roots/ Training Program | Innovation Co-Lab

The Front Door to the Innovation Co-Lab.

We’re building a training program into the Innovation Co-Lab, where students, faculty or staff of any skill and confidence level can comfortably start to gain an understanding of how to make use of a variety of tools and technologies. The goal here is not to make you an expert — we know that takes time — but to help you get to the point where you’re excited and confident about starting your own project or continuing your education. We’ll be offering workshops in topics like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, research computing, 3D modeling and fabrication, and many more. All classes are free — just enroll below.

If you’ve got an idea for a topic we’re not covering, or if you’re an expert in a topic you’d like to teach, let us know.

Upcoming classes

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Roots Studio Sessions

We also offer weekly classes in a few topics that we know are in high demand in the studio. These classes do not require registration, just show up! All Studio Sessions are held in the Co-Lab Studio in the Technology Engagement Center.

Advance 3D Printing Certification

Tuesday, 11-11:30am
Wednesday, 11-11:30am

The standard features of 3dPrinterOS are great for most users, however occasionally there are limitations that advanced users may want to access. During this session you learn about some of our policies and practices as well as how to access ALL of the advanced features, printer reservations, and more. At the conclusion of the class you will have an increased permission set that will let you unlock the full power of the system.

Archived Classes

Introduction to Linux - Mon, Aug 31, 2015
Introduction to Front-End Web Development: HTML, CSS and a bit of Javascript - Mon, Sep 7, 2015
Good Karma through Web Accessibility - Thu, Sep 17, 2015
TypeScript - Mon, Sep 21, 2015
Digital Modeling and Fabrication: 3d Printers, Lasers, Shopbots! - Mon, Sep 28, 2015
Increase Coder Sanity by using Git for Version Control - Mon, Oct 5, 2015
Building iOS Apps with Swift - Sat, Oct 17, 2015
Using Online Data with Python - Mon, Oct 19, 2015
Introduction to Front-End Web Development: HTML, CSS and a bit of Javascript - Sat, Oct 24, 2015
Building iOS Apps with Swift - Tue, Oct 27, 2015
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Wed, Nov 4, 2015
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Thu, Nov 5, 2015
Webserver Administration for Webapp Developers - Mon, Nov 9, 2015
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: UX Essentials for The Web - Mon, Nov 16, 2015
Introduction to Linux - Tue, Jan 26, 2016
Introduction to Front-End Dev: HTML & CSS - Wed, Jan 27, 2016
A Little More Advanced Linux - Mon, Feb 1, 2016
Ruby on Rails Workshop - Mon, Feb 1, 2016
Introduction to Front-End Dev: Javascript - Wed, Feb 3, 2016
Rapid Prototyping with Lasers and CNC - Thu, Feb 11, 2016
iOS 1: Intro to Swift and iOS Development - Thu, Feb 11, 2016
iOS 2: Data Processing in Swift - Thu, Feb 18, 2016
3D Printing and Sketchup - Mon, Feb 22, 2016
Rapid Prototyping with Lasers and CNC - Wed, Feb 24, 2016
Using Git for Version Control - Wed, Feb 24, 2016
Python Workshop - Mon, Feb 29, 2016
Introduction to Connected Hardware with Photon - Mon, Mar 28, 2016
Introduction to Connected Hardware with Photon - Wed, Mar 30, 2016
iOS 1: Intro to Swift and iOS Development - Thu, Mar 31, 2016
iOS 2: Data Processing in Swift - Mon, Apr 4, 2016
Using Git for Version Control - Thu, Apr 7, 2016
3D Printing and Sketchup - Mon, Apr 11, 2016
HFOSS: Code for Good - Wed, Sep 7, 2016
React - Mon, Sep 12, 2016
Intro to Git - Wed, Sep 14, 2016
Introduction to Linux - Tue, Sep 20, 2016
Open Data & Civic Hacking - Wed, Sep 21, 2016
A Little More Advanced Linux - Tue, Sep 27, 2016
Intro to APIs - Mon, Oct 3, 2016
Foundations in HTML, CSS, and Javascript: Flipped Roots Class - Tue, Oct 4, 2016
SPLUNK - Thu, Oct 13, 2016
Introduction to Ethical Hacking - Mon, Oct 17, 2016
MySQL - Mon, Oct 24, 2016
Intro to Angular 2 - Wed, Nov 2, 2016
Fusion 360 - Tue, Nov 8, 2016
Make Art with Lasers: Adobe Illustrator and Laser Cutting - Wed, Nov 9, 2016
Duke Compute Cluster workshop - Thu, Nov 10, 2016
Introduction to iOS - Thu, Nov 10, 2016
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Mon, Nov 14, 2016
WebDev - Introduction to JavaScript - Mon, Nov 21, 2016
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Wed, Jan 25, 2017
Get a Job in Tech - Fri, Jan 27, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to JavaScript - Wed, Feb 1, 2017
