Lessons Learned Establishing a Technology Makerspace JONATHAN M. SMITH SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Establishi ng a Technolog y Makerspac e Plan Implement Maintain Assess

Planning

Research Those who came before ◦U of Nevada, Reno ◦St. Petersburg College ◦San Diego State Univ. MakerFaire SXSW:Interactive Stakeholders ◦Students, faculty, staff Form partnerships Be community driven!!!

No, really. Involve your stakeholders.

Space Location ◦foot traffic ◦visibility Limitations of space ◦ventilation? ◦noise? ◦networking? ◦power? ◦work space?

Innovation Lab “... an open laboratory where CSUSB students of various disciplines and skill sets can experience new technologies through experimentation and free play. Through providing the tools and ingredients we hope to encourage creativity and inquiry, facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration, and promote true innovation.”

Open lab… for all students

Implementation

Implementation Funding Purchasing pitfalls Take time to learn Get ready to be messy

3D Printing Technology ◦FDM vs SLA Filament ◦ABS vs PLA Equipment: ◦Ultimaker 2 ◦Ultimaker 2 Extended ◦Form 2 Software: ◦Cura (slicer) ◦TinkerCad (modeling)

3D Printing Free printing 2-hours/week limit Submit via Google Forms Workshops ◦Incentive – 4 hr/week limit Download.stl models ◦Thingiverse.comThingiverse.com ◦YouMagine.comYouMagine.com Have policies ready

3D Scanning Uses: ◦3D printing ◦Gaming ◦Online galleries Equipment: ◦David SLS-2 ◦Matter & Form ◦DotProduct DPI-8

3D Scanning DAVID SLS-2 in action

3D Scanning 3D model from DAVID SLS-2 scan (my very first scan!)

CNC Milling Carve 3D & 2D designs Reductive manufacturing Plastic, wood, brass, etc. PCB (printed circuit board) Equipment: ◦Othermill Software: ◦Otherplan ◦Adobe Illustrator ◦Eagle (PCB design) Resources: ◦Instructables.com

CNC Milling Othermill in action, milling a snowflake from PCB

Electronics littleBits Arduino SparkFun Inventor’s Kit Raspberry Pi breadboarding Tools ◦multimeter ◦ocsilloscope Resources ◦Adafruit.com ◦SparkFun.com ◦Makezine.com

Virtual Reality Equipment ◦Oculus DK2 ◦Google Cardboard Software ◦Oculus Share ◦SteamVR ◦Unity

Maintaining

Maintaining Open lab Free consumables (for now) Staffed by student Scheduled consultations Workshops Pop-up demos Project binder Equipment maintenance

Student Use Foot traffic Student clubs Cross-disciplinary collaboration Peer instruction The “third place” Interacting w/staff and community Beware your own success

Class Assignments Art ◦3D scan ceramics, manipulate model, 3D print result ◦Interactive art installations Business ◦Phone case prototype Computer Science & Engineering ◦Printed Circuit Boards ◦Quadcopter Math ◦3D print mathematical objects

Assessment

Assessment Meeting goals? Accomplishing mission? Use Statistics ◦Gate counts ◦Equipment use ◦Demographics Student Learning Outcomes ◦Students will learn to innovate through participatory learning, exploration, and the acquisition of new skills.

Lab Visits by Major

Collecting 3D Printing Info

3D Print Requests by Major

Thank you! JONATHAN M.