What are some examples of campus Makerspaces?

Davidson College (CA)

http://davidsonmakes.org/

http://www.davidson.edu/innovation-and-entrepreneurship-initiative/campus-maker-and-innovation-space

  • Credit-Card Computers: Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone Black
  • Microcontrollers: Arduino Mega, Arduino Uno, Makey Makey
  • Cloud-Connected Sensors: Ninja Block, Twine
  • Circuits: Little Bits Deluxe and Smarthome kits, Othermill
  • Code/Soft Computing: The Studio is compiling a list of online resources to be posted soon.
  • Control Interfaces: LeapMotion USB
  • Cameras: GoPro Hero 4 Black, Lytro
  • 3D Printing: MakerBot Replicator 5th Generation, Afinia Model H
  • 3D Scanning: Matter & Form compact 3D scanner
  • Prototyping: OpenBeam LEGO bricks, LEGO Digital Designer software, Sifteo cubes
  • Aerial Tools – quadcopter drones capable of carrying aerial imaging tools
  • Music – Tabletop for iPad, iOS MIDI interfaces, other software for mobile music development
  • Resource Directories – directories for finding additional resources such as 3D printing services, machining and production services, local hackerspaces, development guides, etc.

Edmonds Community College (WA)

http://www.edcc.edu/workforce/entrepreneurship/makerspace/

  • Additive Manufacturing – 3D printing, laser cutting
  • Material Science – composite manufacturing techniques
  • Testing equipment
  • General shop equipment – lathes, CNC lathe, CNC router, drill presses, sanding equipment, plastic injection molding, extrusion, and thermoforming machinery

Wheaton College (MA)

http://wheatoncollege.edu/whale/

  • NextEngine 3D Scanner
  • MakerBot Replicator
  • Arduinos
  • Raspberry Pis
  • ShiftBrite & single-color LEDs
  • Craftsman hand tools
  • ¼ mile of electric fence wire
  • 4 XBox Kinects
  • sewing machine, serger, programmable embroidery machine, conductive thread
  • spherical etching machine
  • letterpress printing press
  • laser cutter
  • robot
  • board game library

Williams College (MA)

https://sites.google.com/a/williams.edu/makerspace/

  • LulzBot TAZ 5
  • MakerGear M2
  • Oculus Rift
  • David 3D Scanner
  • Othermill
  • Stereolithographic Printer (Form 1+)
  • Arduino & Raspberry Pi

“Designed to help students & faculty with 3D printing, scanning, and circuit boarding.”

Bergen Community College (in collaboration with Bergen County Technical Schools) (NJ)

http://bergenmakerspace.bergen.org/

  • Shopbot Desktop CNC Router
  • Makerbot Replicator 2
  • Makerbot Replicator 2X
  • Drill Press
  • Bandsaw
  • Hand Tools
  • Soldering Stations
  • Assorted Electronics Equipment

College of San Mateo (CA)

http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=15979

  • tool lending library (http://libguides.collegeofsanmateo.edu/tools)
  • Learn to Solder
  • Lei Making
  • Gingerbread Houses
  • Up-cycled Clothing
  • Salsa Dancing
  • 3D Printing
  • Terrariums
  • Solar Cars
  • Arduino Basics
  • African Inspired Masks
  • Soda Straw Architecture: Geodesic Domes
  • Sestinas: Collaborative Poetry Making
  • Cyanotypes: Printmaking With the Sun
  • Jewelry Making
  • Knitting
  • Holiday Ornaments
  • Molds and Casting
  • String Art

(They don’t have a permanent space, so offered these events around campus under their auspices; most were held in the library.)

Champlain College (VT)

http://www.champlain.edu/centers-of-excellence/emergent-media-center/makerlab

In the MakerLab

  • 3D Systems Projet 4500 3D printer (Quick Training Guide)
  • 3D printer Makerbot Replicator 2x 3D printer (Quick Training Guide)
  • Epilog Mini 24 (60 Watt) Laser Cutter (Quick Training Guide)
  • Roland GX-24 Vinyl Cutter (Quick Training Guide)
  • Epson – Stylus Pro 9900 Printer 44″ wide-format inkjet printer (Quick Training Guide)
  • Epson 3880 large-format printer (Quick Training Guide)
  • Cubify Sense 3D scanner
  • Electronics – Arduinos and other microcontrollers, a variety of sensors, wearable computing platforms
  • A variety of hand and power tools
  • NECCHI Sewing Machine and assorted sewing notions
  • Coming soon: a variety of kits and tools available for student checkout

At the Generator makerspace (a community partner – https://generatorvt.com/about/)

  • Epilog Fusion 32 Laser cutter – 60 Watt, 32″ x 20″ work area
  • Stratasys uPrint SE 3D printer, 8″ x 6″x6″ work area with support removal system
  • Roland MDX-40A CNC Milling Machine, 12″ x 12″ x 4″ work area
  • Blackcat Cougar 24″ CNC Vinyl Cutter
  • 6 soldering stations
  • A variety of hand and power tools
  • High-end Macintosh and PC workstations for data visualization,  3d Modeling and app development
  • Computer training lab with gigabit internet access-some of the fastest in New England
  • Limited Metal Shop
  • Jewelry Shop
  • Limited Wood Shop

UMass Amherst (MA) – affiliated with the library

http://www.library.umass.edu/locations/dml/

  • 2 green screen rooms for chroma-key productions
  • 4 sound rooms for audio recording
  • Flexible workspace with rolling desks and chairs to accommodate individual and group work.  
  • 27” iMac workstations with a full range of multimedia software needed to produce videos, interactive presentations, 3-D animations, music compositions, and more.
  • MakerBot Digitizers, Sense hand-held scanner
  • 3D printing by submitted file, for $.15/gram

NB: They also have a FURNITURE TESTING AREA in their Learning Commons! – http://www.library.umass.edu/assets/Uploads/Learning-Commons/floorplann2015.pdf

Boise State University (ID) – affiliated with the library

http://makerlab.boisestate.edu/

  • 3D Printers
  • Vinyl Cutter
  • Arduinos
  • Green screen & lighting
  • Audio & video editing
  • Raspberry Pis
  • Leap Motion
  • can checkout: laptops, accessories (cables, calculators, drives, etc.), iPads, Makey Makeys, cameras, Arduino kits, Leap Motion Controllers, microphone kits, Raspberry Pis, white boards, map tools, presentation tools

Carnegie Mellon University (PA) – affiliated with the library

http://ideate.andrew.cmu.edu/

  • Rabbit Laser cutter
  • 3D printing
  • lumber
  • plastic

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