A group of people stand outside on a sunny day, smiling and waving toward an overhead camera. On the bottom left text in yellow reads '2025 Device Prototyping Summer School'.

Missed our 2025 Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social? Highlights included:

🍎 expert instruction
💰 prizes!
💡 world-class talks by speakers like Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi Foundation & author Simon Monk

Learn more: lnkd.in/ewrEVrmC

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Great talk from @lmcunderwood.bsky.social today on prototyping case studies, of which she has many! Her work with @e14community.bsky.social and @lancasteruni.bsky.social was truly inspirational, like the 'Cubert' a 1 m³ 8×8×8 RGB LED cube (learn more: buff.ly/XV4qGpv).

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James Hahn stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk in front of him and two large screens showing PowerPoint slides overhead. The slides show the MakeDevice application.

And from @lancasteruni.bsky.social we heard a talk from James Hahn about MakeDevice, a web tool currently being developed as part of the pro2 funded project REPLICATE. MakeDevice will simplify the prototyping process, making it easier for people to build and replicate devices.

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Jack Burnett stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk before him and two large screens showing a PowerPoint slide above him. The slide shows a prototype of a video game controller and the text 'The Final Prototype'.

Also from @bristolhci.bsky.social, @jackjburnett.bsky.social spoke about his work on designing accessible video game controllers for people with disabilities.

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A photo shows a crowded lecture theatre with wood panelled walls at Lancaster University. A presenter stands at a desk at the front of the room with two large display screens overhead showing PowerPoint slides.

@oliverchild.bsky.social of @bristolhci.bsky.social discussed his research on 'Printegrated Circuits' and his recent experience visiting the Shenzhen manufacturing ecosystem, funded by the pro2 Residency Scheme. Learn more: buff.ly/PobGekC

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Photo of a large screen displaying a PowerPoint slide, with remote video conferencing displaying Professor Jason Alexander, a classroom, and Steve Hodges to the right. The text on the slide reads 'Prototyping with New and Emerging Materials'.

Even more fascinating talks on our final day of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Professor Jason Alexander joined remotely from @uniofbath.bsky.social to speak on 'Prototyping with New and Emerging Materials'.

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A large group of summer school attendees sit at round tables in a dining hall with large timber beams overhead during a pub quiz. The quiz master stands in front of the group speaking into a microphone.

Thursday night pub quiz at the pro2 summer school! Did you know that Nintendo was founded in 1889? Or that the first computer mouse was made of wood??🌳

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On Day 3 I had the opportunity of beta-testing MakeDevice, an awesome tool in development at the University of Lancaster that will blow away the barriers and enable anyone to build electronic devices #pro2summerschool2025

Next, design an enclosure made of laser-cut acrylic using Onshape, and build it #pro2summerschool2025

The sloppy soldering is entirely my fault, but it works!! #pro2summerschool2025

Here’s my highlights of #pro2summerschool2025 Day 1 started with and awesome welcome including… chocolate!

pro2 summer school attendees got a chance to show off their device prototypes today at @lancasteruni.bsky.social.

Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org

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Pete Lomas stands in front of a desk in a lecture theatre with a laptop before him, holding a Raspberry Pi and looking toward the camera.

What a great start to day three of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Absolutely fantastic talk by Pete Lomas of Norcott Technologies and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Pete spoke on scaling the #RaspberryPi and the challenge of internet success.

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Nothing better than some live music to kick back after a busy day! The Usuals were back this year at the Device Prototyping Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social with another brilliant gig 🎶

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Oliver Child, wearing a black T-shirt and glasses, stands next to a summer school delegate in a computer lab, pointing at something on a computer screen during a practical tutorial.

Two summer school delegates sit in a computer lab, smiling and looking toward a computer screen. In the foreground potted plants can be seen.

Also on the agenda yesterday was a talk and practical tutorial on 3D computer aided design, presented by @oliverchild.bsky.social of @bristolhci.bsky.social and John Vidler of @lancasteruni.bsky.social

#pro2summerschool2025 #CAD

Simon Monk stands at the front of a lecture theatre at Lancaster University, wearing a light blue shirt and glasses, his hands spread as he speaks to an audience. Beside him is a desk with computers and a water bottle.

Another brilliant talk yesterday from speaker Simon Monk of ‪@monkmakes.bsky.social‬ on building an electronics manufacturing business on a shoestring.

As a UK manufacturer of Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi and electronics accessories, Simon brought a wealth of expertise and advice.

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Mandy Xiang speaks remotely to a crowded lecture theatre at Lancaster University at the Device Prototyping Summer School. Professor Steve Hodges takes questions at the front of the room while Mandy's face is displayed on a large screen.

Excellent keynote this morning from Mandy Xiang, a project manager with @bitcraze.io, on scaling electronic prototypes.

Mandy is a production specialist with previous experience working for Foxconn and @seeedstudio.com, where she directed a low-volume production service.

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Getting hands-on at day 2 of the Device Prototyping Summer School with a PCB surface mount assembly tutorial! Delegates worked with the 'solder:bit' developed by Lancaster Uni's Devices Lab, which will be used to control a BBC micro:bit

#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social

Kicking off the #pro2summerschool2025 with a 'speed dating' mingle session this afternoon! So excited to welcome a great group of delegates from all of the world to this year's event

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A photo shows a band with four members lit up by bright stage lighting as they perform at a concert with guitars and drums. In the top left is the text 'The Usuals' and below the pro2 logo and the text 'Device Prototyping Summer School 2025'.

So excited that The Usuals will be joining us again at the 2025 Device Prototyping Summer School!

Attendees can catch their rock/indie/pop cover show live on 15 July. Want a sneak peek before the show? Visit theusuals.co.uk

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