Best of CASE Europe Region Award
 

Institution: Imperial College London

Title of entry: The Makerspace Manual: A Guide to Bringing Ideas to Life

About this entry: A useful workbook celebrating the achievement of the Dangoor Reach Out Makerspace at Imperial College London and promoting hands-on maker activities for ages 14–18. The publication's goal is to encourage STEM activities and a more hands-on alternative way of learning in a makerspace environment at schools in the UK. The target audience is teachers and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the London metropolitan area.

The following types of STEM content are featured:
• Background and celebration of the Imperial Makerspace
• Supply lists and details for kitting out a makerspace
• Planning + designing advice to facilitate ideas from concept to creation
• DIY exercises with step-by-step instruction for teachers/educators
• Future advice for steps to building a business and promoting an invention.
• Resources for makers