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Lessons Learned Establishing a Technology Makerspace JONATHAN M. SMITH SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Establishi ng a Technolog y Makerspac e Plan Implement Maintain Assess JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N
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Planning JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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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!!! JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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No, really. Involve your stakeholders. JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Space Location ◦foot traffic ◦visibility Limitations of space ◦ventilation? ◦noise? ◦networking? ◦power? ◦work space? JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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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.” JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Open lab… for all students JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Implementation JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Implementation Funding Purchasing pitfalls Take time to learn Get ready to be messy JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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3D Printing Technology ◦FDM vs SLA Filament ◦ABS vs PLA Equipment: ◦Ultimaker 2 ◦Ultimaker 2 Extended ◦Form 2 Software: ◦Cura (slicer) ◦TinkerCad (modeling) JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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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 JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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3D Scanning Uses: ◦3D printing ◦Gaming ◦Online galleries Equipment: ◦David SLS-2 ◦Matter & Form ◦DotProduct DPI-8 JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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3D Scanning JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE DAVID SLS-2 in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScyGhQ_Yuc
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3D Scanning JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE 3D model from DAVID SLS-2 scan (my very first scan!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8S-80NcEOM
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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 JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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CNC Milling JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE Othermill in action, milling a snowflake from PCB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2UvhLdHE0
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Electronics littleBits Arduino SparkFun Inventor’s Kit Raspberry Pi breadboarding Tools ◦multimeter ◦ocsilloscope Resources ◦Adafruit.com ◦SparkFun.com ◦Makezine.com JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Virtual Reality Equipment ◦Oculus DK2 ◦Google Cardboard Software ◦Oculus Share ◦SteamVR ◦Unity JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Maintaining JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Maintaining Open lab Free consumables (for now) Staffed by student Scheduled consultations Workshops Pop-up demos Project binder Equipment maintenance JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Student Use Foot traffic Student clubs Cross-disciplinary collaboration Peer instruction The “third place” Interacting w/staff and community Beware your own success JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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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 JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Assessment JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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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. JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Lab Visits by Major JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Collecting 3D Printing Info JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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3D Print Requests by Major JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU@L1BR4R14N#LIBMAKE
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Thank you! JONATHAN M. SMITH JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU @L1BR4R14N
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