time | Venue |
Building your first Metaverse with Spatial
Join us for an interactive workshop where we explore the world of the Metaverse and learn how to create your own virtual reality experiences using the Spatial platform. Discover the potential of the Metaverse, explore the features of Spatial, and gain practical skills to design immersive and engaging virtual environments.
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2 Nov 2023 (Thurs) |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library & Online via Zoom |
Laser Cutting with GenAI
In this workshop, we will explore the opportunity to create vector graphics for laser cutting assisted by generative artifical integlligence (GenAI) tools. This workshop will cover the contents below:
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26 Oct 2023 (Thurs) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library |
Introduction to AI - Build Your First Machine Learning Model with Lobe
Introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine learning for beginners. In the workshops, you will try to use Lobe to collect and label some images. Lobe is simple models for training machine learning. No code or experience required. It is able to experience the process of machine learning into few easy steps. Finally we will looking into some examples or possibilities of the application of the machine learning models.
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20 Oct 2023 (Fri) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library |
Animating Your Virtual Character in Live Video Production
In this workshop, we will guide you through the entire production process, from character creation to compositing your video and animation with live Chroma key and open broadcast software (OBS Studio). You will learn how to bring your characters to life and produce interesting videos for use in social media and presentations. Join us for an exciting workshop on multimedia production and learn how to animate your own virtual characters using 3D pose tracker. This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to explore the world of multimedia production and unleash their creativity.
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18 Oct 2023 (Wed) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Multimedia Production Studio, 3/F, Library |
Internet of Things (IoT) Controlling LED with Blynk
Some IoT controllers are capable of serving as web servers and can communicate with other electronic devices within a private network. In this workshop, you will learn:
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6 Oct 2023 (Fri) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library |
Creating Puzzle Game with Laser Cutter
The workshop gives you the opportunity to create a wood puzzle game with a laser cutter. This workshop will introduce the items below:
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26 Sept 2023 (Tue) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library |
Video Recording in One Button Studio and Editing with Capcut
This workshop will consist of two parts. In the first part, participants will learn the tips to effective use the facilities of the One Button Studios to create better video footage, including:
In the second Part, participants might learnt how to use a simple editing tool with a free video editor and video maker (Capcut) at Digital Visualisation Room to produce a video for their assignment or project, including:
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21 Sept 2023 (Thurs) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library |
Creating Full Color Stickers with Vinyl Cutter
The workshop gives you the opportunity to create full color stickers with a vinyl cutter. In this workshop, you will learn:
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12 Sept 2023 (Tue) 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library |
Seminar (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE staff and students)
Student Maker Forum - Virtual Tour of PolyU Old Campus
During the forum, Jimmy will share the process of developing a student maker project on the VR tour of the PolyU old campus, i.e. Hong Kong Technical College (HKTC). His presentation will cover various aspects, including project planning, site plan creation, 3D asset design, and VR integration. He will also highlight the challenges faced by the team and provide valuable suggestions for overcoming obstacles in VR project development.
About the speaker Mr Jimmy Tsoi is a final year undergraduate student pursuing the BSc (Hons) in Radiography. As a passionate student helper at i-Space and the previous VRAR Contest champion, Jimmy has been deeply interested in creating mobile games since his secondary school days. His exposure to VR and AR technologies during his studies at the University further fuelled his fascination with XR technology. The seamless blend of virtual content with the real world inspired him to explore the endless possibilities of this technology in the future.
Date: 3 Nov 2023 (Fri)
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Workshop (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE students)
Building your first Metaverse with Spatial
Join us for an interactive workshop where we explore the world of the Metaverse and learn how to create your own virtual reality experiences using the Spatial platform. Discover the potential of the Metaverse, explore the features of Spatial, and gain practical skills to design immersive and engaging virtual environments.
Date: 2 Nov 2023 (Thurs)
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Laser Cutting with GenAI
In this workshop, we will explore the opportunity to create vector graphics for laser cutting assisted by generative artifical integlligence (GenAI) tools. This workshop will cover the contents below:
Date: 26 Oct 2023 (Thurs)
|
Introduction to AI - Build Your First Machine Learning Model with Lobe
Introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine learning for beginners. In the workshops, you will try to use Lobe to collect and label some images. Lobe is simple models for training machine learning. No code or experience required. It is able to experience the process of machine learning into few easy steps. Finally we will looking into some examples or possibilities of the application of the machine learning models.
Date: 20 Oct 2023 (Fri) |
Animating Your Virtual Character in Live Video Production
In this workshop, we will guide you through the entire production process, from character creation to compositing your video and animation with live Chroma key and open broadcast software (OBS Studio). You will learn how to bring your characters to life and produce interesting videos for use in social media and presentations. Join us for an exciting workshop on multimedia production and learn how to animate your own virtual characters using 3D pose tracker. This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to explore the world of multimedia production and unleash their creativity.
Date: 18 Oct 2023 (Wed)
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Internet of Things (IoT) Controlling LED with Blynk
Some IoT controllers are capable of serving as web servers and can communicate with other electronic devices within a private network. In this workshop, you will learn:
Date: 6 Oct 2023 (Fri) |
Creating Puzzle Game with Laser Cutter
The workshop gives you the opportunity to create a wood puzzle game with a laser cutter. This workshop will introduce the items below:
Date: 26 Sept 2023 (Tue) |
Video Recording in One Button Studio and Editing with Capcut
This workshop will consist of two parts. In the first part, participants will learn the tips to effective use the facilities of the One Button Studios to create better video footage, including:
In the second Part, participants might learnt how to use a simple editing tool with a free video editor and video maker (Capcut) at Digital Visualisation Room to produce a video for their assignment or project, including:
Date: 21 Sept 2023 (Thurs) |
Creating Full Color Stickers with Vinyl Cutter
The workshop gives you the opportunity to create full color stickers with a vinyl cutter. In this workshop, you will learn:
Date: 12 Sept 2023 (Tue) |
What is the Maker Mindset? What makes a Maker?
Makers have a strong curiosity about the things around them. They are curious in trying to understand how things work and have a strong desire to experiment and improve the things and situation around them.
People with Maker Mindset are self-directed learners and this is why schools are actively encouraging students to develop this maker mindset - so that students can learn from this creative process and embrace mistakes as a valuable opportunity to improve their ideas and, ultimately, themselves as individuals.
More resources for Maker Mindset:
Design Thinking is a problem-solving approach for designers to reach desirable solutions to match people’s needs while emphasizing on human-centered design.
It also considers what is desirable from users’ point of view, how users will interact with products and offer a solution based on the emotional state of users. It also encourages brainstorming and especially rewards thinking out-of-the-box.
Design Thinking is not limited to designers, but is also relevant to other fields such as engineering, architecture, business, information technology, education, healthcare, law and many other professions where the process of design can be applied to either a product or a service.
The Design Thinking cycle includes Empathize, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype and Test, and this cycle would be useful for those who are planning to work and test on a prototype.
Here are some videos on Design Thinking:
