What makes a maker? Audrey Burch, Maker Studio Technician at the Mount Royal University Library, walks us through the ins and outs of the maker movement and the technology in the Maker Studio. You’ll discover how accessible maker technology, such as 3D printers and laser cutters, is revolutionizing product development, research and more. Don’t forget the role of programming languages like Python!

Learn about maker tech and other emerging technologies from specialists through free online workshops. The Library offers workshops to the MRU community and general public. Click here to view the calendar.

Show Bibliography:

CuriosityCommons. (n.d.). A Brief History of Makerspaces. https://curiositycommons.wordpress.com/a-brief-history-of-makerspaces/ 

CuriosityCommons. (n.d.). Participatory Learning. https://curiositycommons.wordpress.com/participatory-learning/

Opensource.com. (2020). What is the open source way? https://opensource.com/open-source-way

Opensource.com (2020). What is Python? https://opensource.com/resources/python

Opensource.com. (2020). What is Raspberry Pi? https://opensource.com/resources/raspberry-pi

University of Cape Town. (2010). Human Computer Interaction (HCI): Interactive Systems. https://www.cs.uct.ac.za/mit_notes/human_computer_interaction/htmls/ch01s03.html

Music Credits:

Intro & Outro, Interlude: Doctor Dreamchip