Learn & Create – Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Come join us at our next Learn & Create Workshop!

Learn paper folding and create your own fun and unique greeting cards! We’ll be working on special Valentine’s cards, but you can take what you learn and make special cards for every occasion! It will be held February 12^th at 2:30 pm in the Engineering Library Creative Space!

Deanne Wortman, Program Manager, NEXUS of Engineering and the Arts, Engineering Student Services, will be teaching the art of paper folding and helping you create your own special card!

The workshop is FREE, but registration is limited (we need to make sure we have enough materials on hand), so, register today! For more information on this great workshop and all the upcoming workshops go here: https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/2019-spring-learn-create-workshops/

We look forward to seeing you – and what you create!

Exciting New Create & Learn Workshops!!

Tuesdays, 2:30 pm

Engineering Library Creative Space (2001C SC)

We are happy to collaborate with the Engineering Technology Center, NEXUS and the Department of Music to present some exciting workshops!

The workshops will be held on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. See our website for class information and links to register! They are FREE, but registration is limited – so be sure to register today!!

February 12th: Valentine’s Day Pop-up Cards – Deanne Wortman

Want to impress your friends and family with fun and unique greeting cards? Learn about paper folding to create a pop-up cards with lights and sounds.
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February 19th:Standards: Guides and Regulations for Building and Testing – Kari Kozak

Introduction to standards and specifications. Learn how to access a wide variety of standards including ASTM, ISO, ADA, NFPA (Fluid), and the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Featuring a new database, TechStreet, to gain electronic access to these standards and more. Taught by Kari Kozak, Head, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.
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February 26th: Soldering Basics – Jeremy Roszell

Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to dabble in the world of electronics. The two go together like peas and carrots. And, although it is possible to learn about, and build, electronics without needing to pick up a soldering iron, you’ll soon discover that a whole new world is opened with this one simple skill.
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March 5th: Patents – Kari Kozak

Basic introduction to what a patent is and how to complete patents searches. Patents provide inventor exclusive rights to products they produce and also give great detailed information on certain products and methods. Taught by Kari Kozak, Head, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.
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March 12th: Effective Poster Design – Sarah Livesay

The Research Open House will be held on April 11^th, and this workshop will help you make your poster presentation more effective. Learn to think about the prospective audience, poster content, and design considerations in a poster layout.
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April 2nd: Arduino Piano (Plug and Play) – Jeremy Roszell & Jean-Francois Charles

Learn to create a mini piano! Learn all the steps to make your own mini piano using an Arduino and circuit board. This lightweight keyboard allows you to play an octave worth of notes using capacitive touch, no strings or hammers required! This class will walk through the basic programming and ways to personalize the keyboard. Taught by Jeremy Roszell, Engineering Electronics Shop & Jean-Francois Charles, School of Music.
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April 9th: Creating Citations Quickly & Easily with Endnote – Marina Zhang

Introduction to an online citation management system that is free for everyone at the University of Iowa. It helps you to manage all your references for a paper (or many papers) as well as create the incite citations and bibliographies in a wide variety of formatting styles. Taught by Marina Zhang, Engineering & Informatics Librarian, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.
The web version of Endnote Basic will be taught: not the full client version.
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April 16th: Using OpenRefine for cleaning up spreadsheet data – Brian Westra

OpenRefine is a free tool for reviewing and cleaning up spreadsheet or tabular data. Save yourself a lot of time by using OpenRefine to identify and fix problems in your tabular data. Automated functions easily and quickly handle common problems, such as splitting cells that contain multiple data values, detecting duplicates and typos, standardizing date formats, and trimming extra spaces from cells. OpenRefine also keeps track of all your steps, so you can easily reuse them or undo them if necessary.
Feel Free to bring your own laptops and download the software before the class: https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Installation-Instructions
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April 23rd: 3D Scanning: Tips & Tricks – Kari Kozak

Want to make a 3D scan? Need some help figuring out how to get started? This class will take you through the basics of the three scanners that the Engineering Library has available for check and learn to make a 3D scan of yourself!
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