STEAM Work Experience Resources

Videos

Visit the Fab Lab Youtube site for a complete listing of all videos referenced in the course.

Airway Science Room: Located in TEB 116
- Soldering Irons + Soldering Equipment
- Electronic peripherals + components

Margaret Carter STEAM Room: Located in TEB 119
- Creality Ender 3 3D Printer
- Muse 45W CO2 Laser Cutter
- 10 Desktop Computers Equipped with Fusion360, Cura, and Adobe Illustrator

Design Notebook + Pen
Arduino Starter Kit (Micro-Controller, Wires, Resistors, Breadboard, Sensors, Actuators, etc.) Included Documentation
Toolbox
Snacks

Free Geek : Non-Profit Computer Recycling and Reuse Company. Sells affordable refurbished laptops, provides free workshops, and volunteer opportunities (log 24 hours and get a free computer!).
Free Geek Recommended Resources : Big List of tech resources and programs around Portland.
Portland Tool Libraries: Google “Portland Tool Libraries” to find tool library nearest you. (Tool libraries work just like any library, get an account and you can check out all sorts of tools for free, a week at a time)

Class Central An search platform for finding courses across different websites.
Coursera Features college-level short and full length classes (College certification available)
- Example Course: Design Thinking for the Social Sector
Edx Features college-level short and full length classes (College certification available)
- Example Course: Social Media: How media got social
Khan Academy High School and college-level topic-specific courses (great for beefing up on a specific topic, ex: calculating area and volume, fractions, etc.)
- Example Course: Algebra Basics
FutureLearn Features a range of short and long form topic courses
- Example Course: Writing Applications
Lynda Software/topic specific courses - free with pcc email
- Example Course: Fusion 360 Essential Trainings
Udacity Challenging Tech and Business Oriented Courses
- Example Course: How to Build a Startup

URS Electronics: Local electronic component supply store, they sell wholesale and consumer. Friendly staff can help you find the right switch, sensor, relay. Call ahead to check stock.

123 N.E Seventh Avenue, Portland, OR 97214.

Open: Mon-Fri 7:30 - 4:30.

Phone: 503.233.5341

TAP Plastics: Good Selection of Plastic Sheeting, tubing, signage material - Great place to source material for laser-cutting projects.

2842 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232.

Email: tap12@tapplastics.com.

Open: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 6, Sat 9 to 5.

Phone: 503.230.0770

Home Depot: General purpose material/tool supply.
Harbor Freight: Has lots of cheap tools (in both senses of the word).
PSU Electronic Prototyping Lab: Supplies PSU Electrical Engineering students, sell basic electrical components (Resistors, wiring, capacitors, etc) - Good if you’re in a pinch and need something immediately.
Goodwill/The Rebuilding Center/Scrap/Other Second Hand Stores: Great for finding cheap material, junk electronics, etc. to prototype with.
Online
Sparkfun: Good collection of microcontrollers/peripherals with great documentation and support.
Mouser: Good for sourcing specific electronic components at affordable prices
McMasterCarr: Great source for mechanical components and raw materials (ships quickly and has CAD files for most of their products).
Amazon.com: For Everything Else