Events

Upcoming events

Contact us to inquire about events and workshops. 

Regular events

• Every Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Maker time at KG-B428B.

Past events

• 7 July 2023 (Friday):  Sam made two photo (object) frames with 3D printed parts and LED with microcontroller.  He named this project "Memory-Maker Toy-Frame". Together with his design of project labels, they are now dislpayed in R224 QUT Foundry sapce (Tinkerspace).

• 7 July 2023  (Friday): Cameron has been printing lots of ducks for a competition and fundraising. These ducks will be racing on water.

• 30 June 2023 (Friday): SAM brought in his maker projects including a desk LED lamp, Memory-Maker Toy-Frame, LED Christmas tree (drooloop printed), Photo-Frame, Donut-Maker, Cloth Hanger, Coffee Capsule Storage etc. The phot-frame with the LOGO of MakerClubQUT is now displayed in B428b.

• 2 June 2023 (Friday): SAM practiced soldering LED for his Photo-Frame project. And the next day, he prototyped this photo-frame with a MakerClubQUT Logo he designed. Thanks to SAM we now have a LOGO.

• 24 April 2023 (Monday): SAM brings in his completed Coffee Capsule Storage to share in B428b. He is quite happy with his design and with more proposed improvements. 

• 3 March 2023 (Friday): Jaya and Andy started more fashion 3D printing on tulle , including the dragon teeth and drooloop flowers. The drooloop flower has been sewn on cloth (in May).  

• 26 February 2023 (Sunday): We found that threading chainmail is not easy, and therefore, Andy designed a chainmail connector project avaialble on Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5878412. Using this connector, a lady's top chainmail can be created.

• 24 February 2023 (Friday): Jaya started her 3D fashion projects. One project is about threading the printed chainmails to make a cloth. Another one is to 3D print directly on tulle fabric so it can be sew onto cloth easily.

• 3 February 2023 (Friday):  Andy started printing Chainmail as part of a fashion display for the QUT Foundry at KG-R224. A few chainmail or 3D fabric projects from Thingiverse are trialed and I mass-printed this early popular one https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3096598 Chainmail - 3D Printable Fabric

• MakerCorner: A Makerspace Trial Project @ KG-Library.  2~4 November  (9 am ~ 4 pm) @ KG-R203/R204

This MakerCorner project is a collaborative project between QUT Library, QUT Foundry (Entrepreneurship), and MakerClubQUT. It aims to explore the design of a library makerspace.  This project is also a part of the Meet&Make series. Please click on the link above for more details.

To view more MakerCorner event photos/videos, please check out the MakerCorner 2022 Photo Gallery

• The QUT KG Library hosted a PaperMakerDay event on Friday 17th September 2021 from 10 am to 1 pm. See below for details.  The MakerClubQUT has assisted with the 3D printing in this event.

• AGM (Annual General Meeting) + 3D printer assembly workshop + Pizza lunch
  Date/Time: 22nd July 2021 (Thursday), from 10:45 am
  Location: KG-B428B (STEM classroom, a.k.a Makerspace)
  
  Join the AGM to support the Club (by being a club member @ $5 per year). After the AGM, you can help assemble a 3D printer (Creality Ender 3 V2) and learn about 3D printing.
  
  RSVP at https://forms.gle/cjTDNtaDBmNUzXP7A
  Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/4478533138837788/ 

• Friday 25th June 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time.  Planning for first AGM.

• Friday 18th June 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time.  Planning for first AGM.

• Friday 11th June 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time.  Planning for first AGM.

• Friday 4th June 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time.  Meeting librarians to discuss makerspace (3D printing hub) in the library.

• Friday 28th May 2021, from 9 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. Two PCs setup in the room.

• Friday 7th May 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time. Emma, Pamela and Andy to meet about Maker activities using Tinkercad (Pamela to demonstrate) and other potential activities for schools.

• Friday 30th April 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time. 

