IoT-Garage
The Internet of Things (IoT), smart home concepts and Industry 4.0 are becoming increasingly important. Companies need to equip their products with 'intelligence' in order to remain competitive. To do this, they need computer scientists who have practical experience with smart objects in addition to skills in software development.
During studies, however, there is often a lack of opportunities to gain these experiences and put learned skills into practice.
With the IoT Garage, we want to enable UDE students to develop and practically implement their own ideas for smart devices. To this end, we offer extensive support at every stage of development, which can provide immediate assistance when problems arise. In addition, the Iot Garage offers a wide range of tools necessary for the realization of smart devices. This allows students to be able to apply theoretical knowledge themselves, while at the same time turning their own ideas into reality.
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Where?
BC 012
B area, Bismarckstraße 90, 47057 Duisburg
When?
Every Thursday from 14:00 - 16:00
(during semester break as well)
Contact
Interested?
Then sign up for the Moodle course, send us an email at iot-garage@uni-due.de or just come by.
What we offer
UDE Students can just drop by the IoT Garage and work on their own projects with the help of staff and realise their own ideas with their support.
Apart from affiliation to the UDE there are no preconditions for working at the IoT Garage. However, it is important to bring a willingness to learn.
Materials are offered to the students free of charge as far as possible. This includes, among other things, materials for 3D printing, electronic components or microchips.
In addition to assistance from our staff, certain courses are offered to acquire or deepen practical knowledge. Topics covered include soldering and circuit board design, of course, but also programming languages and the use of single-board computers.
Equipment
Soldering workstation
With everything that is needed. For the assembly of electronic components with through-hole technology (THT) and surface-mount-device (SMD) technology
3D printers
For the production of mechanical components or housings. Both fused deposition (FDM) and stereolithography (SLA) techniques are available
Oscilloscopes
For testing circuits and measuring as well as displaying signals
Bench drill
For drilling holes in various materials
Digital microscope
For inspecting solder joints and other fine work
Laser cutter
For the manufacturing of stencils, mechanical components or housings (in layered assembly) from various materials such as wood or acrylic
PCB printer
For the individual production of circuit boards, particularly suitable for prototyping
You can find detailed technical information such as print dimensions or available filaments in the Moodle course.
Impressions and Projects of the IoT Garage
3D printing timelapse
This timelapse shows the 3D printing process of a model. It is the latest recording of a 3D print, created right here in the IoT Garage. The object is built up layer by layer until the complete shape is formed. The video shows the entire printing process in condensed form and illustrates how the additive manufacturing process and material application work together. We use PLA as our standard filament.
Funding
This project is supported by the program "Lehr-Lern-Innovationen UDE 2018" under the funding line "Lehre konkret" as part of the initiative "Entwicklung Intelligenter Gegenstände – Von Studierenden für Studierende".