Superusers
What is a SuperUser
Superuser is another name for the volunteers who has the knowledge and skillset to help you get started on your project.
A Superuser is a Fablab volunteer that wants to use the Fablab frequently for their projects. In addition, they want to help make it a fun and inspiring place for everybody by maintaining tools and improving the facilities, teach other users and taking shifts to open the lab for others.
Benefits of being a superuser
As a superuser you will get
- Access to Copenhagen Fablab all 7 days a week
- A cabinet for storing your own projects
- Influence on which machines are to be purchased
- Invitations to meetups and become part of the Copenhagen Fablab community
- An opportunity to network with a lot of people from all over the world
Read more about how to qualify to be a super user in Copenhagen Fablab below.
How to become a superuser
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Requirements
To become a superuser in Copenhagen Fablab, you must:
- Be at least 14 years old
- Be good at communicating and enjoy helping others
- Be able to volunteer min. 5 hours a month (one 3 hours shift, one 2 hours Monthly superuser meeting)
- Have Fablab-related skills you would like to share! (electronics, sewing, CNC milling, programming, woodworking, 3D printing, etc.)
How to become a superuser
- You must have read and agreed to our Superuser Charter which can be found here.
- Participate in at least 3 x 3-hour volunteering shifts. During the shifts, you must help other users with their projects, and you must not work on your own projects.
- For each volunteer shift, another superuser has to sign your application form. When you have 3 signatures, you hand the form over to another superuser. Ask for the form in Fablab or download it below.
- At the next superuser meeting, the other volunteers will discuss your application. If you are accepted, you will be invited to the closed superuser group on Facebook. The first thing you have to do as a new super user is to write a presentation of yourself and post it in the group.
What could be a 3-hour volunteering shift?
Often it will mean that you participate in Open Lab with two superusers. Together you will help visitors with their projects.
It could also be other volunteer work for the fablab, eg. doing a workshop on a specific skill or tool, fixing a machine or improving the facilities, representing Fablab at a local event etc.
If your volunteering is not an Open Lab event, please remember to ask a superuser to register your activity in your paper.
Superbrugeransøgning
Does it sound exciting and do you want to know more? Then come meet us at Copenhagen Fablab when we are open.