Workshops

Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire 2014

Workshop Timetable on 18 OCT 2014(SAT) 10月18日星期六工作坊時間表
10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
V1201 1a) Light up bracelet 1b) Light up bracelet
2a) 3D Print Remote Car workshop # 2b) 3D Print Remote Car workshop #
3a) 鋁罐風車製作 (Free) 3b) 鋁罐風車製作 (Free)
4a) Corky Creations with 3D printing pens 4b) Corky Creations with 3D printing pens
V1213 5a) Makeblock 藍牙控制機器人 # (Free) 5b) Makeblock 藍牙控制機器人 # (Free)
6a) Hand-made stump by carving an eraser work shop 6b) Hand-made stump by carving an eraser work shop
Computer Room V914 7a) Hands-on Arduino Introduction (English) 7b) Hands-on Arduino Introduction (English)
Computer Room
V915
8) Basic Blender Modeling for 3DP (Free) 9) Creative Making with iBeacon # (Free)
Computer Room
V813
10a) Futuragen – 3D printed key chain # 10b) Futuragen – 3D printed key chain #

 

Workshop Timetable on 19 OCT 2014(SUN) 10月19日星期日工作坊時間表
10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
V1201 11a) 虛擬+實體:小小電腦工程師創意程式設計 (Free) 11b) 虛擬+實體:小小電腦工程師創意程式設計 (Free)
12a) Handmade Soap Workshop(Free) 12b)  Handmade Body Lotion Workshop (Free)
13a) 日本手毬體驗 13b) 日本手毬體驗
14a) Leather Molding – Alphabet Key Chain 14b) Leather Molding – Alphabet Key Chain
V1213 15a) LEGO Education x STEM 15b) LEGO Education x STEM
16a) 印出我天地 – 印章製作 16b) 印出我天地 – 印章製作
Computer Room
V914
17) AppJamming – Computer programming for kids #  19) Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Computer Room
V915
18a) Processing with Arduino # 18b) Processing with Arduino #

# MUST have WiFi internet access. 必須有WIFI上網

(Free) – Free of Charge 免費

Workshop 0

Date & Time 19 OCT 2014  2:00pm – 3:00pm
Enrollment http://goo.gl/14jVr7
Workshop Name Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Instructor Mr Nick Lee
Experience Instructor, Web developer, and Raspberry Pi enthusiast.
Workshop details Raspberry Pi, with power, Ethernet cord, sdcard running Raspbian. Exploring the Raspberry Pi environment.
Workshop Type Engineering
Workshop period 1 hour
Language Cantonese
Charge Free
Requirement We will provide Pi boards, keyboards and cables, etc. Students don’t need to bring extra equipment and notebook.Student do not require in deep knowledge in electronics and Linux experience. Instructor will guide student to complete the workshop step by step.
Workshop Materials &

 

Workshop 1

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

Light up bracelet

Instructor

Mourdi Nadjette

Experience

Nadjette has been running art and craft workshop for 3 years old on a semi regular basis for a French association (for adults and children): sewing, leather craft and jewelry making.

The instructor will be backed up by another experienced crafter.

Workshop details

Sew your own LED bracelet! The bracelet will light up when the clasp is attached and the circuit closed. Create and decorate your bracelet and then sew your circuit!

You will use fabric, felt and/or leather.

Workshop Type

Crafts

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

English

Charge

HKD 40 per student cover all materials.

Requirement

The workshops are intended for adults or teens older than 15 years old. They have not been tested on younger children so we prefer to restrain to students older than 15 years old.

Each student will choose from 3 different designs (see photo enclosed). The ornaments are flexible but not the design itself as it will require more time to explain.

Max. 10 student per session.

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 2

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application Closed

Workshop Name

3D Print Remote Car workshop

Instructor

Mr Kobe Tsang@ Doctor Mind limited

Experience

Kobe previously is a secondary school teacher and have fruitful 3D Printing knowledge, engineering experience in teaching 3D printing and various information technology.

