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=='''OPERATING HOURS'''==
===<b>Spring 2024 Hours ===
=<strong>Sandbox Hours</strong>=
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We are also open by reservation for researchers, graduate students, and others working on long-term projects. Contact Gordon Crago for reservations. If you need emergency access to Sandbox, please contact the UMIACS Help Desk
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= Sandbox: The Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace =
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== Getting Started ==
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===Getting Started, or the quick guide for everyone just discovering Sandbox===
When people visit the Singh Sandbox maker space for the first time, many ask very similar questions. Some comment that it's hard to figure out what the rules are and what they're supposed to do to become part of our maker space community.


While many of these sorts of questions (such as ''"How do I get started working here?"'' or ''"What do I have to do to join?"'') are addressed in our [[FAQs|FAQ page]], we thought it would be even more helpful to provide a quick list here of what you need to do to get started working in the Singh Sandbox Maker Space.
=== [[Getting_Started_at_Sandbox |Getting Started]]===
If Sandbox is new to you, it's natural to have questions about how things work here. For a quick overview, check out our page [[Getting_Started_at_Sandbox |Getting Started at Sandbox]]
<!-- [[File:Sandbox wordcloud 2019-09-05.png | thumb | upright=1.50 | Most commonly found words in our [[Shared Values]]]] -->


====✔ Take a tour, check it out, look around, ask questions====
===[[List_of_Tools|Tools]]===
You may have already done this but it's worth doing again so you find out as much as possible about our space before you sign on. Ask questions, check out our tools. We want to meet your expectations but it's impossible to have every tool. We don't want you to be upset that we don't have a metal-cutting laser or a table saw in our wood shop.
Sandbox provides free access to a wide range of tools and equipment for making things: wood working, crafting, electronics, sewing, laser cutting, 3D printing, and prototyping. The full [[List_of_Tools|list of tools]] is under construction but for now, check back often. You'll find our list of tools on the left side navigation menu.
====✔ Register in our swipe system====
The computer screen just inside our front door is where you sign in each time you want to use Sandbox. It's very important for us to track usage and to ensure everyone using the space has been trained and understands the rules. The first time you sign in we ask for your name and email which takes a minute or two. After that, you can quickly swipe in and just tell us what tool(s) you plan to use. There's no need to swipe out but if you come back to use different tools in the same day, it's helpful if you swipe in again and choose the new tool.
====✔ Enroll in our ELMS/Canvas online training course====
We provide tool training on the university ELMS/Canvas learning management system. Because this isn't a class you've registered for, we need you to manually enroll in our course. It's easy, it's free, and it's at https://ter.ps/Learn2Make.
=====✔ Complete the introduction ELMS/Canvas module. =====
Once you've enrolled in our ELMS/Canvas course, read the introduction module, watch the video, and take the short safety quiz. Doing this is required to use Sandbox.
=====✔ Complete one or more of the Canvas tool training modules=====
Once you've completed the introduction on ELMS/Canvas, we suggest you check out the other training modules and choose a few that interest you. For most, you don't need to take them in any particular order but you must complete the module and score 100% on the module quiz before you can use that tool.
 
== Singh Sandbox Makerspace Wiki ==
[[File:Sandbox wordcloud 2019-09-05.png | thumb | upright=1.50 | Most commonly found words in our [[Shared Values]]]]
===Tools===
Sandbox provides free access to a wide range of tools and equipment for wood working, crafting, electronics, and prototyping. The full [[List_of_Tools|list of tools]] is under construction but for now, check back often.


===Training===
===Training===
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We encourage you to use all of the tools in Sandbox, but most tools require you to complete a short, self-directed safety and usage training class. These classes are hosted on [[ELMS / Canvas]], UMD's Learning Management System.   
We encourage you to use all of the tools in Sandbox, but most tools require you to complete a short, self-directed safety and usage training class. These classes are hosted on [[ELMS / Canvas]], UMD's Learning Management System.   


*[https://umd.instructure.com/enroll/YWPBAX You can self-enroll in this Canvas course here] Once in Canvas be sure to click on the link to join this class
*[https://umd.instructure.com/enroll/YWPBAX You can self-enroll in this Canvas course here] Once this page opens in Canvas, click on the button labelled '''Enroll in Course'''


*The home page for our course modules is: https://umd.instructure.com/courses/1274047
*The home page for our Canvas course is: https://umd.instructure.com/courses/1274047


Once you've completed the training module for a particular tool, you can complete your learning by working on projects to hone and improve your skills. Our volunteer managers are available to give you advice.
Once you've completed the training module for a particular tool, you can complete your learning by working on projects to hone and improve your skills. Our volunteer managers are available to give you advice.
The ELMS/Canvas training modules provide a foundation for you to learn more about and master the use of a particular tool. This wiki prides additional tips and tricks to improve your knowledge of many of our tools. These are linked from that tools wiki page.
====[[Annotated_List_of_Online_Training| Suggested List of other Online Training]]====
There are a seemingly endless number of web videos and how-to instructions available online that show how to use different maker tools. Some of these can be very good, others are incorrect and can be outright dangerous. We've begun a [[Annotated_List_of_Online_Training | new section of pages on this wiki]] where we provide an annotated list of online training material. This list will include software training from LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) since all UMD students and faculty receive free access to LinkedIn Learning.


====Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)====
====Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)====


:Sandbox works with TerrapinWorks and UMD's Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability & Risk (ESSR) to provide training and standardized operating procedures for tool and equipment usage and to ensure a safe lab environment in our maker space. It is important that all makers using Sandbox take and understand the training, follow all SOPs, and adapt their work to ensure compliance when any new SOPs are released.
:Sandbox works with TerrapinWorks and UMD's Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability & Risk (ESSR) to provide training and standardized operating procedures for tool and equipment usage and to ensure a safe lab environment in our maker space. It is important that all makers using Sandbox take and understand the training, follow all SOPs, and adapt their work to ensure compliance when any new SOPs are released.
[[Emergency Response Guide]]


===Studios===
===Studios===
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Sandbox is …
Sandbox is …


… a “free” resource for everyone on campus i.e. students, staff, faculty from all over campus
* a free resource for everyone on campus, including students, staff, and faculty from all departments and disciplines.
 
* a space where you can use and master a wide range of tools from hammers to laser cutters.
… for personal projects and development, as well as for academic development
* a welcoming workshop available for personal and group projects ranging from serious research to whimsical entertainment.
 
* largely volunteer run; the majority of our managers are undergraduate student volunteers.
… largely volunteer run
* moderated as safety-first with self-directed training modules for many tools presented in ELMS/Canvas
 
* part of the campus-wide [http://make.umd.edu “Makerspace Initiative”]
… moderated as safety-first
 
… striving to provide the widest variety of “making” resources to a diverse campus community


… part of the campus-wide “Makerspace Initiative”
===Etc.===
===Etc.===
Be helpful, be courteous, make cool things.
Be helpful, be courteous, make cool things.


To contribute to this wiki, please [https://wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/sandbox/index.php/Special:CreateAccount create an account]. You will then need to be approved to edit by an admin. Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Start by creating a [[Template:User page|User Page]] for yourself.
To contribute to this wiki, please [https://wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/sandbox/index.php/Special:CreateAccount create an account]. Please provide your .umd or terpmail.umd.edu email address to make confirmation easier. You will then need to be approved to edit by an admin. If you've never worked on a WIki before, consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Start by creating a [[Template:User page|User Page]] for yourself.




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([[Mission Statement| Mission statement for the Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace in the Iribe Center, informally known as the Singh Sandbox]])
([[Mission Statement| Mission statement for the Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace in the Iribe Center, informally known as the Singh Sandbox]])


Under construction. Click [https://wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/sandbox/index.php/Special:AllPages here] for an index of all pages.
Under construction. Click [https://wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/sandbox/index.php/Special:AllPages here] for an index of all pages.                     [[Staff_and_Managers_Links_Page | M!]]

