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* Rod Williams | * Rod Williams | ||
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'''Minutes''' | '''Minutes''' | ||
* Ideas | * Ideas | ||
| + | We considered some ideas for future projects: | ||
** Bags from jeans | ** Bags from jeans | ||
| + | *** Would give an introduction to crafts and sewing | ||
| + | *** Could support multiple age groups with younger members being guided and older ones working on their own designs | ||
| + | *** Could support multiple interests with some building bags and others adding flashing lights etc. | ||
** Planes and helicopters | ** Planes and helicopters | ||
| + | *** Easily constructed models using elastic band power | ||
| + | *** Rod to organise a session | ||
| + | |||
** Line following robot | ** Line following robot | ||
| + | *** Could be used in Chain reaction | ||
| + | |||
** Potato Projects | ** Potato Projects | ||
| + | *** Using electricity to power things | ||
| + | |||
** String Racer | ** String Racer | ||
| + | *** Build a vehicle to travel along a string | ||
| + | *** More complex requirement could be for it to return back along the string once it reaches the far end | ||
| + | |||
* Chain Reaction | * Chain Reaction | ||
| − | + | We brainstormed some ideas for what we could do: | |
| − | + | ** Repeatable - they want to be a ble to re-run ours as a demo for others | |
| − | ** | + | ** Durable - if it is to be reused it needs to be durable. Also it could be on long term display in Makespace after the event |
| − | ** | + | ** Theme - Circus theme is still popular and includes a number of elements we could use. |
| − | + | ** Skeleton - we need to get one together soon so that we have a frame to work to (Discussed in subsequent session on Sunday 8th Sept 2013) | |
| − | + | ** Bold - we want to stand out and be seen | |
| − | + | ** Family Makers banner - To be displayed in the hall | |
| − | + | ** Music - we could have a theme running throughout the operation of our device, along the circus theme | |
| − | + | ** Possible elements Clown car | |
| − | ** | + | |
*** High diver | *** High diver | ||
*** Trapeze | *** Trapeze | ||
*** Carousel | *** Carousel | ||
| − | ** | + | ** We could get the kids playing with components from last year, the ones that CSC provided to construct components for the chain reaction, to see what they come up with |
| − | + | ** Marble rollercoaster | |
| + | ** Next Action: - Discuss what we're going to do on Sunday | ||
* Publicity | * Publicity | ||
| + | At Chain Reaction we are likely to get a lot of visibility and publicity, how do we handle that? | ||
| + | ** Currently we are only open to Makespace members and their friends | ||
| + | ** We could look to start one Sunday a month as an open session for anyone to come along | ||
| + | ** With Christmas we could do one session in December and based on take up decide what we want to do in the new year | ||
| + | ** We'll need posters/flyers | ||
| + | ** Before the session we may want to do a tidy up of the space | ||
| + | ** We should update the Makespace Website | ||
| + | ** We should set up a FamilyMakers email group | ||
| + | ** We would only do a maximum of a 4 hour session | ||
| + | ** We would need to decide on pricing but it could be comparable to a half day at summer school | ||
| + | ** What age ranges would we cater to? | ||
| + | |||
| + | AoB | ||
| + | ** Cambridge Science Centre have asked if we could make an earthquake table for them | ||
| + | ** Brian would like to organise a summer school for kids next year | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 16 September 2013
Minutes from Meeting September 5, 2013
We met for one final time before our first official Family Makers meeting April 14th.
Attendees
- Brian Corteil
- Anne Harrison
- Steve Upton
- Rod Williams
- Nigel Westbury
Minutes
- Ideas
We considered some ideas for future projects:
- Bags from jeans
- Would give an introduction to crafts and sewing
- Could support multiple age groups with younger members being guided and older ones working on their own designs
- Could support multiple interests with some building bags and others adding flashing lights etc.
- Planes and helicopters
- Easily constructed models using elastic band power
- Rod to organise a session
- Bags from jeans
- Line following robot
- Could be used in Chain reaction
- Line following robot
- Potato Projects
- Using electricity to power things
- Potato Projects
- String Racer
- Build a vehicle to travel along a string
- More complex requirement could be for it to return back along the string once it reaches the far end
- String Racer
- Chain Reaction
We brainstormed some ideas for what we could do:
- Repeatable - they want to be a ble to re-run ours as a demo for others
- Durable - if it is to be reused it needs to be durable. Also it could be on long term display in Makespace after the event
- Theme - Circus theme is still popular and includes a number of elements we could use.
- Skeleton - we need to get one together soon so that we have a frame to work to (Discussed in subsequent session on Sunday 8th Sept 2013)
- Bold - we want to stand out and be seen
- Family Makers banner - To be displayed in the hall
- Music - we could have a theme running throughout the operation of our device, along the circus theme
- Possible elements Clown car
- High diver
- Trapeze
- Carousel
- We could get the kids playing with components from last year, the ones that CSC provided to construct components for the chain reaction, to see what they come up with
- Marble rollercoaster
- Next Action: - Discuss what we're going to do on Sunday
- Publicity
At Chain Reaction we are likely to get a lot of visibility and publicity, how do we handle that?
- Currently we are only open to Makespace members and their friends
- We could look to start one Sunday a month as an open session for anyone to come along
- With Christmas we could do one session in December and based on take up decide what we want to do in the new year
- We'll need posters/flyers
- Before the session we may want to do a tidy up of the space
- We should update the Makespace Website
- We should set up a FamilyMakers email group
- We would only do a maximum of a 4 hour session
- We would need to decide on pricing but it could be comparable to a half day at summer school
- What age ranges would we cater to?
AoB
- Cambridge Science Centre have asked if we could make an earthquake table for them
- Brian would like to organise a summer school for kids next year
