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Overview
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Example Workshops
Hot Works
Simple Dorm Gadgets Workshop
This workshop allows students to create a simple dorm gadget (phone holder, napkin holder, etc) out of horseshoes and round stock, learning how to MIG weld and think outside of the box with metal working.
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Wood Shop
Pine Derby Car Workshop
Students will learn about basic woodworking by crafting pinewood derby cars using a variety of machines.
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Electronics
Conway's Game of Life Workshop
This workshop teaches intermediate/advanced through-hole soldering by building a 4x4 LED Conway's Game of Life simulator kit. It will cover both practical soldering skills and a little bit of theory behind microcontrollers and cellular automata.
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Soft Materials
Pajama Pants Workshop
This workshop gives students the opportunity to practice using sewing machines by making their own pair of pajama pants.
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Metal Shop
Chess Piece Workshop
Making metal chess pieces with the provided CAD and CAM designs and guidance from students.
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