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i-Space: MakerMindset Programme

Consisting of the Digital Makerspace, Digital Visualisation Room and Studios

To Cultivate a Creative, Curious and Can-do Mindset

The MakerMindset@i-Space Programme aims to

  • Organize creative and stimulating events and workshops for students to enhance their awareness in emerging technologies and nurture a curious and “Can-do” mindset; and
  • Help students overcome challenges and adopt new technologies in the future.

 

 

Workshop (Eligibility: PolyU & CPCE students)

Title Date & Time Venue

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:

  • How to use Adobe Illustrator to prepare artwork for colour printing & vinyl cutting
  • The basic operation of a vinyl cutter

 

 Registration Closed 

12 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:

  • Introduction to the facilities e.g. projector, recording device and camera
  • Tips for recording (including, the suitable position, colour of clothing, sound level and direction)
  • Adjust the camera angle and focal length (Pan, Tilt, Zoom, auto focus, auto tracking)
  • Using different colour backdrop system for specific usage
  • Borrowing presenter from the Kiosk for using projector in OBS
     

 

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:

  • Split the footage, to edit in and out point of the footage, to freeze a frame
  • Add overlay graphic or text
  • Use Chroma key with virtual background
  • Add caption
  • Export the video with different formats

 

 Registration Closed 

21 Sept 2023 (Thurs)
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:

  • Use Adobe Illustrator to prepare artwork for laser cutting
  • Demonstration of Laser Cutter
  • Laser Cutting Service in the Library

 

 Registration Closed 

26 Sept 2023 (Tue)
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Digital Makerspace, 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. 

 

 Registration Closed 

27 Sept 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:

  • How to use a mobile phone or computer to control an IoT controller
  • How to set up a network service on an IoT controller

 

Register Now

6 Oct 2023 (Fri)
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Digital Visualisation Room, 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.

 

Register Now

20 Oct 2023 (Fri)
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library

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:

  • compare vector graphics created with different GenAI tools
  • prepare your own artwork for laser cutting from the AI generated graphics
  • demonstration of laser cutting

 

Registration Opening Soon

26 Oct 2023 (Thurs)
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Digital Makerspace, 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:

  • How to use Adobe Illustrator to prepare artwork for colour printing & vinyl cutting
  • The basic operation of a vinyl cutter

Date: 12 Sept 2023 (Tue)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library
 

Registration Closed 

 

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:

  • Introduction to the facilities e.g. projector, recording device and camera
  • Tips for recording (including, the suitable position, colour of clothing, sound level and direction)
  • Adjust the camera angle and focal length (Pan, Tilt, Zoom, auto focus, auto tracking)
  • Using different colour backdrop system for specific usage
  • Borrowing presenter from the Kiosk for using projector in OBS

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:

  • Split the footage, to edit in and out point of the footage, to freeze a frame
  • Add overlay graphic or text
  • Use Chroma key with virtual background
  • Add caption
  • Export the video with different formats

 

Date: 21 Sept 2023 (Thurs)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library
 

 Registration Closed 

 

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:

  • Use Adobe Illustrator to prepare artwork for laser cutting
  • Demonstration of Laser Cutter
  • Laser Cutting Service in the Library

 

Date: 26 Sept 2023 (Tue)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library
 

 Registration Closed 

 

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: 27 Sept 2023 (Wed)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Multimedia Production Studio (L303e), 3/F, Library
 

 Registration Closed 

 

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:

  • How to use a mobile phone or computer to control an IoT controller
  • How to set up a network service on an IoT controller

 

Date: 6 Oct 2023 (Fri)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library
 

Register Now

 

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)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, 4/F, Library
 

Register Now

 

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:

  • compare vector graphics created with different GenAI tools
  • prepare your own artwork for laser cutting from the AI generated graphics
  • demonstration of laser cutting

 

Date: 26 Oct 2023 (Thurs)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: Digital Makerspace, 4/F, Library

 

Registration Opening Soon 

Maker Mindset

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

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: