CASE STUDY:
Innovation/ Government
OBJECTIVE:
To scope and plan for a smart robot focused education training space in Tainan, Taiwan
WORK COMPLETED:
Conducting 4 day hands-on Makerspace Academy for key project stakeholders in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Training lead staff on all key components of makerspace planning
Research and recommendations for all operational elements of the makerspace
Budgeting and scoping for all equipment and tool requirements, specific to geographical location and user needs
Presentation of comprehensive Makerspace Academy Document
“Getting the AI_Robot project underway for the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology at Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) was a very exciting task for MIRDC – but a dauting one too! In setting out how to realise this national innovation makerspace – with the aim of creating a smart robot education training space with design thinking methodology at the heart of STSP – we wanted to make sure our planning was on track from the very start.
The team at Makerspace People spent a week with us in Taiwan conducting a thorough Makerspace Academy training with our project leads and stakeholders. They helped to ensure that leadership across all of our partner organisations were aligned in their vision for the space; that they understood the requirements unique to a makerspace, and how to put all the necessary planning in place. In addition they provided us with invaluable depth of knowledge and hands on experience around aspects of makerspace operations, ensuring our team were in a position to make informed, educated decisions around the particulars of the project. A makerspace is an unfamiliar environment to many project planners, but after the Makerspace Academy we all had the knowledge and confidence we needed to succeed.”
–Amanda Wu, Project Specialist
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