Brown Design Workshop

12/12/2023

This semester we've been developing the next iteration of PrinterForm. Our focus has been on developing a platform for students and teachers to learn about the process of CAD modeling and 3D printing. Many schools don't have the resources for makerspaces or 3D printers, so in order to make these essential STEAM skills more widely available, PrinterForm transforms any standard inkjet or laser printer into a 3D printer. Upload your STL file, print it, and with a few folds, you have a 3D object (see the links for TinkerCAD, Thingiverse, and other resources to help you get started creating your model).

I intend to offer this again next semester as a design research project. Contact me if you're interested in getting involved. We will build upon this prototype, as we add more forms, more features for teachers, and more educational resources for CAD modeling, with the hope of a public release sometime in the spring. We will be integrating user feedback into our next iteration, so try it out, and let us know what you think by filling out our feedback form. And if there are any teachers out there who are interested in using this in your classrooms, please let us know. We'd love to collaborate with you.

Printerform allows anyone to utilize common materials like an inkjet or laser printer and 8.5” x 11” paper to produce high speed, low resolution 3D objects.

11/19/2022

CSCI 0130 User Interfaces and User Experience
Instructor: Talie Massachi

Hey non-CS concentrators...Are you looking for a fun and engaging UX/UI design class this spring? Talie Massachi is teaching a UX/UI class for students who don’t have any CS perquisites. This sounds like it is going to be great! Check it out!

Course Description: Have you ever had trouble using someone else’s microwave? Have you ever wondered why keyboards are ordered “qwertyuiop”? We will focus on hands-on experience to learn when to use different interfaces, how to model and represent user interaction, how to elicit requirements and feedback from users, as well as the principles of user experience design, methods for designing and prototyping interfaces, and user interface evaluation. Students interested in gaining hands-on experience designing a user interface as well as learning the process behind building an effective interface should take this course. There will be assignments, readings, and workshop time, where students will have the opportunity to work alongside each other as they learn critical tools for interface and web design. This course is open to students that have not taken CSCI 1300 or CSCI 0130 in the past. Permission of Instructor Required.

03/21/2021

Hi ! 👋 We're shifting to a different appointment system, starting Monday 3/22 🛠 https://tinyurl.com/bdwappointments 📣

With this new system, you must be logged into your Brown Google account to access the site. Access to the BDW is by appointment only to ensure a safe and healthy community. Unfortunately, this means we are only open to Brown University students and faculty during Spring 2021.

If there is any feedback for the new system, please let us know! We are constantly reworking it 🥕

12/22/2020

Apply to be Monitor in Training at the Brown Design Workshop! No experience is necessary and first-years are encouraged to apply--we’re happy to train you on all the equipment that the BDW has to offer! Our only hope is that you are passionate about making things and helping others do so.

We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis, starting interviews on January 11. For more information, tips, and to apply, please see this form. tinyurl.com/mitapp2021

If you have any questions, you can email us at any time at [email protected].

11/21/2020

Interested students can fill out this form: https://forms.gle/QqJuuECZMnjnf947A

11/17/2020

As Brown returns to Level 1 operating status, the BDW will also be closing, effective Wednesday, November 18 through the rest of the Fall term.

The last open and monitored hours will be November 17 after which access to the BDW will be restricted to those deemed essential for research purposes. In these times of constant change we have to do our best to uphold the community's health.

We understand that the BDW is an essential space for completing projects especially with the end of the semester approaching. With that in mind, we would love to work with you to bring your ideas to fruition however safely and remotely possible with the resources we have in the space. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if there is something we can help with despite the closure of the space.

We want to hear from you--how can the BDW better serve you during this time? Submit feedback with this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTw2gx8zDQ9fGaR_e3mJPauxbmcLbuvsj0cAS6SjH8DHuCfQ/viewform

05/07/2020

In the University’s makerspace, 3D printers and other rapid prototyping equipment are being used to make personal protective equipment and other components that address the specific needs of local health providers.

05/07/2020

A fantastic internship opportunity from BDW alum Nathan Amin: 4C company, Tesseract Health (https://www.tesseracthealth.com/), has posted a summer internship for a software/firmware engineer on Handshake (https://brown.joinhandshake.com/postings?employers%5B%5D=538934). Students can apply for a SPRINT award (Short-term Projects for Research, Internships, and Teaching).

The application deadline is July 1st, but the internship can start right away until September 1st.

Contact us to get in touch with Nathan if you have any questions!

05/04/2020

We are excited to congratulate "Match" by March Boonyapaluk, Ellen Jiang, Renny Ma, & Jessica Zhu for winning the BDWxBrown Arts Initiative At Home Olympics Pop-Up Challenge by popular vote! Here's their little virtual game for you to try at home: tinyurl.com/bdwxbaimatchgame

05/01/2020

cast your votes

Welcome to the At Home Olympics Pop-Up Challenge! In the most recent Pop-Up Challenge, Brown Arts Initiative and Brown Design Workshop challenged participants to create an original At Home Olympics event that reflects our current state of being. Submissions are posted in this slideshow for you to...

04/25/2020

We're thinking of you! Are you feeling creative? Itching to make something? We're partnering with Brown Arts Initiative for a Pop-Up Design Challenge to make something cool this weekend. There's a prize! Sign ups close at midnight EST Saturday, open to current students only https://bit.ly/2VTEtMB

04/22/2020

Have some time on your hands? Wherever you are, you can reconnect with the BDW community by entering the BDWxBAI Pop-up Design Challenge or get involved with our efforts to support RI healthcare workers by volunteering to make masks on site or at home. More info in our newsletter

The BDW and Brown Arts Initiative (BAI) are excited to announce the next Pop-Up Challenge, a 24-hour creative initiative for Brown students to connect, collaborate, create and have some fun. The goal is to provide an outlet for makers and creatives to continue working together while we are away fro...