NCompass Live: Lessons Learned Establishing a Technology Makerspace

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NCompass Live - April 27, 2016 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/ The library is the intellectual crossroads of the university, a place where students come to research, explore, and discover. It was in this spirit that a new service - an Innovation Lab - was established during the Fall Quarter of 2015 in the John M. Pfau Library at California State University, San Bernardino. The Innovation Lab is a technology-focused "Makerspace" for students that encourages creativity and inquiry, facilitates cross-disciplinary collaboration, and promotes true innovation. The ability to work hands-on with emerging technologies and rapidly prototype solutions gives students greater understanding of real-world problems. The lab is open to all CSUSB students regardless of discipline, skill set, or background. In addition, the lab is a safe space where students can learn to persevere in the face of failure - a skill central to lifelong learning and success in the 21st century. Embarking on an innovative new service can be rife with pitfalls and obstacles. The presenter, former Head of Library Information Technology at CSU's Pfau Library, will share the logistics involved with planning, implementing and maintaining a makerspace. Technologies (3D scanning, printing, and modeling; CNC milling, Arduino, RaspberryPi), services (workshops, peer-to-peer tutoring), and policies will be discussed. He will also share mistakes as well as triumphs, and will address the lessons learned during the first year of operation. Presenter: Jonathan Smith, Director for Library Technology, Sonoma (Calif.) State University.

Lessons Learned
Establishing a
Technology
Makerspace
JONATHAN M. SMITH
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Establishing a
Technology
Makerspace
• Plan
• Implement
• Maintain
• Assess
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Planning
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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!!!
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Space
Location
◦ foot traffic
◦ visibility
Limitations of space
◦ ventilation?
◦ noise?
◦ networking?
◦ power?
◦ work space?
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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.”
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Open lab… for all
students
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Implementation
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Implementation
Funding
Purchasing pitfalls
Take time to learn
Get ready to be messy
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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)
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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.com
◦ YouMagine.com
Have policies ready
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3D Scanning
Uses:
◦ 3D printing
◦ Gaming
◦ Online galleries
Common Tech:
◦ Photogrammetry
◦ Structured light
◦ Laser-based triangulation
Equipment:
◦ David SLS-2
◦ Matter & Form
◦ DotProduct DPI-8
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DAVID SLS-2 in Action
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScyGhQ_Yuc

3D Scan of Multimeter
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8S-80NcEOM

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
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Electronics
littleBits
Arduino
SparkFun Inventor’s Kit
Raspberry Pi
breadboarding
Tools
◦ multimeter
◦ ocsilloscope
Resources
◦ Adafruit.com
◦ SparkFun.com
◦ Makezine.com
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Virtual Reality
Equipment
◦ Oculus DK2
◦ Google Cardboard
Software
◦ Oculus Share
◦ SteamVR
◦ Unity
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Maintaining
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Maintaining
Open lab
Free consumables (for now)
Staffed by student
Scheduled consultations
Workshops
Pop-up demos
Project binder
Equipment maintenance
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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
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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
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Assessment
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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.
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Lab Visits by Major
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Collecting 3D Printing Info
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3D Print Requests by Major
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Thank you!
JONATHAN M. SMITH
JONATHAN.SMITH@SONOMA.EDU
@L1BR4R14N

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