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==Overview==
==Overview==
This is a challenge to build a piece of equipment for the classroom.  
We have been accepted onto the "Great Global Hackerspace Challenge". This is a challenge to build a piece of equipment for the classroom.  


More details [http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspacesg/msg/61fa5d09cdefe247 here]
[[File:GGHC-ParticipantPack.pdf|Participant Guide]]


==Justification==
More details in the [http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspacesg/msg/61fa5d09cdefe247 original announcement].


We have to say why we should be allowed to enter, by the 11th of march. This section is a draft for ideas about why we are awesome. I suspect they are looking for impressive projects, so if people want to blow their own trumpets go ahead. Ideally mobile/electronic stuff? Srimech's turing machine might be a good thing, if he wants to get involved?
Code can be found [https://github.com/eb4890/lhsgghc here].


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Mailing list for team can be found [https://groups.google.com/group/london-hackspace-challenge?hl=en here].


We have recently started Young Hackspace where we show a bunch of kids around the space and get them to interact. One of the activities was we got them to draw pictures for the hackspace zoo, which we then scanned and laser cut for them to take home.
===Updates===


==Ideas==
Official updates will be posted via our profile page on Element14's website, [http://www.element-14.com/community/people/London-Hack-Space?view=profile| here].


There are different routes we could go in terms of educational content.
===Judging Criteria===


===Creative===
* How reproducible is the final project
*Plasticine makerbot
* How easily can the parts be sourced in locations around the world
* How low cost is the final output
* How well are the plans documented
* How relevant is the project to helping education today
* How inventive and creative is the design and build of the project


===Programmable===
==Design==
* Some robot or other. Maybe a plotter controlled like logo?
**Moved to discussion page.
* Programming Bricks (see discussion page)


===Science===
===Software===


* A visible (possibly UV) [[Projects/OpenMeter|spectrometer]].
===Electronics===
** See above link or this pages Discussion.
 
==Draft Proposal==
 
Key points from annoucement
 
* "Ten hackerspaces will be selected to participate. Hackerspaces must "earn" their spot in the challenge with passion, skill and engagement with the cause."
 
===Draft 1===
 
A draft of the proposal we will submit. Nothing so far.
 
The following is a proposal from London Hackspace (LHS) members that would like to participate in the Hackspace Challenge.
 
The LHS is a large organisation with an ever-increasing amount of member expertise and available equipment. Currently we have over 230 members from which we can draw their knowledge and skill.
 
We would like to submit XXX as a possible project. As it it something that would conform to the criteria set out by the competition organisers, and we are really excited about it. We have the equipment to prototype, develop and construct XXX at the LHS, due to our unique set of community-owned tools.
 
Signed,
 
.........
 
===Draft 2===
 
We are one of the larger hackspaces (240+ members) and our members possess have a wide range of skills from artists, engineers, scientists and programmers. These are members that we can call upon to help with our build.
 
We are committed to the teaching and spreading our knowledge to the next generation of hackers, our space is formally a company with the objective "to promote and support science, engineering, and art". We have recently started a Young Hackspace for school children. One of the activities had them drawing pictures for the hackspace zoo, which we then scanned and laser cut for them to take home.  As well as the Young Hackspace we have connections to colleges for testing and feed back purposes.
 
As a space we have tended to solve practical problems within our space using the knowledge and skills of the members. Things such as our notification board controlled via IRC, a power-usage monitor, and an RFID access system based on the London Oyster cards (some of it documented here http://blog.london.hackspace.org.uk/). So we have experience making projects that just work and don't need too much maintenance.


Current on-going projects include an Arduino powered vending machine, for the selling of Arduinos. We are also trying to reverse engineer how our laser cutter is controlled so we can write new software, and stop relying on the virus-riddled software that was included.
===Handsets/Hubs===


Lots of our members are also making the trip up to Newcastle for the Maker Faire to help run the London Hackspace stand there. This means we have not yet decided on a project for the challenge. Current possibilities include an open source spectrograph, for use in classrooms, or an open source mind storms brain, to help teach programming principles.
As mentioned we possess a laser cutter, but we also have a Makerbot. We possess a wide range of electronics manufacturing equipment and the capability to make PCBs. We also have a well stocked metal and wood workshop. This means that all development, and initial manufacture can be done in-house without waiting for delivery from suppliers, leading to quicker development.


