HEI makers

Sharing some moments from Makeademy talks: why you shouldn't do a hardware startup event, organized by “Hei makers” partner VGTU „LinkMenų fabrikas“!👏 Ideas, experience, knowledge, networking, and chill - this is all about events of Makeademy talks!💡 💬🤝

The report “Makerspaces for Education and Training: Exploring future implications for Europe” explores the long term potential that makerspaces and making activities can bring to education and training in Europe.📋 🇪🇺 Moreover, two “Hei makers” project partners participated in the workshop which brought together 3️⃣5️⃣ makerspace experts and practitioners from 16 European countries and shared their knowledge and experience. 💬🤝 This workshop helped to gauge and understand the possible evolution of the trends and drivers of change in the area of makerspaces and maker programs in Europe. Read more in the report 👇

Makerspaces for Education and Training: Exploring future implications for Europe - EU Science Hub - European Commission Makerspaces for Education and Training: Exploring future implications for Europe

“Hei makers” project partner UPB CAMIS disseminated “Hei makers” results to the European partners attending a transnational project meeting in Malta! 👏💬 🇲🇹

Sharing some moments from yesterday's "Hei makers" conference. Thank you all for participating and sharing insights and knowledge on how higher education can benefit joining the makers movement! 💬👏

Yesterday “Hei makers” project partners met to discuss makers movement, its impact on higher education and share own experiences. 💬🤝 While the community seems to be the key force behind a successful maker space, systemic change is needed to make it a common practice in higher education.

Hey, makers! 👋 Anyone willing to hear about how higher education can benefit joining the maker's movement can join today's “Hei makers” event by clicking here ➡️ https://zoom.us/j/819169825.

The University of Queensland opened Australia’s🇦🇺 largest university makerspace -“UQ Innovate”!👏 This space is for students, academics, and researchers to use machines such as 3D printers, vacuum formers, industrial robots, and waterjet cutters.🎓 The spaces such as “UQ Innovate” allow students to gain direct experience of how products and solutions are designed, beyond the classroom.🤩

Largest makerspace opens at University of Queensland UQ opened Australia’s largest university makerspace this week. Named “UQ Innovate”, the space will provide space for students, academics, and researchers.

What an interesting students project!🤔 University of Hong Kong students invented a self-sanitizing door handle, that uses light to constantly sterilize itself.💡💦 The designers' newly developed germ-killing design destroyed around 99.8 percent of microbes during lab tests!👏 The self-sanitizing door handle was one of the winning entries in the 2019 James Dyson Awards, which recognizes the best in student design and engineering around the world!🌍

Hong Kong students invent self-sanitising door handle to stop epidemics Chinese University of Hong Kong graduates Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li have designed a door handle that uses light to constantly sterilise itself.

Do you agree, “Lego” is not about childhood, it's about creativeness and fantasy?🤔🧱 A scientist Dr. Steen Dupont has been playing with “Lego” when he was a child and now has made various “Lego” builds in his lab - from using Technic pieces to hold delicate insect specimens to creating amazing brick machines for experiments!👏

How this genius scientist uses LEGO bricks at the Natural History Museum Dr Steen Dupont is a scientist at the Natural History Museum who has made all kinds of LEGO builds in his lab – from using Technic pieces to hold delicate in...

During “Hei makers” international summer school, 2️⃣4️⃣ students from Lithuania🇱🇹, Latvia🇱🇻 and Romania🇷🇴 used the latest technologies in 3D modeling, 3D printing, electronics and made four prototypes!
More about the prototypes 👇

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University VGTU