PVC Design and Marshmallow Shooters
Club members had the chance to experiment with PVC pipe and fittings in a mini-design challenge to see which group could devise the most useful contraption.
Drawbot Project
For our first project meeting, club members constructed a small robot using an Arduino Nano that draws cool patterns.
Fall Introductory Meeting
We would like to thank everyone for attending the first meeting of the Fall semester, 2017! There were over 40 of us there, excluding the executive board! Also, we would like to congratulate the winners of the Retropies and wish
Harmonograph
In this meeting we used the Bolz 110 Woodshop to construct a harmonograph! A harmonograph is a mechanical apparatus that employs pendulums to create a geometric image using a pen on paper. The machine in action is highly mesmerizing. Our
Mythbusters Visit
We were lucky enough to have reserved seats in the 1st and 2nd row to see Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage talk about their lives and experiences post-Mythbusters. Two really great Makers.
Ultrasonic Door Alarm
We worked with the Arduino Nano, ultrasonic sensors, RGB LEDs, and Piezo buzzers to make door alarms that react to motion! This meeting featured a full walkthrough of the entire process from coding the Arduino to constructing a circuit. The
Talk on Sarah Oppenheimer’s S-337473 from Dr. Metzler
Our advisor, Dr. Metzler, shared with us her experiences collaborating with Sarah Oppenheimer to develop and install a sculpture which was on display in the Wexner Galleries for several months. More information on the piece can be found here.
RetroPie Gaming
For our Arch-E Week event we setup 5 Raspberry Pi 3’s with the RetroPie software and loaded them with a great set of old arcade games. The following page was used for the setup: First Installation – RetroPie
Product Planning and Tools Overview
In this meeting we gave an overview and walkthrough of several applications and procedures we use to make projects more than just ideas spiraling around in our heads. Some of the software we talked about: Gantt Charts — an efficient tool
Custom Desk Lamps
This was a two-part meeting with the first part on 2/13 and the second on 2/20. Everyone designed the top segment of the lamp in SOLIDWORKS. These designs were then laser cut in plywood. The custom desk lamps were finished