We build solutions to real world problems by providing an environment where we turn theory into practice and learning means doing.
People often have the mindset that realising an idea requires them to study the right subject, already have the skills, experience and funds - or work in the dark hoping nobody would copy them or frown at their mistakes. At Octanis, we free each other from these constraints by sharing experiences and tools, and making rapid incremental progress while embracing failure. Above all, we accept everyone for whom they are.
04/08/2020
The 'Monk Seal' Odyssey continues in 2020 - Octopus Foundation Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the team of the Octopus Foundation was able to reach once again the islands of the Ionian Sea, to help biologists study the endangered Mediterranean Monk seal.
23/11/2019
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals. We've accompanied Octopus Foundation to build a solar-powered system enabling the exploration of their habitat and data collection for the first time. Join us on Tuesday (Apero incl) https://tinyurl.com/qn2awm3
01/10/2019
Octanis had it's 5th birthday celebration this weekend. We went on a 4 day camping trip in the mountains, built our own tents from military tarps, hiked to the Morteratsch glacier and had some very nice fondue! We will definitely be doing this more often :)
14/05/2019
https://www.octanis.org/events/3dprinting-fr2
DFAB103: Impression 3D pour les Nuls Prends ton laptop!! (Win/Mac/Linux)! Objectifs d'apprentissage - Comment utiliser les imprimantes 3D chez Octanis - Conseils pratiques pour la modelisation et l'impression Donné par : Beat Geissmann de Rovenso / Octanis Instruments. Prix 16 CHF/participant. Gratuit pour les membres Octanis
11/05/2019
23/04/2019
https://www.octanis.org/events/high-speed-pcb
Talk: High-Speed PCB Design (with guest speaker from maxon motor ag) PCB Layout is an art for itself. Only years of experience will teach you all the small tricks and things to remember to get your electronics board working correctly. Many applications will work even with poor layout design, but when there are more high-speed signals on your PCB, suddenly dozens of c
08/04/2019
https://www.octanis.org/news/2019/4/8/a-data-visualizer-tool-for-the-smart-nestboxes
A data visualizer tool for the Smart Nestboxes Incredible! This was the word in my mind last Saturday when Luc had set up in just 3 hours a complete, functional and most of all useful tool to visualize the collected data of a Smart Nestbox.
26/03/2019
This Saturday, learn the art of making a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) layout with Raffael and special guest Patrick from AISLER. Sign up now, free for members!
PEE103: The Art of PCB Layout (with special guest from Aisler PCB Manufacturing Company!) After learing how to design a circuit and putting it on a schematic in PEE102, this workshop dives into the layout part of PCB design. SPECIAL EDITION! We have the honour to welcome Patrick from Aisler, a prototype PCB manufacturing service in Germany. Patrick will talk about hot to organize PCBs,
11/03/2019
New on campus: Free PCB manufacturing for all Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) students that attend a PCB workshop at Octanis. Next one is at 17h today (Route de Crochy 20, Ecublens) and there are some spots left:
Free PCB manufacturing for EPFL students — Octanis Association For a limited time only, students at EPFL that follow a PCB workshop at Octanis are eligible to get their self-made PCB design manufactured. Octanis collects all orders and sends them to the German fab AISLER. PhD students and staff benefit from free express shipping and pay only the price of the PC...
08/03/2019
That's how the old space looks now. We're going to move the last few things this weekend and then we are officially done! Come by this weekend to if you are curious - drop a line so the door is open :) - [email protected]
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