Essential Skills

Working in a lab and prototyping physical computing systems requires a number of practical skills involving tools and fabrication. These are essential for being effective at building machines and completing the assignments. This category includes resources to help you quickly pick up these skills.

Computer Aided Design, Essential Skills, Mechanical Design Skills, Tutorials

Getting Started with Rhino 3D

Getting Started with Rhino COMPANY McNeel: The company that makes Rhino3D Rhino3D: The main website Rhino3D Tutorials: The official documentation COMMUNITY The Rhino3d wiki: community developed site with all things Rhino Rhino3d newsgroup: people asking/answering questions COMMANDS Official Command List

October 19, 2014 / Comments Off

Computer Aided Design, Essential Skills, Mechanical Design Skills, Tutorials

Getting Started with Rhino 3D

Getting Started with Rhino COMPANY McNeel: The company that makes Rhino3D Rhino3D: The main website Rhino3D Tutorials: The official documentation COMMUNITY The Rhino3d wiki: community developed site with all things Rhino Rhino3d newsgroup: people asking/answering questions COMMANDS Official Command List

October 19, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Mechanical Design Skills, Shop Skills, Tutorials

CAD/CAM for Everyday People

Online repositories of shared 3d models: Thingiverse: “MakerBot’s Thingiverse is a thriving design community for discovering, making, and sharing 3D printable things. “ SketchFab: “Sketchfab is the leading platform to publish, share and embed interactive 3D content, anywhere online. “

October 15, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Mechanical Design Skills, Shop Skills, Tutorials

CAD/CAM for Everyday People

Online repositories of shared 3d models: Thingiverse: “MakerBot’s Thingiverse is a thriving design community for discovering, making, and sharing 3D printable things. “ SketchFab: “Sketchfab is the leading platform to publish, share and embed interactive 3D content, anywhere online. “

October 15, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Shop Skills

Essential Skill: Using a Bench Vise

How to Set Up A Bench Vise How To Set Up A Bench Vise by VideojugLifestyleandHome

July 30, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Shop Skills

Essential Skill: Using a Bench Vise

How to Set Up A Bench Vise How To Set Up A Bench Vise by VideojugLifestyleandHome

July 30, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Instrumentation and Data Skills

Essential Skill: Using an Oscilloscope

July 30, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Instrumentation and Data Skills

Essential Skill: Using an Oscilloscope

July 30, 2014 / Comments Off

Electronics Skills, Essential Skills

Essential Skill: Ohm’s Law

Ohm’s law Resistance and circuit basics

July 30, 2014 / Comments Off

Electronics Skills, Essential Skills

Essential Skill: Ohm’s Law

Ohm’s law Resistance and circuit basics

July 30, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Programming Skills

Essential Skill: Using Git, Apt-Get, and Github

What is Git? Getting Started – Installing Git AptGet Howto GitHub For Beginners

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Programming Skills

Essential Skill: Using Git, Apt-Get, and Github

What is Git? Getting Started – Installing Git AptGet Howto GitHub For Beginners

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Collaboration Skills, Essential Skills

Essential Skill: Iterating an Idea

Sharing Ideas and Iterating Iterating on the Idea 7 Tips For Rapid Iteration

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Collaboration Skills, Essential Skills

Essential Skill: Iterating an Idea

Sharing Ideas and Iterating Iterating on the Idea 7 Tips For Rapid Iteration

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Collaboration Skills, Essential Skills

Essential Skill: Providing Constructive Critique

Constructive Criticism How to Criticize Constructively How to Give Criticism Without Sounding Like a Jerk

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Collaboration Skills, Essential Skills

Essential Skill: Providing Constructive Critique

Constructive Criticism How to Criticize Constructively How to Give Criticism Without Sounding Like a Jerk

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Instrumentation and Data Skills

Essential Skill: Documenting Work

Documenting Work:

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Instrumentation and Data Skills

Essential Skill: Documenting Work

Documenting Work:

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Mechanical Design Skills

Essential Skill: Building Basic Joints

Building Basic Joint

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Essential Skills, Mechanical Design Skills

Essential Skill: Building Basic Joints

Building Basic Joint

June 16, 2014 / Comments Off

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