Induction Workshop

Audience: new members · ~150 min

1. Pre-Workshop

   • Stock check — perfboard, most-common resistor and pin headers at ≥2× the needed amount; contact the Education Program Manager or Procurement Manager if low
   • Icebreaker — names + one thing each person wants to build; keep it light, ~30s each

2. 1 · Lab Introduction

   • What is MakerSpace — project-development lab, shared responsibility, not free-for-all supplies
   • Mini lab tour — printing area, component banks (locked = not free), desks, stations, CAM room
   • Rules, policies & safety — read from the latest Rules & Policies document
   • Services — project storage, visitor scheme, enrichment workshops, membership renewal
   • Where to get help — WhatsApp group, Exco members, machine docs; never struggle alone
   • SOPs & documentation — shared drive, posted SOPs, datasheets, wiring diagrams
   • Bookings & workshop info — notice board, WhatsApp, booking sheet for long prints

3. What's Next

   • Enrichment workshops — schedule on notice board/WhatsApp, free for members
   • Project support — equipment, Exco mentorship, open hours; bring project ideas
   • Community — WhatsApp group, socials, open lab hours, collaborate

4. 2 · FDM 3D Printing

   • What is FDM printing — how it works, STL/OBJ/3MF (3MF preferred), import into Bambu Studio
   • P1S setup — plate placement/cleanliness (IPA or dish soap), purge lines with plastic scraper
   • Bambu Studio slicing — PC password makerspace2026, correct printer + filament sync, process/presets, supports, brim
   • Start printing — slice, info panel, print plate panel, send, what the printer does
   • Print removal demo — benchy, bend the plate, plastic spatula (never metal), plate back in correctly
   • Members' prints — each attendee sends a benchy via the recommended CoPE profile (PETG profile coming soon)
   • Printing rules — no AMS filament changes, tell exco when out, no >4h daytime prints, pause failures; H2C only after enrichment/Exco approval

5. 3 · Electronics Tools

   • Hand tools — strippers/cutters/crimpers by model, each only for its designated purpose
   • Test equipment — demo controls of power supply, multimeter, signal generator, oscilloscope

6. 4 · Mechanical Tools

   • PPE briefing (MANDATORY) — goggles on all whenever any machine runs, hair tied, no loose clothing/jewellery, no gloves on rotating machinery; check everyone
   • Hand drill demo — right bit, workpiece clamped (never by hand); each attendee drills once under supervision
   • Cleanup — tools returned, sweep the area, dispose of scraps

7. 5 · Soldering & Electronics

   • Soldering station overview — iron, stand, brass cleaner, solder, flux; set ~350°C, ready in ~10s
   • Tinning the tip — small blob of solder on clean tip, don't over-wipe
   • Wire stripping (hands-on) — correct gauge hole, no nicked strands, twist strands
   • Perfboard soldering demo — heat the joint not the solder, good vs cold joint, LED polarity
   • Flux — when and how much; rosin standard; water-soluble needs cleaning
   • Tip cleaning — brass cleaner or damp sponge, never abrasives, re-tin after cleaning
   • Turn off & tidy — iron off, cool ≥15 min before storing, workspace clean, wash hands (esp. 60/40 leaded)
   • Hands-on practice — each attendee solders ≥1 component + a wire; circulate and correct technique

8. Attendance

   • Attendance — signups.ecemaker.space (dev/dev), scan ID-card barcode (not student number), WhatsApp compulsory, Discord QR, keychain while stock lasts, lanyards (access within a week)