Latest revision as of 20:13, 10 April 2024

OPERATING HOURS

Spring 2024 Hours

Sandbox Hours

Walk-In Open Hours
day: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
hours: 4pm-7pm 2pm-6pm 4pm-7pm 2pm-6pm 4pm-7pm Closed Closed


We are also open by reservation for researchers, graduate students, and others working on long-term projects. Contact Gordon Crago for reservations. If you need emergency access to Sandbox, please contact the UMIACS Help Desk (updated 2 April 2024)



Sandbox: The Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace

Click here to learn how to get started making things at Sandbox

Getting Started

If Sandbox is new to you, it's natural to have questions about how things work here. For a quick overview, check out our page Getting Started at Sandbox

Tools

Sandbox provides free access to a wide range of tools and equipment for making things: wood working, crafting, electronics, sewing, laser cutting, 3D printing, and prototyping. The full list of tools is under construction but for now, check back often. You'll find our list of tools on the left side navigation menu.

Training

We encourage you to use all of the tools in Sandbox, but most tools require you to complete a short, self-directed safety and usage training class. These classes are hosted on ELMS / Canvas, UMD's Learning Management System.

Once you've completed the training module for a particular tool, you can complete your learning by working on projects to hone and improve your skills. Our volunteer managers are available to give you advice.

The ELMS/Canvas training modules provide a foundation for you to learn more about and master the use of a particular tool. This wiki prides additional tips and tricks to improve your knowledge of many of our tools. These are linked from that tools wiki page.

Suggested List of other Online Training

There are a seemingly endless number of web videos and how-to instructions available online that show how to use different maker tools. Some of these can be very good, others are incorrect and can be outright dangerous. We've begun a new section of pages on this wiki where we provide an annotated list of online training material. This list will include software training from LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) since all UMD students and faculty receive free access to LinkedIn Learning.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Sandbox works with TerrapinWorks and UMD's Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability & Risk (ESSR) to provide training and standardized operating procedures for tool and equipment usage and to ensure a safe lab environment in our maker space. It is important that all makers using Sandbox take and understand the training, follow all SOPs, and adapt their work to ensure compliance when any new SOPs are released.


Emergency Response Guide

Studios

Sandbox has several individual work studios dedicated to specific types of making. These are:

Electronics Studio Digital Media Studio Woodworking Studio Crafting & Sewing Studio
CNC Studio Prototyping Studio Project Studio Other Facilities

Management

Sandbox is largely managed by student volunteers. See our Management Page to learn more

Supplies

Sandbox is fully committed to providing open access to maker technologies and training. As part of this commitment we not only provide training at no charge but also supply the materials you will use while learning to use a tool.

As you learn more and expand your skills you will want to take on more complex projects and probably become interested in using more exotic materials. To help you find these materials we've provided a listing of local and online suppliers. Please note that we are not able to sell materials directly to students at this time.

About

Sandbox is …

  • a free resource for everyone on campus, including students, staff, and faculty from all departments and disciplines.
  • a space where you can use and master a wide range of tools from hammers to laser cutters.
  • a welcoming workshop available for personal and group projects ranging from serious research to whimsical entertainment.
  • largely volunteer run; the majority of our managers are undergraduate student volunteers.
  • moderated as safety-first with self-directed training modules for many tools presented in ELMS/Canvas
  • part of the campus-wide “Makerspace Initiative”

Etc.

Be helpful, be courteous, make cool things.

To contribute to this wiki, please create an account. Please provide your .umd or terpmail.umd.edu email address to make confirmation easier. You will then need to be approved to edit by an admin. If you've never worked on a WIki before, consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software. Start by creating a User Page for yourself.



This is a public facing, publicly editable wiki for the Singh Sandbox makerspace, located at IRB 1231.

( Mission statement for the Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace in the Iribe Center, informally known as the Singh Sandbox)

Under construction. Click here for an index of all pages. M!

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