Workshop details

Making use of Pre 3D printed parts and basic electric boards to make a basic remote car

Workshop Type

Engineering

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

Cantonese

Charge

HKD$200

Requirement

Student age under 12 required an adult work together

Workshop Materials & Photo

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3ZXe0BM16QIMAG0510  IMAG0511IMAG0512

 

Workshop 3

Date & Time

10月18日早上及下午

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

鋁罐風車製作 (免費)

Instructor

何俊華先生

Experience

–香港科技大學 環保鋁罐工藝創作班導師

–香港管理專業協會羅桂祥中學 飲管&鋁罐工藝創作班導師

Workshop details

運用鋁罐半製成品,協助參加者製作完成風車

Workshop Type

手工藝

Workshop period

兩小時

Language

廣東話

Charge

【免費報名及提供所需材料和工具】

※ 註: 希望參加者可以將這個風車,等同價值的物資, 例如: 一枝水、兩個麵包或幾件罐頭食品……等等, 分享給經過看見或身邊的一些街坊朋友.

Requirement

 –10歲以下的參加者須由家長陪同
–每節參加者最多15人

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 4

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application Closed

Workshop Name

Corky Creations with 3D printing pens

Instructor

Natalie Lo@ Creatica Lab

Website: www.creaticalab.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/creaticalab

Experience

– Certified teacher

– Co-founder of Creatica Lab

– Experience in teaching the simple soft circuits course (electronics and simple circuits)

Workshop details

3D printing has been the talk of the town. They say it is the third wave of the industrial revolution, and that it will change our world. But what does that mean? They also say it has the potential to unleash the creative potential in every child. And what does that look like? Here’s your chance to experience it first-hand.

Workshop Type

Young Makers

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

English / Cantonese

Charge

$50 HKD per student cover all materials.

Requirement

Student age under 12 required an adult work together

Workshop Materials & Photo

Workshop PDF:

Creatica_3Dprinting_Corky_HKMMF

Photos:

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Workshop 5

Date & Time

10月18日早上及下午

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

Makeblock 藍牙控制機器人 (Free)

Instructor

李兆宇

Experience

Makeblock工程師,有多次參加展會和組織工作坊的經驗。

Workshop details

坦克車是makeblock的經典搭建模型之一,也是大部分makeblock新玩家的第一件作品,本次工作坊將帶你認識makeblock,從零開始,搭建出自己的第一個makeblock坦克車,手機裝上APP后,就可以由你輕鬆控制。

如果你還有其他好想法,makeblock還有有足夠的零件供你擴展,一起來製作最酷的機器人吧!

Workshop Type

科學

Workshop period

兩小時

Language

廣東話

Charge

免费

Requirement

學生手機需要支援 Wifi 功能
12歲以下的小孩需家長陪同

Workshop Materials & Photo

Website: http://www.makeblock.ccIMG_4389-300x300 IMG_4400-300x300

Workshop 6

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application Closed

Workshop Name

Hand-made stump by carving an eraser work shop

Instructor

Yuko Sasaki

Experience

Yuko have made “Hand-made stump by carving an eraser ​​about seven years. And she have sold the product set for making them and designed.

Workshop details

Just by carving an eraser with a craft knife, you can make a original designed seal. You can choose a design what you like from some pattern, and you’ll make a pretty seal easily.

In japan, “Hand-made stump by carving an eraser” have been very popular in several years because we can make it easily with simple tools, a craft knife and an eraser, and make the seals of our favorite illustrations of yourself.

Workshop Type

Crafts

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

English

Charge

HKD60 per student cover all materials.

Requirement

Student age under 12 required an adult work together

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 7

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

Hands-on Arduino Introduction

Instructor

Tom Tobback@DimSumLabs
Website: http://lantaukwcounter.blogspot.hk/

Experience

Tom has an engineering background and was drawn into the world of Arduino via an open-source home energy monitoring platform. He has held several Arduino workshops at Dim Sum Labs.

Workshop details

Introduction to Arduino, the world’s favourite open-source electronics prototyping platform. We’ll introduce you to the basic Arduino setup and terminology, using your laptop to write short programs to control your Arduino (or compatible) board. We’ll experiment with some simple hardware such as LEDs, photoresistors, buzzers etc on a breadboard. No specific experience with hardware or software required.

