Welcome to the MakerStudio!

General Safety Badge Laser Badge Hazards Badge Virtual Reality Badge Cricut Badge Sewing Badge 3D Scanning Badge Audio Badge

Trainings are still under construction, please be patient as we work to get the MakerStudio up and running!

Non-UNCW users can use this form to request an account to access this instruction: https://forms.office.com/r/jb0NgwTj3C

Training Modules | How It Works | FAQ's

All tutorials are optional, but in order to use MakerStudio equipment, you must complete the relevant tutorial for whichever piece of equipment you would like to use. Completing the tutorial online will gain you a digital badge. When you are ready to use the equipment, check in with MakerStudio staff who will review your digital badge and provide you with a physical badge.

The MakerStudio General Safety Badge is a prerequisite for all other badges. Please complete this short certification first!

⚠️ This training is best viewed from a browser (such as Google Chrome or Firefox) on a desktop computer or laptop. If you are having issues, please 1) clear your cache and 2) switch to a different device to access this training. Mobile users may encounter missing content. ⚠️

Each unit may consist of the following:

Introduction
Safety Information
Navigating the equipment/software
Basic Troubleshooting
Practice Quiz
Survey (coming soon)
Quiz for Certification
Additional authorization tasks or information may be required

Training units:

Makerspace Overview & General Safety
Podcasting/RodeCaster Pro/RodeCaster Pro II/Audacity
Laser Safety/Muse 3D 40W CO₂ Laser (under construction)
3D Printing/Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer
Virtual Reality Safety/Valve Index
Sewing/Singer MP 1200 Sewing Machine
Cricut Maker 3/Heat Press (under construction)
3D Scanning/Einscan Shining 3D SP (under construction)

Training Modules

🦺 General Safety

🌎 3D Printing

🔥 Laser Cutting (under construction)

🕶️ Virtual Reality

🎙️ Audio

Audio Introduction
Using Audacity
Using the RodeCaster Pro and the RodeCaster Pro II
Audio Practice Quiz
Audio Certification Quiz

🧵 Sewing

Sewing
Using the Singer M2100 Sewing Machine
Beginner Sewing Projects
Sewing Practice Quiz
Sewing Certification Quiz

How It Works

Badging flowchart

Online training
1. Select a training unit to complete. For example if you wanted to use a 3D Printer, select 3D Printing.
2. Review the training unit content and complete all assignments and quizzes. Training unit content is kept brief, and we want to ensure that all users can operate MakerStudio equipment safely and successfully.
Digital badge
1. Completion of a training unit results in a digital badge.
Check-in
1. Check-in with MakerStudio staff. MakerStudio staff will verify you have completed a training unit.
2. Get a MakerStudio nametag. If you have not obtained a MakerStudio nametag before, you will write your name legibly on the nametag. If you have received a MakerStudio nametag before, ask MakerStudio staff to retrieve it any time you wish to use MakerStudio equipment.
Physical badge
1. After verifying your digital badge, MakerStudio staff will provide you with a corresponding sticker for your physical badge.
Equipment use
1. Your badge (the color-coded sticker and corresponding digital badge) identify you as an authorized user for specific MakerStudio equipment.
2. Ensure your nametag is visible to MakerStudio staff during use of MakerStudio equipment.
3. Return the nametag to MakerStudio staff when you are finished. You may pick it up when you want to use the MakerStudio again in the future.

Why?

Safety first! We have a lot of users and there's only so many staff members and hours in the day to handle training and ensuring that equipment is used and operated consistently and safely. Using a badging system allows us to track users and to mitigate any damages or potential harm that can come from misusing the MakerStudio equipment.

FAQ's

Use CTRL+F (or Command+F if on a Mac) to find specific terms in the FAQ.

I've failed the certification! Now what?

Don't worry. Every user gets 2 attempts at the certification quiz. Additionally, we provide a short practice quiz with relevant questions to help guide you through the process and related subjects of the certification quiz questions. The practice quiz has unlimited attempts.

If you fail both attempts at the certification quiz, please schedule a remediation appointment for the topic so you can meet with a MakerStudio Staff member in person and have hands-on assistance through learning the subject. You will then be given two new attempts at the certification quiz.

If you fail the general safety quiz you may use the services available on our website but you may not use MakerStudio equipment yourself. You can try again when the course is refreshed in the next academic year.

Why can't I just schedule an appointment and train in person?

We're delighted that you want a hands-on approach and for some of our trainings we do have an in-person part. However, because of high demand on our staff, we want to encourage using the online training first. These trainings are made to be consistent, a resource that you can return to if you need it while using the MakerStudio, and save both your time and ours. This training is developed to cover using MakerStudio facilities thoroughly, safely and be accessible. The training is developed by the MakerStudio staff, all of whom have experience in developing training and instructional materials, as well as years of experience using the variety of MakerStudio equipment.

I've found an issue/error/question with this course/a training unit.

Thanks for the keen eye! Please send all training concerns, questions, corrections, or issues in an email to makerstudio@uncw.edu.

Are all badges Required?

Some equipment in the MakerStudio do require a badge to use, such as Laser Cutting and 3D Printing. In contrast, Audio and VR Badges are optional, but encouraged if you are a beginner or planning on using these facilities frequently. We encourage you to train on the aspects that you intend to use, even if they are optional.

Who is the intended audience for this course?

This training is designed for all UNCW students, Faculty, and Staff who wish to use the MakerStudio. This training is geared towards adult learners who are members of the UNCW community. Users in the 9th grade or older are able to participate in this online MakerStudio training system. If you have users younger than the 9th grade, please fill out the Workshops or Group Activity Request form.

Why can't I proceed to the General Safety Quiz?

The General Safety unit is the only unit where users are required to review each part of the module. We also ask that users read through the content of that particular module carefully to ensure they can access the Quiz.

I have a Question that wasn't answered here.

Please send an email to makerstudio@uncw.edu with your inquiry.