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Makerspace Micro Courses Programplan

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Makerspace Micro Courses
Gjelder fra
2021 HØST
Studiepoeng
0 studiepoeng
Varighet
1 semester
Timeplan
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Programhistorikk

Innledning

The study program consists of micro-courses that are short, and skills-based courses that give students a basic understanding of some of the techniques and equipment often associated with Makerspaces.

Opptakskrav

Higher Education Entrance Qualification.

Innhold og oppbygging

The courses at Makerspace Micro Courses are designed to be complementary to any professional education and are developed by a network of departments and sections, most of them located at Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD). They provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and faculties. 

Moreover, these courses facilitate cross-collaborations between students from life-long learning, bachelor, master and PhD students at OsloMet. The courses can be taken by students from all study programs, and by individuals that want to continue their education for personal and/or professional development.   

The program is designed to fit an audience of all levels of tech experience and backgrounds. A hands-on learning experience is provided through practical exercises and workshops both online and on campus at the OsloMet Makerspace and AI Makerspace facilities.

Since the Makerspace Micro Courses is not bound directly to any specific academic degree, it is used as a launching platform for educational activities in emerging technologies. More courses are certain to emerge in the future.  

The following two courses are available for the fall semester of 2021 and spring semester of 2022: 

1) Rapid Prototype Design (2.5 ECTS)

Students in this hands-on course will be introduced to rapid prototyping technologies available at the Makerspace, including laser cutting and 3D printing. 

Through practical assignments, you will learn how to design and fabricate physical artefacts and understand the impact of rapid prototyping technologies on society.

2) Introduction to Programming (2.5 ECTS)

In this course you are going to make your first step towards becoming a programmer. You are going to learn about the steps, tools and processes necessary to create software.

You are going to learn the basics of not one but three programming languages and develop a software to automate one task. By the end of this course, you will have the necessary knowledge to develop code.

Valgfritt emne Løper over flere semestre

1. studieår

1. semester

Hurtig Prototype Design
MAKER1100 2.5 stp.
Introduction to Programming
MAKER1200 2.5 stp.
CNC milling – A Practical Introduction
MAKER1300 2.5 stp.
Introduction to Electronics and PCB design
MAKER1400 2.5 stp.
Digital Twin Technologies applied in Structural Health Monitoring
MAKER1500 2.5 stp.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

The micro-courses are asynchronous and module-based such that participants can take the modules in the order of their choice. 

Parts of the courses are also online, and can be adapted to students who, due to their place of residence or life situation, do not have the opportunity to study permanently at the university.

The program uses Canvas as a learning platform, whereas Zoom or Teams is used for digital teaching. Digital teaching will alternate between live lectures and digital learning resources.

MAKER1100 - Rapid Prototype Design

The course will give hands-on practice work in the makerspace, live lectures, group discussions, and online videos.  

The course has four mandatory modules that students can take in any order and at their own pace over the course of a semester. Each module has an associated workshop, an online quiz, and an assignment. Once all the module requirements have been fulfilled, the student qualifies for the exam. 

Workshops in each module will be published at the beginning of the semester and will be repeated multiple times during the semester to provide flexibility for the student.

MAKER1200 - Introduction to Programming 

This course uses online videos, live lectures, group discussions, and demonstrations using pre-developed code. The course is also module-based and will run in an asynchronous way.  Each module has an associated lecture, a quiz, and a small project.

Vurdering og sensur

Exams are submitted at the end of the semester when all module requirements in the respective courses are met.

MAKER1100 - Rapid Prototype Design

The exam is a final project where a physical artefact will be made. Pass or Fail.

MAKER1200 - Introduction to Programming

The exam is a project including a video-presentation. Pass or Fail. 

Øvrig informasjon

You can contact us by e-mail if you have questions about these courses.