EnVision interns will work in teams on projects to improve The EnVision Arts and Engineering Maker Studio. We will build demonstration devices, tutorials, and lab equipment. Students will use a wide range of skills such as CAD, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Electronics, Programming, and Graphic Design. Students will be assigned to teams, and do not need to be experts in the skills for the project, but must be willing to learn.
To signup for an internship review the projects below and list your prefered projects in the form. We will be creating teams for Summer Session 1 and Summer Session 2. We will be sending out team assignments the week before the sessions start. Please note:
These internships are unpaid and volunteer positions
There is a 10 hour a week commitment for the summer session you will be working
Interns must be enrolled at UCSD (summer enrollment is not needed)
Please complete project preference form by June 24 by clicking on the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/envisionsignup
Online Tutorials
Description: The goal of this task is to improve the existing training structure at the Maker Studio (Currently consisting of a Video Lecture + Quiz). The students will have the freedom to create training material (videos, manuals, etc.) and an online portal on which this training can be accessed. Tutorials will be created for 3D Printers, a Laser Cutter, and Other equipment.
Skills: Reading manuals and operating machines, Technical Writing, Media Production.
Mini Projects
Description: The Mini-Projects will be short activities which showcase the capabilities of the machines at the Maker Studio. These include small prints for the 3D printers, creating positive molds for the vacuum form machine, cutting parts for an assembly on the Laser Cutter, etc.
Skills: Creative Design, CAD, Tools, Technical Writing, Software Design Tools.
Integrated Projects
Description: This projects can be broader in scope and longer in duration than the mini-projects. They incorporate various skills developed from the online tutorials and mini-projects into a single compound project. These projects should be designed such that the user must use a wide variety of the tools available in the Maker Studio.
Skills: Prototyping, Graphics Design (Illustrator, Inkscape, or other), Electronics, CAD, Written Communication Skills.
Chemical Engineering Process Equipment Tutorials
Description: The students will develop instructional material for commonly used devices in the field of Chemical/Process Engineering (e.g. pumps, fuels cells, UV Photocatalysis, and Reverse Osmosis). The students will be working with Prof. Aaron Drews.
Skills: Video creation and editing, able to read manuals and work with equipment, written communication skills. Well suited for students interested in Chemical Engineering.
LED Window Art Display
Description: An LED sign has been created and mounted in the window facing Matthews Lane. A team will program the display with graphics representing activity in the EnVision Maker Studio. Tasks will including mounting sensors on 3D printers, programing Arduinos, and creating LED graphics.
Skills: Electronics, Programming (Arduino, Bluetooth), Art
Parametric CAD for Flat Patterns to 3D Shapes
Description: CAD models will be used to create laser cut and fold foam core models into desired 3D shapes (thing large Tetris). A tutorial will be written on how to do this, which will be used in MAE 7. The Students will work with Prof. Nate Delson.
Skills: CAD, Laser Cutter, Design, Graphics Design
Envision Wiki Page
Description: Students will design and maintain an online wiki page for the EnVision Maker Studio. The wiki will feature an ever growing repository of tutorials and guidance, and must be easy to update and navigate.
Skills:Web Design (HTML Programming or Google Sites), Written Communication Skills, User Interface Experience
Collaborative Work-space Design
Description: Room 306 in the SME building is part of the EnVision Maker Studio and is currently empty. Students will develop the layout of the 700 sq foot space that will expand the capabilities of the Maker Studio with collaborative and inclusive designs and ideas
Skills: Interior Design, Cognitive Sciences, User Interface Experience, Collaborative team work
Weekend-Access Alert System
Description:On the weekends the doors to the SME building are locked and hinder students entering the Maker Studio during Weekend Open Access Hours. This team will develop a novel solution to alerting the supervisors of the Maker Studio that there are students waiting to be let in.
Skills: Programming, Electronics, User Interface, Design, Cognitive Sciences
Teaching Demos: “Wall of Moments”
Description: We will build an interactive display to teach Free Body Diagrams and moments. This can help learn physics and statics.
Skills: Shop Tools, Laser Cutting,
Parts Vending Machine
Description: Students working in EnVision often realize that they do not have the consumables or materials they need to complete their projects, and must resort to ordering parts online. It would be advantageous to have a machine in the Maker Studio that worked just like a snack vending machine, except that it is filled with parts: such as nuts, bolts, electronics, and other necessities
Skills: Electronics / Mechatronics Design, Programming, User Interface
MAE 3 Contest: Table Video Setup
Description: We will add cameras to the MAE 3 contest table to record live video for the robot contests. See: https://sites.google.com/a/eng.ucsd.edu/mae3-robots/home
Skills: Video production, Video editing, and Microprocessor Control
MAE 3 Contest: Controllers
Description: We will update the MAE 3 robot controllers. See: https://sites.google.com/a/eng.ucsd.edu/mae3-robots/home
Skills: Electronics, programmings, and 3D printing.
Enclosure for Vacuum Former
Description: The Vacuum Former in the Maker Studio is a useful and easy tool to use. It works by melting plastic, which gives off noxious fumes that need to be ventilated. Students will use design tools to create an enclosure that will vent these fumes into the HVAC system.
Skills: CAD, 3D printing, Laser Cutter, Basic Shop Skills, Design
Display Case: 3D printing examples
Description: The 3D printers in the Maker Studio have a wide range of options to choose from. This team will design a display case containing obvious examples of the various options. The display case will be mounted in the Maker Studio and will help students understand how best to print their parts
Skills: CAD, 3D printing, Laser Cutter, Design, Hand Tools