Mark Rober Monthly Creative Engineering Course Review - For Kids & Adults?
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2021
- Review of Mark Rober's Creative Engineering Course on Monthly. Our family took the first offering of the course and we try to help answer the questions that people have such as will Mark Rober comment or provide feedback on their builds; what do you need to do the course; what age is appropriate for the course.
I really enjoyed that Mark teaches the details of how he creates his videos during the course.
Note: It is simulated course content in the video, and it was not actually recorded from the Monthly course website.
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Advance Engineering - • Video Game Saber Timer...
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Piano Hero! - • Piano Hero!
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Toothpaste Dispenser - • Toothpaste dispenser w...
Wife-in-a-box Shaving Cleanup Reminder - • Wife-in-a-box Shaving ...
Many people have asked about the materials you need for the course. It really depends on the projects you pick and how you plan to build them. Here are some potentially useful tools/material, but it all depends on the projects you pick:
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Potentially a hacksaw, and clamp if building via wood/pvc/acrylic
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This really depends on your skill set and your project
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Only 400 views top quality editing this deserves more views
Thanks! 🙏
21,707 views now
Top notch editing. This channel deserves a lot more views and subscribers.
Thanks!
He will pop off soon, he is doing so much to this Chanel and is so patient with it. Respect🧐🤝
You're very thorough in your Monthly review 😆! I've taken 2 of them so far (baking and oil painting) and posted my reviews on UA-cam and looking for the next one! Thanks!
Thanks - awesome you're posting reviews as well to help others decide
I like the squirrel foreshadowing at 2:38 for his video that came out today
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This video was worth watching and goes in with a lot of high end quality video editing camera and microphone quality and a lot hard work I guess but for sure does it deserve much much more views and subscribers for such a valuable piece of information given by another highly qualified and experienced engineer just like Mark Rober
Really appreciate the kind words!!!
I watched you guys review on the monthly website and I was amazing video quality.
Saw you guys in Mark’s video. Looks like a lot of fun.
That was a fun surprise to see us at the end of his videos. It was a lot of fun!
Thanks for the review! We just did the course, there were about 5,000 people signed up in total, divided up into 100-200 groups of 30 creators. Mark interacted with a very small number of people over the month, I'd say less than 100.
I wonder if I came across any of your projects in the gallery at the end ... what was your final project?
@@TheFriendlyReviewer my grandson's, it was a light switch controller
We made it in a very very very short clip on Mark Rober's latest video at the 22:51 mark talking about the course. Bella (our dog) made it in twice (22:06 and 22:51) ua-cam.com/video/VrKW58MS12g/v-deo.html
Enjoyed your review on Mark's engineering class. I am in the process of building an non profit stem club on line. As Professor Jim I think it will help to have some engineering background. I like what you are doing and having your kids involved. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Hope your online STEM Club gets rolling. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
I would be interested in your online stem club…
Wow that's awesome
This video deserves more attention. Im super grateful that you & your kids spent the time sharing your thoughts and experiences with Mark’s class. What I’d really like to know is, what are some minimum electronics ie arduino/raspberry pi/ and software/ materials (other then power tools, wrenches, hammer etc) that you recommend purchasing prior to beginning the class and approx how much money in addition to the class cost to expect to spend for these items. Also if you have recommendations on the best places to purchase these things. Thanks again.
That's a hard one to answer, because it highly depends on what you choose for your projects.
For the mechanical project I saw everything from creations made from foam board, card board, popsicle sticks, wood, PVC pipe, and metal. Some people also were very good at re-using things they had laying around and re-purposing them. You may not need them, but a hot glue gun, drill, screw driver set, and hacksaw could be useful - but it really depends on your project.
For the electric portion if you're on the younger side (grade school) a simple cheap motor from Amazon may do the trick, but I'd suggest a starter Arduino kit (the off-brand ELEGOO UNO starter kit on amazon is decently priced (under $40) and comes with quite a few sensors, LEDs, and motors to play with for your project. Again, it will come down to what project you choose and how creative you are in using things to build it.
The advanced engineering project can re-use the Arduino or use a Raspberry Pi. I don't think the Raspberry Pi is necessary, but it depends on how advanced you try to get with your project.
Hope this helps
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This video is amazing!!
Thanks!
Here before the channel has 1 million subs
Inspiring - thx.
Underrated channel
Thanks 🙏
I love mark
Nice explanation
please can you do an updated review on your MacBook trackpad. I have just got one and noticing some things and wanted to compare them to see if they are normal. thank you
Thanks for the review. One question I still have. Do you need to make any other outside purchases such as buying equipment and tools (electrical engineering component)? Or does the class provide them?
Purchasing the class on monthly doesn't provide any equipment, only access to the course and peer group. You'll need to purchase the equipment/tools yourself. Much of what you need depends on what you decide to build.
Pretty good video!
Thanks!!
I have a project in mind and lots of materials and tools but I have no idea where to begin or what materials I would need. I've tried tinkering with some electrical components like LEDs but I always seem to destroy/overload them. Would taking the class help me get over the hump and figure out how to do it? It sounds like it might be very dependent on how helpful my peer group is. BTW: fantastic video!