The Art of the Pitch Video - Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Programming Fundamentals - Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Intro to Git - Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Introduction to Linux - Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Using the Co-Lab APIs - Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Git to Deploy - Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Advanced CSS - Fri, Feb 24, 2017
Intro to Swift and iOS Development - Thu, Mar 2, 2017
Intro to APIs - Tue, Mar 21, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Fri, Mar 24, 2017
A Little More Advanced Linux - Mon, Mar 27, 2017
Foundations in HTML, CSS, and Javascript: Flipped Roots Class - Tue, Mar 28, 2017
MPS Sessions: Intro to Maya - Tue, Mar 28, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to JavaScript - Wed, Mar 29, 2017
Building Reactive Web Apps - Thu, Mar 30, 2017
Ethical Hacking Workshop - Fri, Mar 31, 2017
Programming Fundamentals - Mon, Apr 3, 2017
Intro to Angular 2 - Tue, Apr 4, 2017
MPS Sessions: Intro to Davinci Resolve - Tue, Apr 4, 2017
MySQL - Wed, Apr 5, 2017
Conductive Thread - Fri, Apr 7, 2017
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Mon, Apr 10, 2017
Intro to Git - Mon, Apr 10, 2017
Test - HTML - Mon, May 22, 2017
Intro to Git - Wed, Sep 6, 2017
Gitlab-CI and Singularity -- Hands-on workshop for containerizing research software - Thu, Sep 7, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Mon, Sep 11, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to JavaScript - Mon, Sep 18, 2017
Introduction to Linux - Tue, Sep 19, 2017
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Tue, Sep 19, 2017
Fusion360: 3d Modeling for 3d Printing - Wed, Sep 20, 2017
Programming Fundamentals - Mon, Sep 25, 2017
MySQL - Mon, Oct 2, 2017
Creative Coding with P5.js - Tue, Oct 3, 2017
Selling Your Idea With Video - Mon, Oct 16, 2017
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Wed, Oct 18, 2017
SPLUNK - Thu, Oct 19, 2017
Introduction to iOS - Mon, Oct 23, 2017
Text Analysis with Gensim - Wed, Oct 25, 2017
Ethical Hacking Workshop - Thu, Oct 26, 2017
Introduction to Connected Hardware: HackDuke Edition - Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Apache Spark for Beginners - Thu, Nov 2, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Thu, Nov 2, 2017
Smart Home + Roots Course: Arduino Tutorial - Sat, Nov 4, 2017
Nvidia Deep Learning Symposium at Duke - Tue, Nov 7, 2017
Design Thinking - Wed, Nov 8, 2017
WebDev - Introduction to JavaScript - Thu, Nov 9, 2017
Smart Home + Roots Course: 3D Modeling - Sat, Nov 11, 2017
Intro to Git - Mon, Nov 13, 2017
Programming Fundamentals - Thu, Nov 16, 2017
Autodesk Fusion360: Session 1 - Fri, Nov 17, 2017
Autodesk Fusion360: Session 2 - Fri, Nov 17, 2017
Smart Home + Roots Course: Photoshop and Graphic Design Tutorial - Sat, Nov 18, 2017
Intro to Git - Tue, Jan 23, 2018
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Wed, Jan 24, 2018
Introduction to iOS - Thu, Jan 25, 2018
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Mon, Jan 29, 2018
Introduction to Linux - Tue, Jan 30, 2018
DTech Scholars: Design Thinking - Wed, Jan 31, 2018
Conductive Thread - Tue, Feb 6, 2018
Fusion 360: 3D Modeling for 3D Printing - Wed, Feb 7, 2018
WebDev - Introduction to JavaScript - Thu, Feb 8, 2018
Programming Fundamentals - Mon, Feb 12, 2018
Good Karma Through Web Accessibility - Tue, Feb 13, 2018
Intro to Swift - Thu, Feb 15, 2018
The Art of the Pitch Video - Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Transportable and reproducible research software - Gitlab-CI and Singularity - Tue, Feb 20, 2018
Project Management: User Stories - Wed, Feb 21, 2018
SQL - Thu, Feb 22, 2018
Introduction to Programming in Python - Fri, Feb 23, 2018
Intro to APIs - Mon, Feb 26, 2018
A Little More Linux - Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Programming Fundamentals - Wed, Feb 28, 2018
3D Scanning - Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Connected Hardware Troubleshooting - Thu, Mar 1, 2018
Intro to Git - Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Tue, Mar 20, 2018
MySQL - Tue, Mar 20, 2018
Researching With Social Media - Wed, Mar 21, 2018
WebDev - Introduction to HTML and CSS - Mon, Mar 26, 2018
Design Thinking - Tue, Mar 27, 2018
Introduction to Connected Hardware - Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Ethical Hacking Workshop - Mon, Apr 2, 2018
Text Analysis with Gensim - Tue, Apr 3, 2018
Creative Coding with P5.js - Mon, Apr 9, 2018
Fusion 360: 3D Modeling for 3D Printing - Tue, Apr 10, 2018
Information Visualization UX - Wed, Apr 11, 2018
Programming Fundamentals - Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Advanced CSS - Wed, Apr 18, 2018
Paper Circuits - Fri, Apr 20, 2018