Workshops

Here is the list of workshops for the Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2012, with pricing and registration information. For workshops that do not require pre-registration, seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Chemistry Quest
Yoneyama Yuito

CHEMISTRY QUEST is a game where you will explore the world of elements by bonding atoms to create chemicals. Your aim is to maximize your points by making bigger and more complicated elements. This game is also suitable for children who may not be able to understand the word or subject of Chemistry. Use this game as an introduction to learn chemical bonding. You also be able to meet up with the young inventor from Japan and might have a chance to challenge him to his own game.

Target audience: Ages 6-adult
Pre-registration: Yes (click here to register), or pre-register on site
Workshop fee: free

Make your own paper plane launcher
Derek Low

Want to launch your paper planes faster and further than anyone else? In this workshop, build a motorised launcher that does exactly that!

Target audience: Ages 12-adult
Pre-registration: Yes (click here to register), or pre-register on site
Workshop fee: $5 per person, payable on the spot

Portabee
Wee Kiam Peng (romscraj.com)

The Portabee is the first conveniently portable 3D printer. It is easily collapsible in a matter of seconds and fit into a laptop bag, making it transportable ‘on-the-go’ – bring it along with you when taking a bus, a train… even on a bicycle in a haversack on your back! And since it’s lightweight – weighing in at 2.8kg (6.2lbs) – you can bring it around anywhere with you!

Target audience: Hobbyists and professionals
Pre-registration: Yes
Workshop fee: Yes
Click here for Portabee workshop registration details

Make Your Own Portable Handphone Microscope
Isabelle Desjeux, Leonardus Adi, Marlou Jasmin Madrio

Participants can expect a short demonstration of a simple way to make their iPhone microscope, play-time and exploration with the various lenses and lens-bearing devices. Participants will go home with their device, and therefore are encouraged to come with the device which they want to transform into (occasional) hand-held microscope.

Target audience: Ages 9 and above
Pre-registration: No
Workshop fee: $5 per person, payable on the spot

Treasure Hunting Robot
Noritsuna Imamura (SIProp.org)

This is an “AR(augmented reality)-Treasure Hunting Game”.
You get virtual treasures by controlling a real robot!

Target audience: Ages 9 and above
Pre-registration: No
Workshop fee: No

DIY Life: Lifehacking 101
James Norris (Self Spark)

A practical and interactive workshop on some of the most efficient and effective ways of “hacking your life” to maximize your personal growth.

Target audience: Ages 16 - 55
Pre-registration: No
Workshop fee: No

DesignSpark PCB
RS Components

This is a hands-on workshop on DesignSpark PCB, a fully featured, free of charge PCB Design tool by RS Components.

Participants should bring their own laptop (WinXP or above) for this workshop.

Target audience: Ages 16 and above
Pre-registration: No
Workshop fee: No

Making Animated Paper-craft with Wireless Inductive Power
Zhu Kening (National University of Singapore)

Workshop attendees will be taught to make technology-enhanced paper-craft, such as origami, pop-up, etc. The attendees will learn how to attach shape-memory material to paper-crafts, and make them move autonomously without any wire connection to power source, but receiving power from wirelessly inductive power transmission. Multiple shape-memory materials can be attached to paper-craft, and the inductive power system could selectively power up specific moving part in paper-craft, to generate multiple movements. The attendees will learn how to make moving paper structure, such as crane, dog, inchworm, without any battery or power supply connection.

Workshop attendees are encouraged to attend the presentation on Saturday 4 August for a more in-depth background to the workshop.

Target audience: Ages 20 and above
Pre-registration: Yes
Workshop fee: No
FULLY BOOKED - no more registrations accepted.

Design for 3D Printing: Making the most of your 3D printer

Roger Chang (CurryBot)

3D printing introduces the exciting possibility of crafting anything desired from the comfort of your own home. While the current technology may be usable, it has a great many pitfalls. Good design measures can overcome these shortcomings, ensuring that what was desired is actually produced.

Target audience: Hobbyists and professionals
Pre-registration: No
Workshop fee: No

Sustainable Living Lab workshops
Sustainable Living Lab

If you’re itching to get your hands making, boy do we have tons of workshops for those of you who are young and also young-at-heart. You can make your own chapteh, wind toy, 5 stones set, catapult, crossbow and even design your own cardboard lego sculptures.

Target audience:

• Make your own chapteh (5-10 yrs old)
• Make your own wind toy (5-8 yrs old)
• Make your own 5 stones set (5-10 yrs old)
• Make your own catapult (7-12 yrs old)
• Make your own crossbow (8-12 yrs old)
• Play with Cardboard Lego (all ages)

Pre-registration: No
Workshop fee: $5-$10, payable on the spot