imagine a child entering high school the good at math type the stereotypical
good at math type the stereotypical
good at math type the stereotypical eyeglasses an introvert the one who
eyeglasses an introvert the one who
eyeglasses an introvert the one who doesn’t really excel in all areas of
doesn’t really excel in all areas of
doesn’t really excel in all areas of school the one who doesn’t live up to
school the one who doesn’t live up to
school the one who doesn’t live up to the well-rounded student ideal the child
the well-rounded student ideal the child
the well-rounded student ideal the child that gets bored in a traditional lecture
that gets bored in a traditional lecture
that gets bored in a traditional lecture the child that is smart but may not
the child that is smart but may not
the child that is smart but may not apply himself because he’s tuned out the
apply himself because he’s tuned out the
apply himself because he’s tuned out the child that can’t leave well enough alone
child that can’t leave well enough alone
child that can’t leave well enough alone so he has to take things apart that
so he has to take things apart that
so he has to take things apart that child walks into high school on it’s
child walks into high school on it’s
child walks into high school on it’s that first day terrified of what the
that first day terrified of what the
that first day terrified of what the next four years will be he goes through
next four years will be he goes through
next four years will be he goes through that first day unimpressed it seems like
that first day unimpressed it seems like
that first day unimpressed it seems like an intellectual wasteland he meets some
an intellectual wasteland he meets some
an intellectual wasteland he meets some people that day some will become good
people that day some will become good
people that day some will become good acquaintances but nothing more the
acquaintances but nothing more the
acquaintances but nothing more the future looks bleak high school is
future looks bleak high school is
future looks bleak high school is looking like a more boring more awkward
looking like a more boring more awkward
looking like a more boring more awkward more grueling extension of middle school
more grueling extension of middle school
more grueling extension of middle school enter the modern makerspace this child
enter the modern makerspace this child
enter the modern makerspace this child comes to school one day and approaches
comes to school one day and approaches
comes to school one day and approaches something completely new instead of
something completely new instead of
something completely new instead of doing projects at home he has a place at
doing projects at home he has a place at
doing projects at home he has a place at school to feel welcome and to work on a
school to feel welcome and to work on a
school to feel welcome and to work on a hands-on project for some odd reason
hands-on project for some odd reason
hands-on project for some odd reason although weird kids always on their
although weird kids always on their
although weird kids always on their computers magically appear in this
computers magically appear in this
computers magically appear in this makerspace they come out of the woodwork
makerspace they come out of the woodwork
makerspace they come out of the woodwork this child finally has an opportunity to
this child finally has an opportunity to
this child finally has an opportunity to make friends who share a common interest
make friends who share a common interest
make friends who share a common interest this child finally feels at home now if
this child finally feels at home now if
this child finally feels at home now if you haven’t figured it out by yet this
you haven’t figured it out by yet this
you haven’t figured it out by yet this child is me three years ago I saw at
child is me three years ago I saw at
child is me three years ago I saw at different places on campus to find
different places on campus to find
different places on campus to find myself I hung out at the library at the
myself I hung out at the library at the
myself I hung out at the library at the Student Union at the cafeteria then our
Student Union at the cafeteria then our
Student Union at the cafeteria then our school opened a brand new Innovation Lab
school opened a brand new Innovation Lab
school opened a brand new Innovation Lab a makerspace for those who don’t know
a makerspace for those who don’t know
a makerspace for those who don’t know what a makerspace is it’s basically
what a makerspace is it’s basically
what a makerspace is it’s basically today’s version of what our parents
today’s version of what our parents
today’s version of what our parents generation called shop so where students
generation called shop so where students
generation called shop so where students can make stuff with their own hands so
can make stuff with their own hands so
can make stuff with their own hands so our students can imagine problem-solve
our students can imagine problem-solve
our students can imagine problem-solve create innovate collaborate and learn by
create innovate collaborate and learn by
create innovate collaborate and learn by actually doing or making as students we
actually doing or making as students we
actually doing or making as students we all had our doubts whether this
all had our doubts whether this
all had our doubts whether this makerspace they kept calling the AI lab
makerspace they kept calling the AI lab