• PhD Final Seminar – Ding Zhou (Joe)
  Adopting Design-based Pedagogy Utilising 3D Printing to Develop Integrated STEM Programs in Queensland, Australia
  Date: Tuesday 27th April 2021
  Time: 9.00am – 11.00am
  Venue: GP-P638
  Abstract: Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is recognised as the latest development stage on the pathway to a highly capable future workforce with human-based morality. This thesis addresses the research problem: a lack of understanding of the value of Solution-based DBP (Design-based Pedagogy) utilising 3D printing in enabling the development of integrated STEM education. It contributes to an empirically validated conceptualisation of design-led integrated STEM education, helps improve planning and teaching resources for STEM educators, encourages an epistemological shift in the Australian STEM education community, and ultimately improves the prospects of future innovative thinkers.

• Friday 16th April 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428B. MakerClub meeting time.  

• Thursday 8th April, 2021, from 9:30 am to 4 pm @ KG-B428b. Maker Workshop. In this workshop, we will be assembling two Ender 3 V2 3D printers, as well as sharing some of the maker projects by club members. 

• Curiosity Brisbane 2021.  March 12-28, 2021.  Our club member Pamela has created an AR curiosity named Bees Being.

• Friday 26th March, 2021, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. MakerClub time @ KG-B428B. Introducing SLA printer.

• 16th November 2020 (Monday), from 10 am to 4 pm in KG-E254/255. MakerClub meeting and sharing projects.

• 9th November 2020 (Monday), from 10 am to 4 pm in KG-E254/255. MakerClub meeting and sharing project. A couple of projects were discussed and taken by members. 

• 8th October 2020 (Thursday), from 11 am to 4:30 pm in E254/E255. Makers meeting and sharing projects. Challenge: 3D modelling and printing of https://twodee.org/blog/17667.  In this meeting, we produced this artefact and is looking for a name for this object. 

• 11th September 2020 (Friday), from 9 am to 4:30 pm in E254, there will be 3D printing activity. E255 is also booked for 3D printer maintenance from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. Cura are set to work with CR-X and CR10S-Pro. TEVO LM has been recalibrated. 

• 4th September 2020 (Friday), from 10 am to 4 pm at KG E254 and E255. This is a 3D printer maintenance session.  The Ultimaker Cura 4.6.1 was installed and test printed successfully on the CR-X and CR10S-Pro.  Pamela and Jash visited this event.

• 11 August 2020 (Tuesday), from 12 noon to 5 pm at KG E254 and E255. Kieren shared his progress on making his first Ottobot. Jash helped install Arduino IDE on both Ubuntu laptops for the two 3D printers.

• 6 August 202. Andy and Jash visited the QUT Makerspace called The LaunchPad at O Block, GP. This Makerspace is mainly for Engineering students.  

• 4 August 2020. An online Zoom meeting was held for project sharing. Jash shared his initial design of a metal rod feeding machine in TinkerCad.

• 28  July 2020. Jash tested the TEVO little monster calibration by replacing the stop sensors on X, Y and Z axes. Algena attempted to upgrade OS for the laptop for TEVO printer, but the laptop is too old to upgrade. Kieren updated again the CR-X firmware and learnt that external power should be turned off when uploading firmware to the mainboard. 

• 5 February 2020. Kieren has volunteered to upgrade the firmware of our 3D printers. The CR-10S Pro firmware has been upgraded from version 1.40.0 to 1.70.1. The CR-X firmware has been upgraded from version 1.10.0 to 1.11.0. We also found that the Ultimaker Cura (current version 4.4.1) is now supporting both CR-10S Pro and CR-X.  Kieren has also started to design own hexagonal case in Tinkercad for his LED light project.

• 3 February 2020. Welcome new member Kieren who completed an induction workshop on using 3D printers. Kieren has some experience on Arduino and 3D modelling. He has planned a maker project about 3D printed hexagonal cases with remote controlled LED strips in them. Looking forward to seeing his project published in the Maker Projects.

• 27 November 2019. Jash continued with his Arduino car project. Andy created a Christmas light of snowflake using cardboard and Arduino. During this meeting, we also tested a new product Webduino Bit.

• 13 November 2019. International Agents of education visited MakerClub in the morning, and in the afternoon, we continued to make a car with 3D printing and Arduino.

• 6 November 2019 (Wednesday) 1 am to 6 pm in E255. New nozzle was installed for the TEVO Little Monster.

