CALLING ALL MAKERS…
The premiere club at LSU for people who like to make stuff
Do you:
-Like to work with your hands?
-Wish you could pick up a skill/hobby but simply don’t have the tools or don’t know where to start?
-Wish you could find friends with similar interests?
Well, Maker Club is for YOU
Benefits
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Skills Workshops
Presentations with hands-on experience learning a new skill, or furthering a current one. Also have the opportunity to teach others a skill you have. A perfect learning/teaching/leadership opportunity!
Planned Workshops:
How to Solder
How to Weld
How to Crochet
Intro to Woodworking
Advanced Woodworking
Intro to Arduino Programming -
Collaborative Make Projects (CMP)
Over one or several meetings (depending on project scope), work on pre-designed project kits alongside your peers. If you get stuck, or just want to talk to friends, they’ll be right alongside you!
NOTICE: CMPs require pre-registration due to Maker Club fronting the cost of the kit for you.
Planned CMPs:
LED Neon Sign Project
Wooden Keyrack (follows Intro to Woodworking)
Ukulele Project Kit
Arduino Projects
Make Your Own Shop Apron -
Build Sessions
Got your own project you’d like to share with your friends? Need to bounce some ideas off like-minded creators? Well Build Sessions are the events for you! Typically accompanied by a presentation by a Corporate Sponsor at the event where they will present their company and talk about how creativity, design, innovation, and safety get used every day in their job.
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3D Printing
Learn how to use CAD to solve everyday problems, learn how to configure a 3D printer, and print your solutions on Maker Club’s shared 3D printers
Membership Requirements:
Membership is open to all LSU Students, especially in the College of Engineering, who like to make stuff. You must be a member in order to attend events.
Membership is FREE, this is a space for people to share what they love, build useful life skills, and continue learning in all aspects of their lives. Certain events may require an additional cost if sponsors cannot be found, but we strive to ensure that happens as seldom as possible