September 2020 STEAM Camp

Overview

4 weekends. 4-6 hours each day, 8 days total.

Sat Sep 11, 2020

1. 3D Printer Build
2. Uploading code, printing, calibrating, slicing, finding files online. Using OSE Linux, included.

Sat Sep 18, 2020

1. Arduino and Programming - building a basic Arduino from scratch. With Mitch Altman
2. KiCad - basic lesson in designing electronics. Building the Basic Arduino in KiCad and soldering it from scratch on stripboard. [1]

Sat Sep 25, 2020

1. FreeCAD design and Electric Motor Design - 3D printing an electic motor. Dirk's Electric Motor
2. FreeCAD design exercises - modifying the electric motor. FreeCAD spreadsheets for parametric design.

Sat Oct 2, 2020 - Optional if we get this done in time

1. Plotting with the D3D CNC Plotter - point pictures, line pictures, OSE greeting cards, neat images
2. Vinyl cutting with the D3D Universal - cutting out numbering and lettering and logos in vinyl.