Our community is eager to absorb what you have to offer! We have staff with education experience to help you start spreading that knowledge. See the link below for more information.
Learn about our Instructor Incentive Program: email events@nova-labs.org
Codes are referred to as accounting codes because they are used by the finance teams to categorize events. Codes can be combined since multi-disciplined classes are of high value to the community. These codes are especially significant since they are used to unlock budgets for shops and programs at Nova Labs by allocating a percentage of the aggregated dollars to the teams for new purchases and upgrades to their shops and programs.
| Location Codes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Shop or Program | Wild Apricot Tag |
| 3D | 3D Printing | 3d-printing |
| AC | Arts and Crafts, Graphic Arts | arts-and-crafts |
| BL | Blacksmithing | blacksmithing |
| CC | CNC | cnc |
| CS | Composites, plastics, molding | composites |
| DR | Drones | |
| EL | Electronics, soldering, Arduino | electronics |
| EN | Entrepreneurship and Promaking | |
| EV | General Events organized by the events team such as programming, CAD, modeling, general events, Security, IT, Cybersecurity, hacking, Locksmithing | |
| GO | Green Orientation, Membercare activities | green-orientation |
| LC | Laser Cutter, Thermoforming | laser-cutting |
| MW | Metal Working | metalworking |
| MS | Makerschool | |
| MX | Mixed Media | mixed-media |
| RE | Room Rental Fees Paid for Events | |
| RO | Youth Robotics | |
| SO | Nova Labs centric social events such as roundups and parties | community |
| SA | Sales of computers, soda, and other items at the front desk | |
| ST | STEAM, kids events | |
| SL | SLA Printer | 3d-printing |
| TS | The Studio, including the Projects Classroom | the-studio |
| WW | Woodworking | woodworking |
| Educational Levels *note that use is not encouraged | |
|---|---|
| Code | Meaning |
| 100 level | Introductory - No prior knowledge required |
| 200 level | Intermediate - Prior knowledge required, some topics will be reviewed |
| 300 level | Advanced - Prior knowledge required on multiple subjects, not usually reviewed |
| Paid Class Types | Use only with paid events |
|---|---|
| Code | Meaning |
| P | A project is completed by each student either separately or together; open office hours |
| S | single tool or tool type sign off class |
| M | Multiple tool types in one sign off class |
| G | Class uses Gas which is subsidized by Nova Labs |
| Required key words in class naming scheme, use where applicable only | |
|---|---|
| Key words | Meaning |
| Sign off | Sign off |
| (Online) | Online only |
| (Online or In-place) | Hybrid |
| (Members-only) | Restricted to current paying members |
| Open Office Hours | Open Office Hours |
| 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-114 | Introduction to Metal Lathe | MIke Youman | Introduction to Metal Lathe, safety training and sign-off |
| TOO-201 | Matsura Tiger Safety and Orientation - Advanced Metal CNC Machining | Daniel Schnieder | 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 |