Hi, thanks for the wonderful review, you have answered many of the questions in my mind. Btw which arduino kit do u recommend for this course?
I’ve tried both and found the EELEGO just as good at a great price. I added a link to the description of the video.
Thanks!
hey im looking to get involved with marks next course , Im just wondering what sort of materials would you recommend have lying around the house to get the most out of it? Im looking to do something with a raspberry pi but do not have much available to me outside of that . thanks .
That's a difficult one as it really depends on what projects you decide to tackle. I saw people who did an amazing job with card board, popsicle sticks, hot glue, and an Arduino starter kit that had a few random motors and sensors with it. On the far other end I saw people machine metal, 3D print, and use a raspberry pi.
What I'm saying is that you can probably make just about anything work, but you may have to constrain what projects you take on, or how you go about creating them. He often joked about getting 'extra points' by being creative and re-using random stuff you have laying around. (We used old scraps of wood we had laying around, took apart a toy to use parts of it, but we also did purchase some stuff as well)
I do think some basic building materials would be useful, but it's a little hard to predict ahead of time before choosing what you'll build. I also think an Arduino starter kit with motors and servos provides a lot of options as well. Hope this helps!
@@TheFriendlyReviewer thanks very much for the awesome reply , I took your advice and bought an audino which seems to be a must for this class. Looks like alot of fun
What was it like for you to take the course as an engineer yourself? Did it change the way you looked at the engineering design process?
As an engineer it's always interesting to see other's design processes even if they are all based off the same structure. I thought Mark provided a great process of how to come up with new interesting ideas and his criteria of how he determines if they are worthy for pursuing from a creative engineering perspective.
Prior to the course I hadn't used a 3D printer (we had just gotten one) or an Arduino/Raspberry Pi, so the course was good motivation to come up with interesting fun build ideas and pursue them using some tools I hadn't tried prior.
I really like how the course was taught that my kids could also join in the fun/challenge and learn a lot.
so monthly has rebranded to Studio:
1) do you still have access to the course that you took?
2) they have changed to a 1 week class (claiming more time) what do you think?
3) can you just have one subscription for you and your kids?
4) does the Studio format seem worth it?
thanks for the review!!
Very helpful - thank you! May I ask - what kind of dog do you have? :-)
One required class material is the arduino unit. Any thoughts on the branded kit versus the generic?
I’ve tried both and found the EELEGO just as good at a great price. I added a link to the description of the video.
@@TheFriendlyReviewer Thank you. Also forgot to ask. Get one for each kid, or sharing the kit works well enough?
That is a little hard to predict. They are easy enough to re-program, but re-wiring sensors/LEDs to them over and over again can be tough if multiple people are working/debugging different projects at the same time. (depends on how complex you get) You'll need a computer with each one as well during the programming phase. Something that can be helpful is there is a free Arduino emulator on TinkerCAD.com under circuits where you can wire up and write software for Arduino Unos. Another note is if you have very young kids doing the course, they may just want to wire up a motor with a switch and batteries without an Arduino to complete the electronic project.
Are there certain times things have to be done at or by? I’m working all day long and considering taking the course but only if I can to do it at my own pace
The course unlocks each of the new sections approximately one per week so there is only so far you can get ahead of the group. After they are unlocked you can do the class at whatever pace you'd like (I can still access the videos from January and complete assignments if I'd like), but ... If you want to interact with your peer group with each assignment, you'll need to keep up with the due dates. This may mean you submit a partially complete assignment to give/receive feedback, and then come back after the class is over and improve upon it.
Hey, I have a question. How much is the course in total? What I mean is after you buy the course, you have to buy the materials correct? If so how much would you say the course costs? Thanks!
That’s really hard to answer since it depends on what you pick for your projects and how creative you can be repurposing things you have laying around. On top of the course you’ll want to pick up an Arduino starter kit as a base. The Elegoo version which comes with sensors/motors/LEDs is less than $40 on Amazon. You may want more than this, but it depends. The mechanical aspects can be wood, popsicle sticks, foam, PVC pipes, cardboard, ... all the way up to metal work if you’re able. I saw everything from rubber bands, springs, to pneumatic pistons as well. It’s really up to you. You can pick up a Raspberry Pi for the final build, but many did not. Your budget and skill set may limit your project selection and/or how you build them.
Great video! I have a question. Did you buy the course three times for each of your kids or did you only buy it once and use it for all of you? I have several kids interested and need to know my budget. TIA!
We just paid once and did the course as a family. Doing this you’ll have one ‘username/account’ to submit projects, and interact with peers.
@@TheFriendlyReviewer was everyone able to do their own projects or did the kids have to do the same projects since you only paid for one. My kids will not be able to agree on projects so I’m trying to figure out if I would have to pay for 2 courses.
@@strcare7498 We did both options. We worked together projects 1 and 3, but did separate ones for project 2. You only get one account to work with your peer group, so you'd need to submit multiple projects in a single post. My peer group was great and gave feedback on all of them when we did this.
