Volunteer With Us and Take On 3D Print Jobs
There’s a brand new way to volunteer at Makers Making Change! We need your help 3D printing parts for events.
Queen’s University Students Take on a Makers Making Change Design Sprint
Earlier this year, students from Queen’s Biomedical Innovation Team (QBiT) and Queen’s BioMechatronics Team (QBMeT) at Queen’s University took part in a design sprint with Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program.
MMC R&D Summer 2024 Update
The Makers Making Change Research and Development team is currently working on a number of projects this summer. Here’s a rundown of the projects in the works, and some opportunities for you to get involved.
Templeton Secondary School Students Become Masters at Adapting Toys
The students at Templeton Secondary School’s STEM program had a hefty task at hand. First, they needed to figure out how to switch adapt a toy, taking it apart and modifying it so that a child with a disability could more easily play with it using an adaptive switch. Then, they needed to make instructions to help future makers adapt that same toy.
Adaptive Gaming Systems for Hospital Patients Helps With Rehabilitation
For one patient at Foothills Medical Centre, Adaptive Gaming is not just for entertainment, it’s used for physiotherapy. CTV Calgary made a great report on our Makers Making Change program’s GAME Checkpoint initiative.