==Roles==
==Roles==
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|[[User:Solexious|Solexious]]
|[[User:Solexious|Solexious]]
| Arduino c++
| Arduino c++
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|[[User:Ms7821|Mark]]
| Any
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| Happy to design, and cut stuff on laser cutter.
| Happy to design, and cut stuff on laser cutter.
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==Time Table==
We've got to give two reports a week, so I'm going to make a tentative timetable based upon that. Feel free to mod.
{|class="wikitable"
!Week
!Deadline
!First report
|-
|1
|25th March
| [[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Report/1|Create your profile and submit first blog update]]
|-
|2
|1st April
| [[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Report/2|Hackerspace Challenge Blog Post 2]]
|-
|3
| --
| [[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Report/3|status of your build and quick summary of obstacles encountered]]
|-
|4
| 15th April
| [[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Report/4|Hackerspace Challenge Blog Post 3]]
|-
|5
| --
|[[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Report/5|provide a review of the challenge to date. Is the pressure on? What have you learned?]]
|-
|6
| 30th April
| [[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Report/6|End of Build Date]]
|- 
| --
| 2nd May - 5th May
| Judging Period
|-
| --
| 6th May
| 3 Semi-Finalists Announced.
|-
| --
| Week of 16th May
| San Francisco....
|-
| --
| 22nd May
| Grand Finale
|}
==Bios==
We have to have bios. Foolishly they didn't specify they had to be serious bios.
Solexious: An advanced robot sent from the future for turning pizza, chips and Cola into circuit boards and lulz.
Mark: Well known Tom Cruise impersonator ms7821 takes breaks from his busy impersonation schedule to hack assembler, C, python and troll people on IRC
Ciarán: One day this chemist wandered into the hack space, a lair of programmers and electronics geeks. So far he has managed not to arouse the suspicion of the natives.
Eb4890: This overly dreamy coder/CNCer tried to organise an application for a global hackspace challenge. Too late did he realise his mistake. In revenge for his heinous crime of organising he was crowned leader of the challenge. An empty title, but now he has to relearn little used cat herding and electronics skills.
Monkeyjam: The youngest member of the group, he will make sure that the old guys can communicate with young people and not go into endless monologues about how back in the day we only had 50 MB storage and 4MB of ram. And no that was not in our phones, it was in our computers. Having spent the highest percentage of his life in education, he is well aware of its cravats and current technological weaknesses.
Others: Please to be placing yourself
==Archive==
[[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Archive/Proposals|Original Proposals]]
[[Category:Projects]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, 3 June 2013

Overview

We have been accepted onto the "Great Global Hackerspace Challenge". This is a challenge to build a piece of equipment for the classroom.

File:GGHC-ParticipantPack.pdf

More details in the original announcement.

Code can be found here.

Mailing list for team can be found here.

Updates

Official updates will be posted via our profile page on Element14's website, here.

Judging Criteria

  • How reproducible is the final project
  • How easily can the parts be sourced in locations around the world
  • How low cost is the final output
  • How well are the plans documented
  • How relevant is the project to helping education today
  • How inventive and creative is the design and build of the project

Design

Software

Electronics

Handsets/Hubs

Roles

Put down what you are interested in working on

Software

Member Language
Eb4890 Any
Ciarán Python
Solexious Arduino c++
Mark Any

Electronics

Member Skills
Ciarán Basic soldering
Solexious Electronic Fu

Mechanics

Member Skills
Ciarán Happy to design, and cut stuff on laser cutter.

Time Table

We've got to give two reports a week, so I'm going to make a tentative timetable based upon that. Feel free to mod.

Week Deadline First report
1 25th March Create your profile and submit first blog update
2 1st April Hackerspace Challenge Blog Post 2
3 -- status of your build and quick summary of obstacles encountered
4 15th April Hackerspace Challenge Blog Post 3
5 -- provide a review of the challenge to date. Is the pressure on? What have you learned?
6 30th April End of Build Date
-- 2nd May - 5th May Judging Period
-- 6th May 3 Semi-Finalists Announced.
-- Week of 16th May San Francisco....
-- 22nd May Grand Finale

Bios

We have to have bios. Foolishly they didn't specify they had to be serious bios.

Solexious: An advanced robot sent from the future for turning pizza, chips and Cola into circuit boards and lulz.

Mark: Well known Tom Cruise impersonator ms7821 takes breaks from his busy impersonation schedule to hack assembler, C, python and troll people on IRC

Ciarán: One day this chemist wandered into the hack space, a lair of programmers and electronics geeks. So far he has managed not to arouse the suspicion of the natives.

Eb4890: This overly dreamy coder/CNCer tried to organise an application for a global hackspace challenge. Too late did he realise his mistake. In revenge for his heinous crime of organising he was crowned leader of the challenge. An empty title, but now he has to relearn little used cat herding and electronics skills.

Monkeyjam: The youngest member of the group, he will make sure that the old guys can communicate with young people and not go into endless monologues about how back in the day we only had 50 MB storage and 4MB of ram. And no that was not in our phones, it was in our computers. Having spent the highest percentage of his life in education, he is well aware of its cravats and current technological weaknesses.

Others: Please to be placing yourself

Archive

Original Proposals

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