makerspace they kept calling the AI lab or innovation lab was even going to open
or innovation lab was even going to open
or innovation lab was even going to open before we graduated it seemed like
before we graduated it seemed like
before we graduated it seemed like whenever something new would come it
whenever something new would come it
whenever something new would come it always benefited those after us but this
always benefited those after us but this
always benefited those after us but this new AI lab was built quickly and it
new AI lab was built quickly and it
new AI lab was built quickly and it opened by the beginning of my junior
opened by the beginning of my junior
opened by the beginning of my junior year just in time to save me from my
year just in time to save me from my
year just in time to save me from my blue bleak future I’d been dreading
blue bleak future I’d been dreading
blue bleak future I’d been dreading there are many types of maker spaces
there are many types of maker spaces
there are many types of maker spaces proliferating at schools all throughout
proliferating at schools all throughout
proliferating at schools all throughout the country indeed to the maker movement
the country indeed to the maker movement
the country indeed to the maker movement is a zeitgeist of today our version of
is a zeitgeist of today our version of
is a zeitgeist of today our version of the makerspace here at I lab here at
the makerspace here at I lab here at
the makerspace here at I lab here at Pine Crest happens to be a high-tech AI
Pine Crest happens to be a high-tech AI
Pine Crest happens to be a high-tech AI lab
lab
lab we’ve got 9 3d printers one laser cutter
we’ve got 9 3d printers one laser cutter
we’ve got 9 3d printers one laser cutter – band saws one drill one lathe one CNC
– band saws one drill one lathe one CNC
– band saws one drill one lathe one CNC mill to grind stones for ham sauce
mill to grind stones for ham sauce
mill to grind stones for ham sauce tendrils 12 CAD computers over a million
tendrils 12 CAD computers over a million
tendrils 12 CAD computers over a million parts and tools and a slew of nerds
parts and tools and a slew of nerds
parts and tools and a slew of nerds eager to use all of them students and
eager to use all of them students and
eager to use all of them students and adults I think we’re probably skeptical
adults I think we’re probably skeptical
adults I think we’re probably skeptical at first about all this fancy equipment
at first about all this fancy equipment
at first about all this fancy equipment and what the purpose of the eye lab is
and what the purpose of the eye lab is
and what the purpose of the eye lab is what the students actually be able to
what the students actually be able to
what the students actually be able to use all the fancy equipment but they
use all the fancy equipment but they
use all the fancy equipment but they actually able to catch up on a
actually able to catch up on a
actually able to catch up on a technological learning curve or they
technological learning curve or they
technological learning curve or they actually make something worthwhile
actually make something worthwhile
actually make something worthwhile I’ll now invite my robotics team a
I’ll now invite my robotics team a
I’ll now invite my robotics team a Christian up on stage to demonstrate
Christian up on stage to demonstrate
Christian up on stage to demonstrate something for you
so as you can see here is our never mind
so as you can see here is our never mind it’s not functioning properly so this
it’s not functioning properly so this
it’s not functioning properly so this our powerful this is called the father
our powerful this is called the father
our powerful this is called the father this is what we worked on this here and
this is what we worked on this here and
this is what we worked on this here and basically it has some cool features it
basically it has some cool features it
basically it has some cool features it launches these wiffle balls you see here
launches these wiffle balls you see here
launches these wiffle balls you see here up in the air into a goal and it’s
up in the air into a goal and it’s
up in the air into a goal and it’s called shooting mode it involves a lot
called shooting mode it involves a lot
called shooting mode it involves a lot of really cool stuff so it’s a it does
of really cool stuff so it’s a it does
of really cool stuff so it’s a it does some cool stuff and force it’s not
some cool stuff and force it’s not
some cool stuff and force it’s not working right now so however there’s
working right now so however there’s
working right now so however there’s still a lot of work that goes into
still a lot of work that goes into
still a lot of work that goes into something as simple as shooting a ball
something as simple as shooting a ball
something as simple as shooting a ball first let’s start with the mechanical
first let’s start with the mechanical
first let’s start with the mechanical there’s the frame the intake the shooter
there’s the frame the intake the shooter
there’s the frame the intake the shooter the intake guide modules within each
the intake guide modules within each
the intake guide modules within each module more work needs to be done
module more work needs to be done
module more work needs to be done what kind of intake would we use what
what kind of intake would we use what
what kind of intake would we use what kind of shooter would we use let’s go of
kind of shooter would we use let’s go of