Dude for your fidget review when you cut a strip of them pop it. There's already one of those,pop it brackets I think there called.
I dont know how i would have the classes without materials
Do you have to participate in the class or could you just sign up to have access? I would love to participate but do not have access to the equipment at this time.
I was interested in signing up for this but the Studio platform is very inflexible and deceptive: it's not a one month purchase of $12, it's $144 to be able to access the course material for one year (and then it's terminated).
Plus I had to really dig into the course details to find out that we have to buy a kit, costing $130 (with shipping) - not sure whether the 20% discount applies.
Do you know if the course is available on a different platform? Udemy would be ideal because it's exactly the same set of videos (and I presume activity sheets) that is on demand and downloadable.
Why a subscription model? And why force us to pay for a year's access when only a month or two (who does a 30-day course every single day for 2-4 hours anyway)?
The support rep at Studio was also unhelpful and deceptive, trying to upsell me the benefits of the platform when I tried to ask specific questions about your course and why I couldn't just sign up for the 30 (60)-day duration of the course. 🙁
Essentially, it's a self-study collection of videos and worksheets that can be worked through at one's own pace. There's nothing "live" about the course and there's not much point in a "community" of other participants for what are individual projects to be completed at home (by oneself without feedback or help from others). It's really tiresome to be "marketed" to in this hyped up and disengenuous way; which is more likely to create disappointment and buyer's remorse than otherwise.
I've been trying to contact Mark to see if the course videos and worksheets are available directly as a one-off downloadable (and hence cheaper) purchase - no doubt Studio takes a hefty commission for their platform (which is why they force us to buy the upsell access to their "library"). So it's probably doable, right?
I have two questions.
1. Where would I get all of the materials needed for a project?
2. How would I know which materials I would need for my project?
1.) It depends on what you choose to do for your projects. I've had a lot of people ask me this, I should put some info and links in the video description.
- For the mechanical project you can repurpose stuff around your home; use cardboard, popsicle sticks, hot glue, form board, rubber bands etc; or order parts from hardware stores, Amazon, or McMaster-Carr.
- For the electrical project (assuming you're not a young kid), it's suggested to get an Arduino Uno Starter kit. The ELEGOO Uno kit is less than $40 on Amazon. From there it depends if you only use what is included in the kit or if you want or need to expand.
- The advanced project is really up to you. You can use a Raspberry Pi, the Arduino, 3D printers, ... what ever you'd like.
Overall, it's really up to you. I saw people who were successful only using cardboard, popsicle sticks, hot glue, rubber bands, and the Arduino starter kit. On the other end I saw people using full machinery to make metal parts along with 3D printing and such.
2.) Other than the Arduino suggestion, you determine the material you want to try when you come up with the idea, research, and experiment with each project.
@@TheFriendlyReviewer how much money did you spend without the class fee?
Did you receive any certificated for having completed the course?
Does he supply any of the materials or do you have to spend extra money on resources
Could the class be bought now at the cheaper price and then we do it together with our grandkids when they come to stay for the summer at our own pace?
I'm not sure how the price of the course will fluctuate, but once you have purchased the class you have "Lifetime access to video lessons, full curriculum, and community" - monthly. What you'll miss out on taking the course at a different time would be the peer group aspect of the course where you share your progress, get feedback, and provide feedback.
Hi Paul! Want to collab on a project?
How many people where taking the class?
I haven't been able to find the total number yet. While in the course we could see our peer group of around 20 people and then other random people's project posts that Mark commented on.
I used your affiliate link! Did you get the $20?
Greetings and thanks for the video,
Jan
I have a really big challenge, because ill take the course but my native language is spanish
Is it useful for sophomores ME students?
Like most answers ... it depends. This course stays at the surface level of any math/theories/... so don't plan to get anything that will give you a step ahead on your upcoming tests. What it can do is give you some practical (or completely un-practical, yet fun, if you make something silly) learning about basic mechanical and electrical components.
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You should check out a fidget toy called pop it or another fidget called simple dimple!😁♥️
... the vid I just posted ... 😉
@@TheFriendlyReviewer 😁
Out of curiosity, if you don't mind sharing, why did you link to the home page of monthly.com (monthly.com/?friend=paul-foe) using your referral link instead of to Mark Rober's class page (monthly.com/mark-rober-engineering?friend=paul-foe) with the same referral link? You would've have received a discount, no? Maybe the home page referral link still works in a general sense?
Again, this is just out of curiosity and I'm not trying to pry. Wanted to understand how the site and referrals work.
What would you rate the course out of of 10?
I don't know it happen I just hear of it I have other kit and I don't done with it and I like to make thing I don't do before in my life
Ah, So that’s what the squirrels were for, nice tease
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I can't afford ....
What can I do??
Why are there even dislikes,?!
me watching this knowing i cant afford it
Is the cours free?
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My son @coderkidnathaniel on Instagram and starting his UA-cam channel is starting the class tomorrow! We are excited to see what we create together. (He’s 12).
Can I have a shout out pls