Events at UW-Platteville
Events
Oct
20
Sheet Metal Fab - HFIC Maker Week
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Grab your friends and dive into sheet metal fabrication! Learn cool tricks and walk away with a toolbox you made yourself.Sign Up Here!
Oct
20
Oct
20
Learn Fusion 360!
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll explore the fundamentals of CAD software. Whether you're a beginner or just looking to sharpen your skills, this session will give you the tools to start creating your own designs.
Oct
20
Oct
21
3D Printing Materials
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Join Dr. Jorge Camacho for a hands-on workshop and explore the world of 3D printing materials! Discover the properties, uses, and possibilities of different materials while gaining practical experience with 3D printing technology.Sign Up Here!
Oct
21
Oct
21
Learn Arduino!
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Join Dr. John Iselin for a hands-on workshop and discover how to bring your projects to life with Arduino microcontrollers! Learn the basics of Arduino and how to integrate electronics into your designs to add interactivity and functionality.
Oct
21
Oct
21
Sketching for Inventors
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Sharpen your sketching skills in this educational drawing session! Whether you're an engineer communicating concepts or an artist exploring abstraction, this still-life workshop will help you bring ideas to life and boost your creative thinking.
Oct
21
Oct
22
Soldering Lab
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center
In preparation for our upcoming toyhack, we will be teaching our makers how to solder PCBs, wires, and other components. Some of these our Makers will be able to take home as well as little keychains.
Oct
22
Oct
23
TinkerCAD for Beginners
Thu, Oct 23, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Explore the world of computer-aided design with TinkerCAD-no experience needed! This beginner-friendly session will introduce you to the basics of CAD using TinkerCAD, a fun and accessible tool for turning your ideas into 3D designs.
Oct
23
Oct
23
Creative Laser Cutting
Thu, Oct 23, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Dive into vector graphics and creative laser cutting techniques in this hands-on session! Learn how to design and bring ideas to life using laser cutting tools-perfect for makers, artists, and innovators alike.
Oct
23
Oct
23
Design Media & Graphics
Thu, Oct 23, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Discover free design software and learn to create custom graphics for your projects! This hands-on session will introduce you to powerful, no-cost tools for designing personalized visuals-perfect for makers, artists, and creatives of all kinds.Sign Up Here!
Oct
23
Oct
24
Pillow Making!
Fri, Oct 24, 2025 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Design, sublimate, and sew your own custom pillow from scratch! Bring your design on a flash drive or laptop and learn how to turn it into a one-of-a-kind couch pillow using sublimation printing and basic sewing techniques.
Oct
24
Oct
24
Forensic Laser Scanning
Fri, Oct 24, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Join the Forensic Investigation Club for a hands-on workshop exploring the intersection of technology and crime scene analysis! You'll learn the fundamentals of 3D laser scanning while gaining insight into how forensic experts analyze crime scenes using advanced digital tools.Sign Up Here!
Oct
24
Oct
24
Advanced 3D Printing
Fri, Oct 24, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Huff Family Innovation Center, Busby Hall
Take your 3D printing skills to the next level in this hands-on workshop! Learn advanced techniques like print smoothing, adding hardware, using heated inserts, and more-discover the tricks that can elevate the quality and functionality of your prints.
Oct
24