kind of shooter would we use let’s go of it further in our intake what kind of
it further in our intake what kind of
it further in our intake what kind of tubing would we use we’ve switched ours
tubing would we use we’ve switched ours
tubing would we use we’ve switched ours out more than five times just for
out more than five times just for
out more than five times just for testing purposes the tubing we use is
testing purposes the tubing we use is
testing purposes the tubing we use is red medical grade surgical tubing with
red medical grade surgical tubing with
red medical grade surgical tubing with PLA plastic threaded inside something is
PLA plastic threaded inside something is
PLA plastic threaded inside something is symbol as the tubing you use can make or
symbol as the tubing you use can make or
symbol as the tubing you use can make or break the robots efficiency moving on
break the robots efficiency moving on
break the robots efficiency moving on from mechanical aspects let’s show some
from mechanical aspects let’s show some
from mechanical aspects let’s show some love for our programmers what did it
love for our programmers what did it
love for our programmers what did it take to program that what it would do
take to program that what it would do
take to program that what it would do well first let’s talk about logic when a
well first let’s talk about logic when a
well first let’s talk about logic when a ball is rolled up into the intake the
ball is rolled up into the intake the
ball is rolled up into the intake the intake takes the ball into the shooter
intake takes the ball into the shooter
intake takes the ball into the shooter after it’s there we some have to detect
after it’s there we some have to detect
after it’s there we some have to detect the ball exists to do so we use sensors
the ball exists to do so we use sensors
the ball exists to do so we use sensors to detect the light reflected off the
to detect the light reflected off the
to detect the light reflected off the surface of the ball footballs blocking
surface of the ball footballs blocking
surface of the ball footballs blocking the light stream we know that a ball was
the light stream we know that a ball was
the light stream we know that a ball was in once the ball was in we run our
in once the ball was in we run our
in once the ball was in we run our sequence to launch the ball overall the
sequence to launch the ball overall the
sequence to launch the ball overall the amount of designing building and
amount of designing building and
amount of designing building and programming of that of that was a
programming of that of that was a
programming of that of that was a Herculean task this robot is an example
Herculean task this robot is an example
Herculean task this robot is an example of the glue which makes a makerspace
of the glue which makes a makerspace
of the glue which makes a makerspace work which is the big project that
work which is the big project that
work which is the big project that students can work on together without a
students can work on together without a
students can work on together without a large project to work on makerspace you
large project to work on makerspace you
large project to work on makerspace you just end up being a large mess projects
just end up being a large mess projects
just end up being a large mess projects can bring student teams together and let
can bring student teams together and let
can bring student teams together and let leaders emerge from the group with a
leaders emerge from the group with a
leaders emerge from the group with a herd of nerds anything is possible and
herd of nerds anything is possible and
herd of nerds anything is possible and group projects help bring the best of
group projects help bring the best of
group projects help bring the best of the best
the best
the best together robotics is the sport of the
together robotics is the sport of the
together robotics is the sport of the mind for those who don’t play football
mind for those who don’t play football
mind for those who don’t play football or soccer and builds character by
or soccer and builds character by
or soccer and builds character by introducing everyone to an important
introducing everyone to an important
introducing everyone to an important team role everyone on a robotics team is
team role everyone on a robotics team is
team role everyone on a robotics team is essential and it’s necessary to have a
essential and it’s necessary to have a
essential and it’s necessary to have a very group of engineers and designers
very group of engineers and designers
very group of engineers and designers for a team to function well similarly if
for a team to function well similarly if
for a team to function well similarly if we all know that most nerds have social
we all know that most nerds have social
we all know that most nerds have social issues and bringing them together helps
issues and bringing them together helps
issues and bringing them together helps break them out of that stereotype more
break them out of that stereotype more
break them out of that stereotype more than just the project that’s work on
than just the project that’s work on
than just the project that’s work on what’s made in makerspaces is the
what’s made in makerspaces is the
what’s made in makerspaces is the foundation for successful career in
foundation for successful career in
foundation for successful career in engineering including skills in
engineering including skills in
engineering including skills in mechanical engineering Electrical
