Seminar Ideas

Similar to the event ideas page, this is a collection of ideas we are keeping until a good opportunity to organize them comes along. Seminars are like classes: the instructor should know the topic very well, e.g. after working on it as a project, and be able to teach others step by step. However, you may suggest topics here even if you are not ready to teach about them yourself - we will see if someone else would be able to!

Once a seminar receives its own page in Category:Seminars it should be deleted from this list.
If you planned your seminar and now want to host it as an event, please see how to organize an event.

Topic	Description	Potential Instructors	Material Cost	Requirements
3D Design Basics: Meshmixer	digital sculpting from scratch or based on a 3D scan	Lukas	-	laptop & mouse
3D Design Basics: Onshape	browser-based parametric design		-	laptop & mouse
3D Scanning Basics: Photogrammetry	calculate shapes from a series of photos (AKA "structure from motion")	Lukas	-	camera, laptop & mouse
3D Scanning Basics: Kinect	infrared depth sensor coupled with digital camera		-	Xbox "Kinect" camera, laptop & mouse
Robot Arm Construction	LittleArm or MeArm	Mitja	servos, Arduino, CNC made parts	Arduino knowledge
Hand Tool Woodworking Basics	learn to use planes, chisels, hand saws - example project: make a marking gauge	Lukas	wood? (scrap wood should be enough)
Hand Tool Joinery	lap, bridle, mortise and tenon, dovetails - what would be good example project(s)?	Lukas (eventually)	wood? (scrap wood might be enough)	Hand Tool Woodworking Basics
Raspberry Pi	learn how to work with this mini computer, GUI vs. SSH, python, GPIO access & protocols (I²C, SPI, etc.), example projects?	Andi, Martin, Keno		1 pi/person , 1 breadboard/person, electronic components (resistors, LEDs, jumper cables, etc.)
tree trunk candle holders	make simple but attractive tealight holders out of a log	Lukas	wood
"printing on wood"	basic wood cutting(?) and sanding, artwork transfer (toner from paper)	Lukas?	wood, "mod podge"(?)	none, could even be made safe for children
Debug Arduino	Debug code on Arduino during runtime with Atmel ICE debugger	Blacksheep	-	Just your time
Inkscape for Makers	create line drawings and vector graphics, e.g. for laser cutting	Lukas	-	laptop
Beginner Electronics	learn to solder one of our kits (e.g. Würfel, counter)	Patrick?	-	-
Python introduction	An introduction into Python	Keno	-	-
Speaker Box Building	how to build a custom speaker box - based on QR-Codes, Bluetooth or local playback	Keno, Martin	-	-
3D Design: Blender	An introduction into Blender	Luzian	-	Laptop; version 2.8 release (approx. summer 2019)
Knife Sharpening	bring your own knife and learn about grinding and honing
Knife Making	make your own blade & handle ("scales") from stock material
Bottle Cutting	upcycling glass waste with the Bottle Cutter	Lukas	- (repurposing waste)	bring interesting bottles
Linux Seminar	Linux for Beginners: Installation, User Management and Basic Applications	PloenK, David Männle, Alex	-	hands, eyes, ears (knowledge in the agenda)

Inspiration from Other Spaces

• "Kunst-Stoffe Berlin" Holzkurse