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MakerSpace: Electronics/Robotics

ELECTRONICS AND ROBOTICS

We have a variety of electronics equipment for you to drop in and experiment with or follow some fun practical projects designed suggested using open source hardware and software.

EQUIPMENT

Arduino

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for anyone making interactive projects.

Micro:Bit

Create : Learn : Code

Get creative, get connected, get coding!

Pro-Bot

Pro-Bot is a sophisticated robot cleverly disguised as a race car, offering students an enticing, engaging, and hands-on experience with coding and robotic controls.

Sphero

Sphero makes undeniably cool, programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools that will transform the way you learn, create and invent through coding, science, music, and the arts.

SparkFun Inventors Kit

Spark the spirit of innovation of learning, and ignite great things! When you are free to invent and create, you will begin to see technology as a means for solving real-world problems and taking your learning to the next level.

Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python.

Lego Boost

Lego Boost is an impressive 840+ piece robot kit that allows kids and adults to build, code, and play with a robot that can do a laundry list of activities and turn into five different models.

Lego Mindstorm

Lego Mindstorm is a hardware and software structure which is produced by Lego for the development of programmable robots based on Lego building blocks.

BOOKINGS

Reserve some project time at the MakerSpace:

BOOK PROJECT TIME

SPACES

All equipment is available at Ourimbah and some during Popups at Auchmuty - contact us with any enquiries.

Drones are available at Auchmuty popups.

CONTACT US

LINDA COX | MAKERSPACE COORDINATOR OURIMBAH

Ourimbah Library MakerSpace, OIRC 209, Second Floor Ourimbah Library, Red Door @ top of the stairs.

10 Chittaway Road, Ourimbah NSW 2258

makerspace@newcastle.edu.au 

02 4348 4009

 

JULIAN GILLARD | MAKERSPACE OFFICER AUCHMUTY

Auchmuty Library MakerSpace is located in room L-321 on Level 3 of the Auchmuty Library.

University Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308

makerspace@newcastle.edu.au