Workshop Type

Engineering

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

English

Charge

1. $200 ( workshop fee) + loan Arduino Board

2. $450 ( workshop fee + take away Arduino UNO Board)

Requirement

Participants need to bring a laptop with the Arduino software installed: IDE version 1.0.5 – see http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software#toc2

Participants also need an Arduino board (or compatible) for this workshop, which we can provide at hkd 250 (Arduino Uno Rev3). Participants need to inform us whether they want us to provide the board.

No hardware or software skills are necessary, however a basic understanding of programming will greatly help.

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 8

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM Session only

Enrollment

http://blenderhk.weebly.com/upcoming-workshop.html

Workshop Name

Basic Blender Modeling for 3DP

Instructor

Ms Ann Leung@ PolyU SD

Experience

Ann Leung is a lecturer at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and she teaches 3D animation and design related subjects at the School of Design.

Website: http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/en/meet-our-staff/annleung

Workshop details

This workshop would introduce the interface of Blender, a Free and open source software, for participants to learn creating simple 3D model which fits to be printed with 3D printers.

Workshop Type

3D Modeling

Workshop period

2.5 hours

Language

English/Cantonese

Charge

Free

Requirement

*Participants must bring along their own notebook computer pre-installed with Blender

http://www.blender.org/download/

Workshop Materials & Photo

annleung_blender

Workshop 9

Date & Time 18 OCT 2014 PM Session only

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

Creative Making with iBeacon # (Free)

Instructor

Mr Harry Ng@BeaconHub

Experience

He is a serial entrepreneur and long-time web developer. He is the Senior Instructor of Web Development Immersive course at General Assembly. He’s also co-founding the first local iBeacon research group, BeaconHub.

Workshop details

* Intro. to iBeacon technology

* Compare different hardware implementations

* Hands on practice of programming with related API

* Intro. to Open Beacon Directory

* Demo of creative uses

Workshop Type

Engineering & Programming

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

Cantonese

Charge

Free

Requirement

Students are required to bring their Mac book to attend the course.

Workshop Materials & Photo

Workshop 10

Date & Time

18 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application Closed

Workshop Name

Futuragen – 3D printed key chain
Website: https://www.facebook.com/futuragenhk

Instructor

Dr. Kwong Wai Yeung@ Futuragen (Knowledge Discovery Limited)

Experience

Dr. Kwong is a expertise in following fields:

– Robotic humanoid design
– 3D Printing
– 3D modeling

Workshop details

3D Printing Workshop for Children & Primary school student & Secondary School students

Students will be asked to make a custom keychain with their own name

Workshop Type

Science &Young Makers

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

Cantonese

Charge

HKD 100 per student covering all materials.

Requirement

Student age under 12 required an adult work together

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 11

Date & time

19 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

虛擬+實體:小小電腦工程師創意程式設計

Instructor

朱克寧教授@香港城市大學

Experience

導師為香港城市大學創意媒體學院助理教授,從事兒童人機互動研究。屆時會連同同事一起主持工作坊。

Workshop details

虛擬+實體工作坊將會涉及到教授7-12嵗小朋友關於電腦編程的基本概念,運用不同的編程工具,有純虛擬現實的類似Scratch的編程工具,也有樂高積木式實體編程,程式輸出結果包括虛擬動畫以及機械小車的運動。

Workshop Type

年輕的maker, 程式設計

Workshop period

兩小時

Language

廣東話

Charge

免費

Requirement

Workshop Materials & Photo

電腦, 樂高積木, 機械小車

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Workshop 12

Date & Time

19 OCT 2014 AM  Sessions only

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

Handmade Soap and Body Lotion Workshop

Instructor

Ms Janet Li & Ms Grace Choy@ Hong Kong Handcrafted Soap Development Association

Website: http://www.meetup.com/Hong-Kong-Soap-Makers-Group/

Experience

Janet & Grace has more than three years soap making experience.

