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MediaWorks is a digital workshop where students can create, innovate, and collaborate to turn their ideas into life. We offer a creative space, industry standard equipment, and professional guidance from our team to help you succeed.

Scott Watts

Scott has worked at MediaWorks for over 17 years and during that time has had plenty of experience with audio and video projects. With the recent expansion of MediaWorks offerings he accepts the new challenge of creating with 3D printing, 3D scanning and laser cutting.

Amy Miedzwiecki

Amy is a creative multi-media arts generalist with a teaching and industry background. She can help you to develop your project using photography, graphic design, video, audio, 3D, and interactive media.

R afey Bin Iftikhar

Brings expertise in CAD design and additive manufacturing with an engineering background. He has a passion for maker space technologies and finds delight in helping out students complete projects related to prototyping, audio video editing, graphic design, helping bring these ideas to life.

Richard Te (On leave)

Richard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in digital design and education development. He has a passion for maker technologies and enjoys working with students to find creative solutions for multi-disciplinary projects.

Project Consultation	To keep with our COVID-19 safety protocols, all consultations will be done through telephone or video conferencing. To book an appointment, email mediaworks@bcit.ca Cost: Free of charge if you’re nice.
3D printing	3D printing is an additive manufacturing process where a CAD or a 3D model is made into a physical object by adding material layer by layer to build volume. It is mainly used for rapid prototyping. Material: PLA – a polymer made from renewable resources such as corn starch. Requirement: an STL or OBJ file is required to print Cost: $ 0.10 / gram of material used
Laser cutting & engraving	Laser cutting is CNC process where a focused laser beam is used to accurately cut through a material. Material: draft wood, plywood or acrylic Requirement: .svg or any vector file for cutting, .jpg or .bmp file for engraving Cost: $ 0.10 / minute + material cost
Large Format Printing	Print your custom event posters, presentation boards and construction plans using our top of the line Epson Colorsure P20000 printer, designed for high-production photographic, fine art and indoor display graphics printing. Requirement: PDF file Cost: $5.00 / square ft for full color prints $2.50 / square ft for engineering, architecture plans
Audio and Video Recording (staff only)	Our quiet casting studio is ideal to record onscreen demos and audio recording. Software: Camtasia, Audacity Cost: Free
Video Transfer (staff only)	Transfer your video tapes onto DVDs or MP4 Formats: VHS, MiniDV, DVD Cost: TBD

Open Source	Open Source Software This software list can be used to support the development of Open Education projects at BCIT, including some helpful links on how to use them.	launch
Audio Recording	Using Audacity Audacity is a free, open-source, multitrack audio editing application that can be used to record live audio, edit sound files, change the speed or pitch of a recording, and more.	launch
3D Printing	Exporting a Revit model to STL File Use STL Exporter 2020 to customize and export your Revit model to an STL file.	launch
3D Printing	Exporting a SketchUp model to STL File To export a SketchUp model to an STL file, first make sure that your model meets the basic recommendations for 3D printing.	launch
Laser Cutting	Laser Design Basics Learn how to prepare your files for laser cutting.	download

Recommended LinkedIn Learning Courses To access these courses, please login to LinkedIn Learning using your BCIT credentials. Follow this link to know more about LinkedIn Learning.
3D Printing	Design for Additive Manufacturing: FDM Fused deposition modeling (FDM), also known as fused filament fabrication (FFF), is a common type of 3D printing.	launch
3D Modelling	Learning Tinkercad Tinkercad is the free online app that makes it easy for anyone to get started in 3D design and CAD.	launch
Video Editing	Camtasia 2020 Essential Training: The Basics Get started with Camtasia 2020, a complete elearning and screencast creation suite that allows you to capture and edit video, create interactive experiences, and publish elearning assets.	launch

Maker Tools
	Ultimaker S5 printer with the Air Manager and Material Station Offers reliable dual extrusion on a larger scale. Build volume: 330 x 240 x 300 mm (13 x 9.4 x 11.8 in) Down to 20 micron (0.001 inch) layer resolution view full specs
	Ultimaker S3 Extended Delivers high-quality, composite-ready performance – in an efficiently compact size. Dual extrusion with a build volume of 230 x 190 x 200 mm (9 x 7.4 x 7.9 inches) Down to 20 micron (0.001 inch) layer resolution view full specs
	Glowforge Plus Laser Cutter and Engraver Maximum material depth: 18″ (455 mm) for Basic and Plus; unlimited for Pro Maximum material width: 20″ (515 mm) Cutting area: approx. 11″ (279 mm) deep and 19.5″ (495 mm) wide Maximum material height: 2″ (50mm) Maximum material height with tray: 0.5″ (13mm) view full specs
	Cricut Maker Handles fabrics, leather, paper, and balsa wood with effortless precision. Cuts sewing patterns in just a few clicks. view full specs
	Vaquform Professional-grade thermoforming made compact, affordable and easy-to-use. Hybrid Vacuum System – does not need a separate vacuum unit. view full specs
	EinScan-SE 3D Scanner Easiest 3D scanning experience for non-technical users Dual scan modes: Auto Scan and Fixed Scan Easy to operate and great price-to-performance ratio view full specs
Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality Headsets
	Please note that VR headset use is temporarily unavailable due to an upcoming MediaWorks expansion and the development of Covid-19 cleaning protocols. HTC Vive Precision eye tracking – consistent, accurate eye movement tracking view full specs
	Oculus Quest All-in_One VR Oculus Quest is our first all-in-one gaming system built for virtual reality. Play almost anywhere with just a VR headset and controllers. Six degrees of freedom view full specs
	Hololens 2 HoloLens 2 offers the most comfortable and immersive mixed reality experience available. Touch, grasp, and move holograms in ways that feel natural. view full specs
	Hololens Microsoft HoloLens (1st gen) is the world’s first fully untethered holographic computer. HoloLens redefines personal computing through holographic experiences to empower you in new ways. view full specs
Computer Workstations
	Microsoft Surface Studio Pro Touch screen Includes Surface Pen, Surface Keyboard, Surface Mouse Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ CPU @2.70GHz, 2712 Mhz, 4 Cores, 8 Logical Processor view full specs
	Alienware Aurora R8 Gaming Desktop Intel® Core™ i9-9900K CPU @3.60GHz Nvidia GeForce GTX™ 1050 Ti 14GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2666MHz 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (boot) + 1TB 7200rpm sata 6gb/s (storage)
	Mac Pro 3.5GHZ 6-Core Xeon 3.5GHZ 6-Core Xeon Intel Xeon E5 with 12MB L3 cache and Turbo Boost up to 3.9GH
Print Shop
	Epson SureColor P20000 Designed for high-production photographic, fine art and indoor display graphics printing. view full specs
	Epson Expression 12000XL Photo Scanner Large-format scanning up to 12.2″ x 17.2″ 2400 x 4800 dpi resolution Superior image processing and fast warm-up LED lamp One-touch colour restoration, dust and grain removal view full specs
	Seal 210M Dry Mount Press table-top, heat-activated dry mounting system. It utilizes uniform heat and pressure to mount, laminate on substrates up to 1″ thick.

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