Every student experiences stress, and it’s important to find your strategies for taking care of yourself. In this workshop, we will use virtual reality to take us through guided meditation exercises.
Dive into the fascinating world of Virtual Reality! Take a journey through its intriguing history before jumping into our rapid-fire VR app circuit. Perhaps you’ll find your new favorite immersive experience in Open Brush, which lets your creative freedom run wild; Job Simulator, a hilarious take on work life; or one of our many other specially-curated VR experiences. There’s a whole universe of excitement waiting for you in virtual reality, so come explore it with us!
Unlock your creativity with our Introduction to CAD Software in Fusion 360, where you'll learn to design and model your very own LEGO brick. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on course will guide you through the basics of 3D design, bringing your ideas to life one brick at a time.
This is a workshop for anyone interested in learning how to both hand sew and operate a sewing machine, understand basic tools, properly set up your sewing space, and work with fabric. Join Toaster Ambassador Hannah for a no experience needed workshop!
In this workshop, we will demonstrate how to use Bodyswaps, a tool for UMN students, staff and faculty to practice job interview skills and other interpersonal skills. This can be a start of your self-paced journey to become more confident applying for jobs and internships! Bodyswaps uses virtual reality to place you in a realistic setting where you talk to an avatar, and it can give you feedback such as whether you're coming off too confident or not confident enough. It tracks your head movements and body posture to give you advice about non-verbal communication.
Learn how to use embroidery machines to decorate anything involving fabric! During this workshop you can expect to learn how to operate and thread the machines, create custom designs, and make a project!
Drop in anytime during the hour to learn about Gravity Sketch VR, a 3D modeling program where you sketch in virtual and mixed reality. These sketches can be exported to CAD software, Unity 3D projects or 3D printed. This workshop is for anyone interested in design or virtual reality.
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on any type of media project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to their project.
Join us for an introductory CNC cutting workshop, where you'll learn to design and create a laser-cut, press-fit marble maze! In this hands-on session, you'll explore how to turn ideas into precise designs using CAD and vector graphics software, including Fusion 360 and Inkscape. We'll guide you through converting CAD sketches into vector designs, optimizing files for laser cutting, and a crash course on vector graphics software. Expect to leave with practical skills in CAD modeling, vector design, and CNC preparation — plus seeing your designs brought to life!
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on a podcasting project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to podcasting.
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on a video project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to video creation.
Whether you're using Sketchup, Revit or Rhino, it's easy to see your architectural designs in VR using a tool called Enscape. If you're curious to see this, drop in for ten minutes or the whole hour!
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on a video project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to video creation.
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on a podcasting project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to podcasting.
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on a video project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to video creation.
This is drop-in working session for individuals working on any type of media project. The Libraries Media Services staff will help individuals work through challenges they are facing or answer questions pertaining to their project.
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