Workshop details

Cold process is the foundation of soap making. You can make soap that can change your skin. This is because all of the glycerin, which is a by-product of soap making, is still intact. This workshop will teach the basics of Cold Process Soap Making. There are so many unique and interesting ingredients you’ll be surprised at how we will use coffee ground in handcrafted soap.
Learn how to handcrafted your own skincare products without foaming agents and unnecessary additives. There are super easy natural ingredients in the recipe we are using. It only has few basic ingredients and literally takes minutes to make!
AM Session: Coffee Cold Process Soap Making - Wince Lam
For AM Session, students will get a piece of 100g soap (which was made previously).
PM Session: Body lotion from the Scratch – Janet Lee
For PM Session, students will get a bottle of 50ml body lotion made right after the workshop.

Workshop Type

Crafts

Workshop period

1 hour

Language

Cantonese

Charge

Free

Requirement

Student age under 12 required adult work together

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 13

Date & Time

19 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application closed

Workshop Name

日本手毬體驗

Instructor

Rita Huang@小娘の手芸屋

Website: https://www.facebook.com/rita.youkoso

Experience

日本手毬協會 教授級

Workshop details

體驗日本手毬的製作樂趣.

手毬(temari)-為日本的傳統手工藝,在以前是小朋友的玩具,亦是母親為遠行的女兒表達關切的手作,現時則多用來送禮表祝賀。

手毬所用的材料為報紙,棉,布條等…可說是項環保的手作,不須特殊的專用材料,也能做出獨特又美觀的作品喔~此工作坊為體驗課程,即使從未接觸過手毬,也能輕易做到喔~

Workshop Type

手工藝

Workshop period

1小時

Language

廣東話

Charge

 港幣150,包材料。

Requirement

 12歲以下的小孩需家長陪同

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 14

Date & Time

19 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application closed

Workshop Name

Leather Molding – Alphabet Key Chain

Instructor

Mr Reef Chan @NOTHINGLASTSFOREVER
Website: http://www.facebook.com/NOTHINGLASTSFOREVER.CRAFT

Experience

The founder and leather crafter of the Hong Kong design brand NOTHINGLASTSFOREVER.

NOTHINGLASTSFOREVER provide leather workshop from 2011. Reef Chan is the instructor of the workshop.

Workshop details

1. Basic Technique

2. Leather Molding

3. Use of Leather Craft Tools

4. Leather Dyeing

5. Leather Finishing

Workshop Type

Crafts

Workshop period

45 minutes

Language

Cantonese

Charge

HKD 100 per student cover all materials.

Requirement

Student do not require in deep knowledge in leather. Instructor will guide student to complete the workshop step by step.

Workshop Materials & Photo

The following equipment and materials will be provided to each student

1. Leather

2. Wooden Alphabet x1

3. Key Chain x1

4. Molding Leather Tool x1

5. Hole Puncher x1

6. Water x 20ml

7. Leather Dye

8. Scissors x1

Photo of the completed Key Chain:

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Workshop 15

Date & Time

19 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application closed

Workshop Name

LEGO Education x STEM

Instructor

Mr. Ice YAM @SEMIA LIMITED
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Semia-LEGO-Education-Hong-Kong

Experience

5 Year work experience in LEGO Education & LEGO MINDSTORMS

Workshop details

有想過利用LEGO學習科學嗎?

學生可以利用 LEGO Technic 的配件,搭建一架Free Wheeler(滑坡小車)。

然後嘗試用不同的輪子,不一樣的搭建方式,透過測試和實驗,組裝出走得最快最遠的LEGO Free Wheeler

Workshop Type

科學

Workshop period

兩小時

Language

廣東話

Charge

HKD$250 (包括課堂器材,器材為LEGO Education STEM 體驗包)

Requirement

 –

Workshop Materials & Photo

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Workshop 16

Date & Time 19 OCT 2014 AM& PM Sessions

Enrollment

Application closed

Workshop Name

印出我天地 – 印章製作

Instructor

Mr Ken Lun @ Move Hand Workshop

Website: http://movehand.com

Experience

– 2013 Macau 3D Print Seminar Speaker

– hold over 20 Stamp Factory training for schools

– 2010 SolidWorks Top Sub Service officer

Workshop details

印章很難做? 通過最新的光學技術及物料, 小朋友都可以做出心愛的印章。並可把自己的手繪作品, 轉化為獨一無二的印章產品, 無限複制。

印章特点:

