The Open University

Come and join like-minded makers, crafters, hackers and tinkerers at the Knowledge Makers!
We’re an informal gathering of friendly folks who enjoy making of all types. We’ll have projects on display featuring robotics, electronics, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Textiles and even Lego.
Do come and join us and please do bring something you’re working on if you want to – we’d love to see it.

3D printing design workshop

Allan Third will show you how to make your 3D creations using Fusion360 (https://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/fusion-360/personal) including tips and insights on what works best for the perfect 3D...

A very Maker christmas

A very maker Christmas

When: 5th December 12.00-14.00 Where: The Library Atrium We are looking for all like-minded makers, crafters, hackers and tinkerers or just curious people to join us at the Library. If you...

International Women’s day quest!

International Women’s day quest!

Happy International Women’s day everyone, to celebrate it we are running a special quest! To celebrate it we are running a quest with treats and prizes at the end! We are running this in...

Game Design Workshop

Join Christina Myers, a 3rdyear PhD student in KMI, and learn how to design a video game from scratch. In this workshop, you will learn to use a game design engine which was used to make 70 of...

Cracking the Code – Enigma and the Bombe

Streaming is available on: http://stadium.open.ac.uk/3213 Facebook streaming here! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=419637695272050 Helen Jarvis from the Turing-Welchmann Bombe...

A Knowledge Maker on the news.

A Knowledge Maker on the news.

David and his Raspberry Pi Digital Graffiti project are showcased on the Raspberry Pi...

Upcoming Events

In this page, you will see the future and past events of our group.

01
Jan
00:00

3D printing design workshop

Allan Third will show you how to make your 3D creations using Fusion360 (https://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/fusion-360/personal) including tips and insights on what works best for the perfect 3D...

06
Oct
13:00

Circuit making workshop

This workshop is the first of a new exciting season of virtual workshops for the Knowledge Makers!!! What: Ever wondered how you can create tidy circuit boards for your projects? Tiff Leek will...

05
Dec
00:00
A very Maker christmas

A very maker Christmas

When: 5th December 12.00-14.00 Where: The Library Atrium We are looking for all like-minded makers, crafters, hackers and tinkerers or just curious people to join us at the Library. If you...

Cool Stuff

In here there will be a list of stuff we found cool online and we just dump here.

We always looking for new things, contact us if you want to suggest anything: from the best kitten video in the world to the latest Oxford University lecture in Deep Learning!

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