Maker Space Grand Opening
The IEEE Sensors Council cordially invites you to the grand opening of a new community maker space in Arlington, VA. Spend a Saturday at the Arlington Central Library. Explore the new equipment available to the community. Learn about cutting edge uses for technologies such as 3D printing.
There is free parking. The library is walking distance from the Virginia Square and Ballston Metro stations on the Orange and Silver Lines.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Is this event free?
A: Yes, this event is free.
Q: Do I need to stay for the whole day?
A: No, our speakers are at 1 and 2 PM. We recommend that you come for the first talk from 1-1:30 PM, explore the library from 1:30-2, and stay for the second speaker from 2-2:30.
Q: Is this only open to IEEE members?
A: No, this is open to the general public.
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- 1015 N Quincy St
- Arlington, Virginia
- United States 22201
- Building: Arlington Central Library
- Room Number: The Shop on the 2nd floor
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE-RAS Washington D.C. & No-Va Chapter
- Starts 03 July 2019 06:08 PM UTC
- Ends 20 July 2019 06:08 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Agenda
1 PM - Andrew Ippoliti
While electronics surround us, and innovations occur daily, the actual process of manufacturing electronic devices has changed little in recent decades. So, now may be the time to ask: has the process plateaued? Might electronics be made with more speed, reliability and ease? And --- is it really necessary to rely on so-called experts to manufacture them? Andrew Ippoliti, lead developer at BotFactory, will describe some enlightening answers. Following a broad historical review of electronic circuit board manufacturing, Andrew's talk will take us into the rapidly evolving realm of future electronic board fabrication.
2 PM - Guru Ramu
Guru Ramu is an engineer supporting various projects at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a contractor specializing in prototyping and instrument design. With a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, Guru started his career in the planetary environments laboratory at NASA Goddard to fabricate components of science instrumentation for Mars.
Guru wanted to help bring additive manufacturing technologies to Goddard and began his own prototyping company, Alio Designs LLC, to assist in developing rapid prototypes of designs and assemblies for testing. His company soon held a niche market for developing high-resolution models of flight instrumentation. Alio Designs specialized in actuating and creating interactive models to simulate operation scenarios. He sold Alio's assets in 2015 and returned to NASA Goddard to support planetary missions. In June, 2018, Guru teamed up with his contracting company Beacon Systems, to expand manufacturing capabilities and provide rapid machining and prototyping services to NASA Goddard.