mechanical engineering Electrical
mechanical engineering Electrical Engineering engineering design and
Engineering engineering design and
Engineering engineering design and architecture 3d modeling programming and
architecture 3d modeling programming and
architecture 3d modeling programming and probably dozens more what’s built in a
probably dozens more what’s built in a
probably dozens more what’s built in a makerspace goes beyond those four walls
makerspace goes beyond those four walls
makerspace goes beyond those four walls and ruins itself deep into the lives of
and ruins itself deep into the lives of
and ruins itself deep into the lives of those who work there every project I’ve
those who work there every project I’ve
those who work there every project I’ve worked on in the AI lab has taught me
worked on in the AI lab has taught me
worked on in the AI lab has taught me more than the last and these things
more than the last and these things
more than the last and these things can’t really be taught in a traditional
can’t really be taught in a traditional
can’t really be taught in a traditional classroom that you can be told how
classroom that you can be told how
classroom that you can be told how circuits and voltage work it requires
circuits and voltage work it requires
circuits and voltage work it requires hands-on experience building testing and
hands-on experience building testing and
hands-on experience building testing and creating to truly grasp the concepts of
creating to truly grasp the concepts of
creating to truly grasp the concepts of a complex circuit the coming together of
a complex circuit the coming together of
a complex circuit the coming together of nerds allows to be done what’s never
nerds allows to be done what’s never
nerds allows to be done what’s never been done before and builds core
been done before and builds core
been done before and builds core engineering values for everyone involved
engineering values for everyone involved
engineering values for everyone involved makerspace mentors and students alike
makerspace mentors and students alike
makerspace mentors and students alike learn something new every day and that’s
learn something new every day and that’s
learn something new every day and that’s what makes makerspace is important
what makes makerspace is important
what makes makerspace is important everywhere for those who have never
everywhere for those who have never
everywhere for those who have never visited a makerspace I implore you to
visited a makerspace I implore you to
visited a makerspace I implore you to visit the iLab once you’re done here
visit the iLab once you’re done here
visit the iLab once you’re done here today there are awesome things being
today there are awesome things being
today there are awesome things being done there every day from robotics to
done there every day from robotics to
done there every day from robotics to programming to circuitry to anything you
programming to circuitry to anything you
programming to circuitry to anything you can imagine all your attic go to a
can imagine all your attic go to a
can imagine all your attic go to a robotics competition when you get the
robotics competition when you get the
robotics competition when you get the chance it’s really more of a spectator
chance it’s really more of a spectator
chance it’s really more of a spectator sport than you’d think well it’s not
sport than you’d think well it’s not
sport than you’d think well it’s not exactly battle bots it’s there’s still a
exactly battle bots it’s there’s still a
exactly battle bots it’s there’s still a ton of excitement and energy the most
ton of excitement and energy the most
ton of excitement and energy the most important takeaway from what I’m saying
important takeaway from what I’m saying
important takeaway from what I’m saying is that as students we have to ensure
is that as students we have to ensure
is that as students we have to ensure that the next generation of kids
that the next generation of kids
that the next generation of kids teenagers and even adults have maker
teenagers and even adults have maker
teenagers and even adults have maker spaces in which they can work on their
spaces in which they can work on their
spaces in which they can work on their own projects and on projects with others
own projects and on projects with others
own projects and on projects with others sowing the seeds for the next generation
sowing the seeds for the next generation
sowing the seeds for the next generation of thinkers creators inventors and
of thinkers creators inventors and
of thinkers creators inventors and engineers lies on us and we have to
engineers lies on us and we have to
engineers lies on us and we have to ensure that maker spaces like ours exist
ensure that maker spaces like ours exist
ensure that maker spaces like ours exist in the future no matter where you are
in the future no matter where you are
in the future no matter where you are there are always nerds looking to
there are always nerds looking to
there are always nerds looking to looking for a place to express
looking for a place to express
looking for a place to express themselves and bring new skills for
themselves and bring new skills for
themselves and bring new skills for their lives
their lives
their lives and a makerspace is the perfect place
and a makerspace is the perfect place
and a makerspace is the perfect place for that thank you
for that thank you
for that thank you [Applause]
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