Logistics

• 6th Floor Computer Lab
• Apprx. 800 sq. ft.
• First wave construction ; slated for Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
  • Anticipated completion ; before 2018 (hopefully)

Features

• As per CUNY regulations and funding, the materials are free to use
  • Impose limit per day or per account per semester ?
• Required attendance and completion of training seminars
• Supervision
• Safety precautions and controls
  • Ventilation and windows
  • Washing stations
• Mac Computer Lab (new renovation)

Characteristics

• Brightly lit colors, warm atmosphere and helpful, engaging staff!
• White boards on the walls for students to think aloud
• Student council ?
• Coworking styled meetings
• Special events
  • Speaker series ?
• Co-sponsorships with clubs
• Photography booth
  • Expansion and/or collaboration with Dark Room & Photography dept.
  • Green screen ?
  • Digital media

Components

• Digital Design Lab
  • Designated space for 3D printing, scanners and replicators. Suggested use for design, advertising, and projects through classroom activities, club use or personal.
    • explanation of use for these products, education initiatives by companies, make recommendations and integrations into classroom
    • Ideas include: Entrepreneurship, pro-bono consulting and marketing, Project Park Bench, startups, Coworking-esque sharing spaces, among others. Collaboration with local business or simulations for use in academic settings
• Hackerspace Lab
  • Designated space for programming and coding through available software and materials including Raspberry Pi, Arduino kits, Sparkfun Kits, and littleBits.
    • explanation of use for these products, education initiatives by companies, make recommendations and integrations into classroom
    • Ideas include: Hackathons, workshops on programming language, classes that integrate web, game or other specific designs & development for businesses
• Experimental Lab
  • Designated space for miscellaneous materials, ranging from legos to MaKey MaKeys
    • explanation of use for these products, education initiatives by companies, make recommendations and integrations into classroom
    • Expand idea of creation, exploration, prototyping and immersing self in technology while learning and understanding
• Naming of the entire space
  • Brainstorming doc

Materials
*Still under wraps*

Current Inventory

• 3D Printers
  • Through classroom projects, entrepreneurial ventures, pro-bono work or even just personal projects, the 3D printers will assist students in tinkering and ultimately creating unique and proprietary objects.
• Legos
• Arduino One(s)
  • Using available resources such as Arduino (potential: Raspberry Pi), students and faculty may develop their programming skills for robotics, and mechanics.
• Sparkfun Kits
• MaKey MaKeys
• Programs
  • Includes Adobe Creative Suite, creative programs and visualisers including Google Sketchup, CAD, Blender, etc. Aids in conceptualizing projects for 3D printing process, or for brand logo and professional or personal designs.

Recommended Inventory

• Cutting station ?
  • Vinyl ; finishing process following printing and/or design.Laser ; prototyping and experimenting.

Research

• Google Survey to collect data on potential participants and their needs
  • Potential materials
• Equipment
• Mock up layouts
• HPAC requirements

Why Academic Integration

• “3D printing in education is unique compared to other technologies. The mindset of the student becomes one where it is okay to fail and encourages experimentation in their learning.” ; “Sight and touch are powerful senses.” ; Give your students the power to challenge the world. (source: http://3dprintingsystems.com/why-have-3d-printers-in-the-classroom/#)
• Tech in the classroom can help to personalize learning, teach complex thinking and reimagine the role of teachers (http://www.districtadministration.com/topic/classroom-integration)