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| Code | Class Group |
|---|---|
| 3D | 3D Printing |
| AC | Arts and Crafts, Graphic Arts |
| BL | Blacksmithing |
| CC | CNC |
| CD | CAD |
| CS | Composites, plastics, molding, themoforming |
| DR | Drones |
| EL | Electronics,soldering, arduino |
| EN | Entrepreneurship |
| GO | Green Orientation |
| HM | Ham Radio |
| LC | Laser Cutter |
| MW | Metal Working |
| RE | Room Rental Fees Paid for Events |
| PR | Programming |
| SE | Security, IT, Cybersecurity, hacking, Locksmithing |
| SO | Social Events |
| SA | Sales of computers, soda, and other items at the front desk |
| SL | STEM |
| ST | SLA Printer |
| WW | Woodworking |
Old Codes
| Cat Num | Title | Instructor(s) | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELE-101 | Basic Soldering Skills | Brian J. | Introduction to soldering (hands-on) |
| ELE-320 | Advanced Skills Soldering | Bob C. | Proper techniques, common practices, tools involved, build an SMT kit (hands-on) |
| ELE-101 | Arduino 101 | Jennyfer | Orientation, IDE, simple hands-on with hardware, breadboard, and basic electronics circuits |
| ELE-102 | Arduino 102 Temp / Humid Display | Need Instructor, Ted | Build an Arduino-based temperature and humidity display (hands-on) |
| PRG-104 | Google SketchUp | Need Instructor, Ted | Surface modeling, applications, capturing your mind's eye, using the software (navigation), manipulating your model |
| PRG-105 | Cadsoft EAGLE | Bob C. | Navigating the software, automation, devices, your library, capturing schematics (EDA), board layout, trace routing, shortcuts |
| PRG-107 | Fusion 360 CNC CAM | Mike Hoyer | HSMworks, a powerful CAM package |
| PRG-108 | CAM 101 Vcarve | Instructor needed | Learn to use Vcarve to run a CNC machine |
| TOO-100 | Laser Cutter 101 Safety Training | Patrick T | Hands-on safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-101 | Woodworking:Router Intro | Jeff | Safety training, sign-off and usage on handheld router for woodworking. Includes hands-on time and a take-home project. |
| TOO-102 | Learn about Handheld Woodworking Power Tools | Ka-Loon | Safety training and sign-off on the handheld woodworking power tools as listed |
| TOO-103 | Table Saw Safety and Basic Usage | Ka-Loon | Safety training and sign-off on table saw |
| TOO-104 | Lathe 101: An Introduction to Woodturning | Norm | Introduction to woodturning and safety training on the lathe |
| TOO-105 | Bandsaw Safety Training | Frank S | Introduction to bandsaw, safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-106 | Woodworking with Yellow Tools | Woodshopcowboy | Safety training and sign-off on Yellow tools as listed |
| TOO-107 | Woodworking:Split-Top Bench | Woodshopcowboy | Safety training and sign-off on Red tools as listed |
| TOO-108 | Woodworking:Make a Cutting Board | Woodshopcowboy | Safety training and sign-off on Yellow and Red tools as listed |
| TOO-109 | Woodworking for Young and Old | Woodshopcowboy | Make a Japanese toolbox. Safety training and sign-off on Yellow and Red tools as listed |
| TOO-110 | Intro to Vinyl Cutting | Zack Borschuk | Yellow training sign-off. Learn how to convert an image for use on the vinyl cutter and usage of the vinyl cutter along with sign off on the cutter |
| TOO-111 | Intro to 3D Scanning | Zack Borschuk | Orientation, hardware explanation, calibration, scanning, scan clean up, scan export |
| TOO-112 | Metal Shop Yellow Session | Mike Hoyer | Introduction to Yellow level metal tools and safety training |
| TOO-113 | CNC Fundamentals 101 | Mike Hoyer | Introduction to Metal CNC and safety training |
| TOO-114 | Introduction to Metal Lathe 101 | Mike Hoyer | Introduction to Metal Lathe, safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-201 | Matsura Tiger Safety and Orientation - Advanced Metal CNC Machining | Mike Hoyer | basics of operating the Matsuura CNC Mill, safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-115 | Thermoforming 101 | Eric Kervina | Introduction to thermoformer, safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-116 | Vertical Mill 101 | Mike Hoyer | Introduction to the Vertical Mill, safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-117 | Welding 101 | Mike Hogarty | Proper techniques for MIG, common practices, tools involved, Prereq: Metal shop Yellow |
| TOO-118 | 3d Printing 101 | Paul Chase | safety signoff on all of our 3d printers |
| TOO-119 | Vinyl Cutter 101 | Paul Chase | safety signoff on Graphic arts tools, vinyl cutter and heat press |
| TOO-120 | ShopSabre CNC 101 | Zack Borschuk | Safety signoff for supervised usage of the ShopSabre CNC |
| Cat Num | Title | Who is planning it? | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSH-101 | Programming | Python, Perl, Ruby, Lua, Bash, Javascript, PHP, C, C++, Scheme, Cocoa, Lisp | |
| WSH-102 | Network Monitoring | Wireshark and friends, IDS, admin | |
| WSH-103 | Zoneminder Lab | Setup, Camera Types, Functions, Zones, Filters, Remote Viewing, etc. | |
| WSH-104 | Availability and Performance Monitoring | Nagios and RRD - capabilities, setup, basic usage | |
| WSH-201 | Reversing | Executables, Protocols | |
| WSH-202 | Embedded Systems Programming | ||
| WSH-203 | Woodworking - Chair | Start with materials, end with an inexpensive and usable chair | |
| WSH-204 | Electronics - Das blinken LED | Start with a kit of parts, end with a usable widget | |
| WSH-205 | Electronics - Etch a PCB | Start with a kit of parts, end with a usable widget | |
| WSH-105 | Digital Circuits | Logic Gates, transistors, combinational logic, Karnough Maps | |
| WSH-106 | Power Systems | P=VI, relays, converters, rectifiers, switching, regulation | |
| WSH-107 | Microcontrollers | OP Codes, Instruction Sets, Power and Buffering, Testing, Various MCs | |
| WSH-108 | Ham Radio | ||
| WSH-109 | LED Lighting | ||
| WSH-110 | Electroluminescent Lighting | ||
| WSH-111 | Intro to RFID and Arduino | ||
| WSH-206 | Fundamentals of Electronics: AC analysis | By request, an intro to RFID processing with Arduinos, following this book | |
| WSH-112 | Chassis and drive train | Wheels, treads, support structures, assembly conventions, center-of-gravity | |
| WSH-113 | End-effector / manipulator | Solving a problem, choosing the best approach, design considerations | |
| WSH-207 | Controls systems | Identifying the best design, planning the setup, suppliers, common practices, non-ratsnest wiring | |
| WSH-114 | Silk Screen Printing | ||
| WSH-115 | T-shirts | ||
| WSH-116 | More woodworking project classes | Boxes? Candleholders? Magnetic Knife strips? Address numbers? Hanging plant basket? Planter? I kinda like the idea of smaller projects that take an hour or two because they are easier to fit into schedules. I liked the bench class, but it was a whole day. | |
| WSH-117 | Basic app development on iPhone and android | ||
| WSH-118 | Sign making | Carved painted wooden exterior house sign with numbers and street name using either woodshop tools or laser or both. Maybe a mixed media with some blacksmithing elements? | |
| WSH-119 | 3D Modeling Software Intro | What software is available, agnostic techniques for designing | |
| WSH-120 | 3D Modeling: "Fusion 360" | How to use "Fusion 360" or any other software that does 3D modeling |