Science

Unplugged: Makers Making Good- Stopping the Spread

Designed for distance learning, home schooling, and maker machine independent learning. Using household materials, students prototype devices to help stop the spread of infectious diseases.

March 25, 2020
Recycled Material, Tape, Scissors, International, imagination, build challenge, medical device, Unplugged
Making a Fire Piston

This lesson is on how to make a unique fire making tool called a Fire Piston. It ignites a small piece of tinder by rapid compression/depression of air inside of…

March 24, 2020
Molding and Casting, 3D Design Software, laser cutter, Drill Press, Hand Tools, Hand Sander, casting, Resin
Physics with Arduino

In this session students will learn the meaning of physics in a practical way, so they will prove a physical theorem by using technology instead of complicated equations in schools.…

February 25, 2020
electronics, 3D printer, Laser cutter, Arduino, Computer, Programming, KiCad, physics, programming, physical computing
Robotic Shoot

A simple robot that can rotate around a center, it will use a wood laser cut base with dc motor and a simple circuit wiring.

February 3, 2020
CAD, CNC, electronics, 2D design software, Laser cutter, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, 2D Design concepts, Hot Glue Gun, Intro to Fab Lab, 3D printing, soldering, build challenge, toys, motion, 2D vector design software, electricity, Machining, Electronics, CNC, laser cut, Electronics Design, Woodworking
IoT Health

In this session, students will go through the engineering design process to design and build a heartbeat monitoring system using Arduino IDE and IoT At the end of the lesson…

January 28, 2020
electronics, Arduino, computer, medical device, Electronics, Arduino
Troe-ko and 3D printing

What is Troe-ko? The craft of making traditional ornaments in Bhutan is known as Troe-ko. Its products are widely used by Bhutanese women.   There are two types of Bhutanese…

December 18, 2019
CAD, 3D printer, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, 3D printing, imagination, 2D vector graphics, Wearable, Arts, Culture
Shing-zo and CNC

What is Shing-zo? The practice of using wood to make houses, bridges, temples and dzongs in Bhutan is known as Shing-zo. The result of this woodwork can be seen all…

November 18, 2019
CAD, CNC, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, CNC Milling, VCarve, Corel Draw, shopbot, imagination, 2D vector graphics, CNC Milling, CNC, Culture, Vcarve pro
Programmable LED Display

This lesson is all about showing grades 9-12 students the essentials of fabrication and programming to create their own unique LED display. The students will be shown how to use…

November 17, 2019
CAD, CNC, electronics, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Arduino, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Soldering Iron, 2D Design concepts, Intro to Fab Lab, shopbot, soldering, inkscape, 2D vector graphics, programming, light, 2D vector design software, Electronics, CNC
De-zo and Paper circuit

What is De-zo? The Traditional art of paper-making in Bhutan is known as De-zo. The people engaged in making De-zo are known as Dezop. Dezho is mainly used as carrying…

October 18, 2019
electronics, Computer, Color printer, imagination, electricity, Culture, Electronics Design
Biomedical Engineer – Middle School Remix

This lesson reflects on “Everyday in the life of a Biomedical Engineer” What does a Biomedical Engineer do? Biomedical Engineer Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists,…

July 11, 2019
CAD, 3D printer, 3D Design Software, 2D and 3D design software, Computer
Fabelicious: make your chocolate molds!

Making is great, but making with chocolate is even better! In this lesson, children will learn that with the help of digital tools they can craft what they love: chocolate.…

July 1, 2019
3D printer, Molding and Casting, 2D and 3D design software, Chevron STEM Awards, 3D printing, 3D modeling, casting, Molds, Materials
Fabricating turtles to understand turtles

This activity includes a “hands on” strategy that mixes the use of two different digital fabrication tools (laser cut and 3D printing) and silicon mold, to produce replicas of animals…

July 1, 2019
3D printer, Molding and Casting, Laser cutter, laser cutter, 3D printing, casting, cardboard, biology, Resin, laser cut