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classes:mastering_the_makerspace [2014/10/14 22:15]
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classes:mastering_the_makerspace [2014/10/14 22:53]
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 Mastering the Makerspace is an intensive **15-week** (Yes, four whole months) course designed to familiarize you with every tool available at the makerspace. ​ We'll focus on the nuts and bolts or each tool: what is does, how it does it, and how you use it (**safely!**). ​ Each unit will have a project associated with it that you'll need to complete.  ​ Mastering the Makerspace is an intensive **15-week** (Yes, four whole months) course designed to familiarize you with every tool available at the makerspace. ​ We'll focus on the nuts and bolts or each tool: what is does, how it does it, and how you use it (**safely!**). ​ Each unit will have a project associated with it that you'll need to complete.  ​
  
-Completing all the projects by show-and-tell week will gain you the title of "​Makerspace Master"​ with all of the rights ​an privileges thereof (limited primarily to bragging and making). ​ As a "​Makerspace Master"​ you'll be responsible for creating your own badge, trophy, plaque, etc to celebrate your completion. (Dogfooding. ​ Its a great feeling, isn't it?)+Completing all the projects by show-and-tell week will gain you the title of "​Makerspace Master"​ with all of the rights ​and privileges thereof (limited primarily to bragging and making). ​ As a "​Makerspace Master"​ you'll be responsible for creating your own badge, trophy, plaque, etc to celebrate your completion. (Dogfooding. ​ Its a great feeling, isn't it?)
  
 ====Course Outline==== ====Course Outline====
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 ===Can my young child participate?​=== ===Can my young child participate?​===
-Depends on how young. ​ In any event, a parent / guardian will need to participate alongside the youth participant. ​ (Discounts to make this more approachable are possible, contact ​us for more info.)+Depends on how young. ​ In any event, a parent / guardian will need to participate alongside the youth participant. ​ (Discounts to make this more approachable are possible.) Contact ​us for more info.
  
 ===Isn'​t this a little pricey?=== ===Isn'​t this a little pricey?===
 When you consider the amount of one-on-one instruction time and the time the instructors take to prepare each session, we think this is actually a pretty solid deal.  Its not for everyone though, we'll admit.  ​ When you consider the amount of one-on-one instruction time and the time the instructors take to prepare each session, we think this is actually a pretty solid deal.  Its not for everyone though, we'll admit.  ​
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 +===Ok, its worth the money, but I'm not sure I can pay all at once.  Can I do installments?​===
 +Its certainly possible. ​ Contact us to discuss.
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 +===I don't see welding. ​ Where'​s the welding?​!===
 +If a tool is available at the makerspace, we'll be teaching it as part of this course. ​ LMN's welding area is very likely to be up and running by the time this course happens and if it is, we'll adjust the schedule to include a session on the basics of welding.
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 +===I'​ve never used any of these tools. ​ Am I going to be overwhelmed? ​ Are there prerequisites?​!===
 +All we expect you to know is very basic computer skills. (How to save / open a file, what the mouse is, etc).  Overall, you're going to be fine!  We've designed the course to start from the ground up.  Don't worry.
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