Science Makers: Water Monitoring (build a 3D-printed microscope)

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• Saturday 05 August 2017, 12:00-17:00
• Makespace Classroom, 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX .

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Jennifer Molloy.

This month Science Makers takes a look at DIY water monitoring – a thriving area of grassroots and citizen science activity. Join us to build a microscope and Arduino-based sensors then investigate some samples from the River Cam!

Science Makers is a monthly event to discuss and build low-cost, DIY and open hardware for science and education. All are welcome for the talks, making or both!

Talks

Dr Wouter Buytaert is a senior lecturer in water resources and environmental change in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Wouter has published several papers on citizen science and can give an overview of exciting projects in the field.

Alex Patto is a founder of the social enterprise WaterScope and is researching the application of low-cost, 3D-printed microscopes in water testing and education. He will introduce their 3D printed microscope designs plans and the story of WaterScope.

Making

If you would like to take a WaterScope home with you, please email jcm80@cam.ac.uk and let us know. You will need to bring £50 for the kit + camera and buy your own Rapberry Pi!

• Build a WaterScope – a 3D-printed microscope using a Raspberry Pi camera.

• Build DIY sensors, spectrometers, colorimeters and more

• Collect some samples from the Cam to test.

Timings

12:00 – Arrival and introductions

12:15 – Talks and discussion

13:30 – Pizza

14:00 – Making!

This talk is part of the Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre series.

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• Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre
• Makespace Classroom, 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX

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