IleadLab Offers

1. Introduction to Academic Maker Spaces

  • Learn about maker spaces, their relevance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and the purpose they serve.
  • Explore the history of the first maker space at MIT and the iLeadLab maker space.

2. Introduction to Maker Spaces and 4IR Tech

  • Discover 4IR technologies like laser cutting and sublimation stations.
  • Learn about robotics and coding in the 4IR, including relevant case studies.
  • Explore drone technology with real-world application case studies.
  • AR, VR, and AI in the 4IR

    Understand the differences between Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), with case studies and applications in the 4IR.

    Get a brief introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and commonly used AI tools in the 4IR.

3. Laser cutting

  • Learn how to use 2D and 3D modeling software for design purposes.
  • Explore open-source websites for downloading ready-made files.
  • Understand product design, machine operation, safety precautions, and troubleshooting.
  • Sublimation and T-Shirt Printing

    Use 2D modeling software and generative AI to create logos and images for sublimation.

    Learn how to use sublimation and T-shirt printing stations for product development.

4. Sublimation and T-shirt Printing

  • Learn how to use 2D modelling software and generative AI to produce logos and images for sublimation on mugs, mouse pads, keyrings and bottles. 
  • Learn how to use the sublimation station and T-Shirt printing station for product development. 

5. Introduction to 3D Printing

  • Understand what 3D printers are, their applications, and potential in the 4IR.
  • Learn about printer parts, filaments, download and set up prints, troubleshoot prints, and design basic prints for printing.

6. Design Thinking

  • Learn the principles and application of the design thinking process.
  • Develop problem-solving techniques, user-centered design, ideation, and prototyping skills.
  • Apply design thinking concepts to real-world business challenges through hands-on activities and case studies.

7. Introduction to Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

  • Use UIPath, an open-source software, to automate mundane and repetitive tasks.
  • Upskill and focus on more human-centered tasks.

8. Coding and Robotics

  • Introduction to Arduino basics, hardware, software (Arduino IDE) 
  • Coding in language C++ 
  • Building and coding hands-on Arduino projects using hardware and software. 

9. Tinkercad for Electronics

  • Introduction and setup of Tinkercad 

10. Coding and Robotics

  • Introduction to Arduino basics, hardware, and software (Arduino IDE).
  • Learn C++ programming language.
  • Build and code Arduino projects using hardware and software.

11. Coding and Robotics

  • Introduction to Raspberry Pi hardware 
  • Downloading an Operating system from raspberrypi.org. 
  • Hands on projects on media centre, desktop, CCTV using raspberry Pi.- Richard to add link 

12. Web Design

WebDesign covers intro to services, design eg. Inkscape, coding languages used in Web eg. JavaScript, PHP. Students can then build a demo website. 

13. Digital Literacy

Fundamentals of hardware, software, operating system navigation, cyber security, general office applications, tools and software used in the lab, generative AI (ChatGPT). 

14. Soft skills

  • Emotional Intelligence  
  • Personality Assessments 
  • Critical thinking 
  • Stress and conflict management

15. Social Media

  • Understand marketing and social media marketing  
  • Create social media business profile  
  • Create a social media strategy set up campaigns  
  • Interpret Social Media marketing reports 

16. Drone Technology

Richard WIP 

17. Artificial intelligence (AI)

  • Basic introduction to the building blocks and components of artificial intelligence 
  • Learn basic concepts and terminology.  
  • Explore some AI tools revolving around the main themes of the current Ai revolution 
  • Differentiating between web based UI and app based UIs. 

18. Stable diffusion

  • Learn basic terminology and concepts 
  • Use the first basic Ai tool in Image Generation Via App Based Stable Diffusion Tool 

19. Leonardo.ai

  • Learn basic terminology and concepts 
  • Use the first basic Ai tool in Image Generation Via App Based Stable Diffusion Tool 

20. Synthesia

  • Learn basic terminology and concepts 
  • Use the first basic Ai tool: In Video Generation Via Web Based Synthesia Tool 

21. Introduction to design

Kim WIP  

22. Introduction to IoT

introduction to IoT and the importance + quiz

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