Exciting New Create & Learn Workshops!!
Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.
We are happy to collaborate with the Engineering Technology Center, NEXUS and the Department of Music to present some exciting workshops! Workshops are free (but there may be an optional materials fee) and are on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. Register online at lib.uiowa.edu/eng.
Library Resources
August 29th: Standards & Patents: Presented by Kari Kozak, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.
- Do you have a product you want to create? Learn how to search for patents and standards from around the world. Learn about the various resources that can be accessed both on and off campus.
- Sign – Up Here
September 5th: Collect & Analyze Data Using LabQuest Devices – John Kostman, Engineering Electronics Shop (EES) & Kari Kozak, Lichtenberger Engineering Library
- The Tool Library includes LabQuest Devices and a wide range of sensors. These devices and attachments allow for the collection and analyzation of data for a nearly endless number of possibilities. This course will provide overview of what the library has and instruction on how to use it!
- Sign-Up Here
September 12th: Systematic Review – Qianjin (Marina) Zhang, Lichtenberger Engineering Library
- Have you ever struggled with literature reviews? Try some strategies from systematic reviews that may give you some insight into your research topic through a more rigorous and structure approach. Systematic reviews are defined as “a research method that aims to locate and summarize all available evidence for a research question in order to guide decisions and practices” in medical and health sciences. Although systematic reviews originate from medical and health sciences, they are increasingly adopted by education, social sciences and, even, engineering. This workshop will introduce different review types (systematic reviews, scoping/mapping reviews and literature reviews), systematic review process, research question frameworks and search strategy, as well as point you to some available resources and services.
- Sign-Up Here
Mini Piano using Capacitive Touch
Through the following 5 course series, learn all the steps to make your own mini piano using a circuit board and Arduino. This light weight keyboard allows you to play an octave worth of notes using capacitive touch, no strings or hammers required!
September 19th: Printing Circuit Boards 1 – John Kostman, EES
- Learn to create the keyboard circuit board with Multisim and Ultiboard. Part 1 is creating a circuit board from beginning to end. Part 2 goes into detail about special problems and challenges for circuit boards.
- Sign-Up Here
September 26th: Printing Circuit Boards 2 – John Kostman, EES
- Learn to create the keyboard circuit board with Multisim and Ultiboard. Part 1 is creating a circuit board from beginning to end. Part 2 goes into detail about special problems and challenges for circuit boards.
- Sign-Up Here
October 3rd: Soldering Basics – Jeremy Roszell, EES
October 10th: Building a Case with CREO and 3D printing – Brian Snider, EES
October 17th: Programming and Music Theory – Jean-Francois Charles, Dept of Music & Jeremy Roszell, EES
Halloween Costumes
October 24th & 31st: Engineering Halloween Costumes Part 1 & 2 – Brian Snider, EES & John Kostman, EES
- Want to learn quick and easy ways to spice up your Halloween costumes? Learn to incorporate nano pixels, lights and sound into your Halloween costumes.
- Sign-Up Here – Part 1
- Sign-Up Here – Part 2
Greeting Cards
November 7th & 28th: Creating Pop-up and Interactive Greeting Cards Part 1 & 2– Deanne Wortman, NEXUS & Kari Kozak, Lichtenberger Engineering Library
- 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.
- Sign-Up Here – Part 1
- Sign-Up Here – Part 2
Sign up today for these workshops – space is limited and you won’t want to be left out!!