Workshop

The Spring 2025 series of four workshops follow a through-line of critical polymathy: using the synthesis of different perspectives to give us a better look at popular technologies and production techniques.

These events will take place at the Ahmanson Lab every other Wednesday starting February 26th from 3pm-4pm during Spring 2025. See below for our topics.

 


This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

 

 

Current Semester
booksnake on an ipad
Oct 22 2020

Augmented Reality for Beginners

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Learn about Augmented Reality and buildLearn about Augmented Reality and build your own AR application. your own AR application.
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dancer wears a robotic exoskeleton
Oct 1 2020

Wearable Technology

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Learn how to embed small sensors in clothing and jewelry.
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Electronics arranged neatly on a table
Sep 24 2020

Practical Arduino

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Learn how to work with Arduino microcontrollers.
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bunker hill screenshot in enscape
Sep 17 2020

Introduction to Unity

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Learn Unity to build simple games.
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drone
Sep 10 2020

Drone + Photogrammetry

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Fly a drone; make some 3D objects.
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A few freshly printed plastic parts inside a 3D printer
Sep 3 2020

Introduction to 3D Printing and the Makerbot Replicator (5th Gen.)

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Learn how 3D printers work, how to create and print your own 3D model, and how you can use the Ahmanson Lab's Makerbot Replicator.
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diagram of a convolution neural network
Apr 21 2020

Applied Neural Networks

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
A neural network is a set of algorithms, modeled on the human brain, designed to discover and "learn" patterns within massive data sets. These networks are powering a new generation of artificial intelligence and are responsible for radical recent advancements in facial recognition, surveillance, autonomous vehicles, and synthesized speech systems. Participants in this workshop will explore simple neural networks and learn how their algorithms work.
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rainbow squares
Apr 7 2020

Introduction to Creative Code

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
The miniaturization of electronics has allowed us to make clothing and jewelry that respond to our health, motion, and thoughts. After an overview of several commercially available sensors and devices, students will learn methods to attach small electronics to clothing, using Arduino.
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graphic of a face with an lined overlay
Mar 24 2020

Deep-fake Detection

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
This workshop will introduce students to the field of digital forensics and offer best practices and technological methods for spotting AI-generated fake media online. In addition, participants will get hands-on training with available tools for detecting deepfakes.

This workshop is being held in conjuction with the event, "Media Forensics: What the Deepfake?" featuring Wael Abd-Almageed and Hao Li (Computer Science) the following Wednesday
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Electronics arranged neatly on a table
Mar 10 2020

Practical Arduino

When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Ahmanson Lab | Leavey Library, 3rd floor (LVL 301)
Event Type: Workshop
Microcontrollers are compact computers in the form of single integrated circuits that can be embedded in anything from appliances to robots. Participants at this workshop will learn about the applications of microcontrollers, from manufacturing and entrepreneurship to DIY and hacker cultures, and learn how to implement them in their own projects.
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