Hacker Curriculum

The purpose is to create a list of skills and knowledge you can gain from being part of a hackerspace. The initial goal of this is to support library partners interested demonstrating the value of having a hackerspaces or hackerspace activities in Arizona Libraries. Further development of this list may explore the resources, and specific group workshops that can be run to facilitate learning these topics.

Core to the purpose in sharing hacker culture is to share the values.

Hacker Values and Culture

Learning
Making
Openness
Sharing
Community
Collaboration

Open Source

GPL
Creative Commons
Linux history (brief)

Programming

Variables
If Statements
Loops
Functions
Using of libraries

Electronics

Ohm's Law
Breadboard Layout
Using a Multi-Meter
Debugging a circuit
Micro-Controllers

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Aided Design

3d design
3d scanning
Organic design
Parametric design

Fabrication / Prototyping

3d printer
laser cutter
cnc
vinyl cutter

Security

Lock Picking
Encryption
Web Security

Fabric/Sewing

Sewing machine
Knitting
Crochet
Hand stitching
Embroidery

Art

Painting
Sculpture
Photography
 

Science

The Scientific Method
Microscopes
Chemistry
Biology

Robotics

Refer to the topics under electronics, fabrication, and programming.

Math

It may be useful to link the sub-topics above to specific math concepts.