– 1200 dpi

– 可印多色

– 可用1000次或以上

– 可補充墨水

印章主題:

1. 自畫像

2. 名字設計

3. 我的家

4. 你好叻印

 

印章大小: 30mm x 30mm

印章顏色: 黃/ 粉紅

油墨顏色: 8色

 

活動流程:

1. 介紹印章的光敏技術 及例子介紹 (5 mins)

2. 每個小朋友分發一張畫紙

3. 小朋友做印章設計 (5 mins)

4. 工作人員幫助掃描和打印 (3 mins )

5. 做成印章 (1min)

6. 小朋友自行加墨水 (可加多色), 貼好封面, 和做包裝

7. 完成, 可把印章帶回家

Workshop Type

手工藝

Workshop period

1小時

Language

廣東話

Charge

HKD 20 / 人. 材料全包

Requirement

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Workshop Materials & Photo

Workshop 17

Date & Time

19 OCT 2014 AM Session only

Enrollment

Application closed

Workshop Name

AppJamming – Computer programming for kids

Instructor

Michelle Sun, Founder and CEO@First Code Academy

Monica Leung, Instructor@First Code Academy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstcodeacademy

Experience

Michelle started First Code Academy to provide hands-on learning opportunities in software development in Asia. Michelle held various roles in high growth startups in the Silicon Valley, including Buffer, a tool that helps people share smarter on social media and Bump Technologies (acquired by Google in 2013). Previously, she attended the inaugural class of Hackbright Academy, an intensive program in San Francisco on software development. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she graduated from the University of Chicago and began her career at Goldman Sachs.

Monica is an engineer with 10+ years of experience in software development and engineering of product solution design. She has worked in various technology and electronics companies like Motorola and VTech. With a Master Degree of Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Monica is passionate in software and hardware engineering, she thinks that understanding technology is essential to accommodate the rapidly changing world. She is now working on educational coding toys as she believes that kids can build creativity and self-confidence by creating something through coding.

Workshop details

In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants are going to learn some fundamental coding concepts by making their own apps. Led by experienced instructors who have over 10 years of experience in the technology sector, this workshop aims to unlock the creative potential within each student by empowering them to be makers using technology.

Having taught over 300 students from prestigious schools like Chinese International School and St. Paul’s Convent School, First Code Academy provides quality computer education for pre-university students through mentorship and hands-on instruction.

Learn more about us at: http://www.firstcodeacademy.com/

Max. 15 students.

Workshop Type

Programming

Workshop period

1.5 hours

Language

English / Cantonese

Charge

$100 per participant

Requirement

Students minimum age have to be 8 years old and highly recommend to bring their own laptops with Wi-fi and Internet function.

Workshop Materials & Photo

App will be created in workshopimage image2Photos of others workshopsAppJamming_4 IMG_5480 aya IMG_9555

Workshop 18

Date & Time 19 OCT 2014 AM and PM Sessions

Enrollment

Full

Workshop Name

Processing with Arduino

Instructor

Walter Chan@DimSumLabs

Experience

Active member in Dimsumlabs.

Software Developer

Workshop details

Introduction to Processing Processing Language and Arduino. We will use accelerometer ADXL345 with Arduino and Processing to build digital inclinometer.
We will demonstrate other sensor, like barometer, humidity sensor, 3 color LED if we have time.

Workshop Type

Engineering, Young Makers & Programming

Workshop period

2 hours

Language

Presented in Cantonese, English if necessary (with English Powerpoint)

Charge

Free for Workshop only

Workshop material Cost
HKD$30, including ADXL345 Module and Jumper Wire,

HKD$270 , including ADXL345 Module and Jumper Wire, USB Cable and Arduino UNO ATMega328

Requirement

Mac or PC notebook computer

Year 15+ preferred, but not necessary

Prefer to download Processing 2 (2.2.1) and Arduino (1.0.5) latest Stable Build first

https://www.processing.org/download/?processing

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

General Skills for handling GUI on the participants’ own computer is required.

Workshop Materials & Photo

 Arduino Processing 1 Arduino Processing 2 Arduino Processing 3
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