• 30 October 2019 (Wednesday) 9 am to 5 pm in E254/E255. All three 3D printers are calibrated but the TEVO Little Monster needs a nozzle replacement.

• 24 September 2019 (Tuesday) @ KG-E254/5 from 1 pm - In this meetup, we introduced 3D printing to some pre-service teachers and Mixly/MixGo to club members. Associate Professor Fred Qian Fu demonstrated many fun activities of Mixly and MixGo with a PPT.

• 11 September 2019 (Wednesday) - Club members visited The Edge at SLQ.

• 27 August 2019 (Tuesday) @ KG-E253 from 1 pm. 

• 28 August 2019 (Wednesday) @ KG-E253 from 3 pm

• MakerClubQUT at QUT Robotronica DIY Robots event on 18th August, 2019.

In this event, club members Mitchell, Jash and Andy participated to showcase some of the club's projects. The Makedo project is a highlight, which attracted many young and new makers. Below are some photos of the event. More can be seen in the Photo Gallery page.

• 14 August 2019 (Wednesday) 8 am ~ 3 pm @ KG-E253

This day is the Ekka public holiday. Mitchell and Andy still came in to make more Cardboard projects using Makedo Tools for the Robotronica event.

• 13 August 2019 (Tuesday) 2 pm ~ 6 pm @ KG-E253

In this club meeting, Fiona and Andy had first attempt to build some cardboard structures using Makedo Tools. We had some initial success and ideas.

• 31 July 2019 (Wednesday) 3 pm @ KG-E253

  • We had a special guest (Steve Bourne, from QUT Precinct) who introduced the Sphere and Data Wall at Level 1 E Block to us. Potentially, they could be used to display maker projects and interactive programs such as coding and 3D modelling activities.

  • Mitchell and Andy will keep investigating potential projects to showcase in the QUT Robotronica DIY Robots event on 18th August, 2019.

• 30 July 2019 (Tuesday) 3 pm @ KG-E253

  • We received inquiry about showcasing some 3D printing maker projects at the QUT Robotronica DIY Robots event on 18th August, 2019. Initial discussion indicated the Makedo Tools project could be suitable for display. 

  • Members of makerclubqut please join our Thingiverse Group with your Thingiverse account.

  • Our new member Jash used two 3D printers (TEVO Little Monster and Creality CR10S-Pro) to print his first 3D objects: Propellor Keychain.

• Immerse Yourself

The 3D Printing Displays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phtjyhh0FrI 

23 July 2019 (Tuesday) at Kelvin Grove Library (Level 2). The Maker Club displayed some maker projects in the Course Reserve area.  You can check out some photos in the Photo Gallery page.

Preparations in full swing ahead for the Immerse yourself display.

5/07/2019

While most members of the QUT community are putting their feet up after a long hard first semester, the Maker club is working overtime to prepare for the Immerse yourself display.  The Immerse yourself display will showcase the maker club and put on display some of the incredible creations from club members.  

"We have a range of technologies on display; 3D printing, Robotics, programming and many more exciting displays" Club member and QUT education student student Mitchell Blashak when asked about the display.  "It really will be an amazing showcase, there will be lots to see and do, Including interactive displays to challenge the minds of the visitors, this is an event not to be missed." Blashak said.

The Event will take place in the Course reserve of the Kelvin Grove Library (level 2) on Tuesday the 23rd July.  "Having the event during the first week of semester two gives the showcase much exposure to the recharged staff and students of QUT."  Blashak explained "Although the event is hosted on the 23rd the displays will still be up for a few days either side to give people plenty of opportunity to get involved"

• Maker Club meeting

19 July 2019 (Friday) at KG-E253 from 9 am to 6 pm. Please drop-in anytime if available. We will be preparing and putting up maker projects displays in the Library. 

1 July 2019 (Monday), 10 am to 3 pm, KG-E253, KG-E255. 

• 3D Printing Introductory Workshop

26 June 2019 (Wednesday), 1 pm to 2:30 pm, KG-E253, KG-E255.  This workshop is for STEM ERG members.  You can see a short story in Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17867410054416394/ (Login to Instagram required).

• Maker Club meeting

19 June 2019 (Wednesday), 1 am to 4 pm, KG-E253.  This is our very first Maker Club meeting.