Transcript Making & Learning at NCSU Libraries Colin Nickels & David Woodbury Makerspace Staff Adam Rogers Brendan O’Connell + Many Ask Us Staff Members.

Making & Learning
at NCSU Libraries
Colin Nickels & David Woodbury
Makerspace Staff
Adam Rogers
Brendan O’Connell
+ Many Ask Us Staff Members
Makerspace Today
Hunt Library
A Tiny Space, with Student
Staff
3D Printing as a Service
[video]
Laser Cutting By
Appointment
3D Scanning
(checkout/studio)
Electronics Kits (checkout)
Some Cool Projects
Teaching Models
Hobby Projects
Product Prototypes
Research Breakthroughs
[video]
Some Stats through Spring 2014
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Over 2200 3D prints so far
62% on uPrint, 38% on MakerBot
~500 unique users
54% said they would not have
been able to 3D print otherwise
● ~69% of users are engineers
Space as a Service
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Patrons bring design
We operate machines
We are much cheaper
Student Staff as experts
Challenges
● Machine Failure
● Makerbot Support
● Taking Payment
Lessons we’ve learned at
Hunt
● Staffing for consistency
● Changing Hours
● Procedures are important
From Service to Instruction
● Lots of awareness and interest
but lack of skills
● Difficulties of instruction in small
space
● Need for easy (cheap) failure
3D Printing Workshops
Circuit Workshops
“Pop Up” Events
Partnerships
Makerspace at D. H. Hill
Library
Makerspace at D. H. Hill
Library
Makerspace at D. H. Hill
Library
Space for workshops
3D Printers, soldering
irons, and other tools
Visitor space
Community
Outreach
IMLS’ Makerspace
Framework
makingandlearning.com
coursera.org/course/tinkering
Questions?
go.ncsu.edu/makerspace
Colin Nickels
[email protected]
David Woodbury
[email protected]
@dnw
Adam Rogers
[email protected]