Jan 13, 2016
Boston SETC, Massachusetts
Lorain County Community College, Ohio
Fox Valley Technical College, Wisconsin
Century College, Minnesota
Chicago Museum of Science & Industry,
Illinois
Heads on FireSan Diego, California
East Cleveland MC2STEM High
School, Ohio
Renovation of the new LCCC Renovation of the new LCCC Fab Lab is almost completeFab Lab is almost complete
Four times the size of our original Fab LabFour times the size of our original Fab Lab
Merges a smart classroom with a Fab LabMerges a smart classroom with a Fab Lab
24 computers24 computers
Two Epilog LasersTwo Epilog Lasers
Two Vinyl cuttersTwo Vinyl cutters
Modela Mill, Shopbot, etc.Modela Mill, Shopbot, etc.
NextEngine 3D scannerNextEngine 3D scanner
Dimension 3D printerDimension 3D printer
Wide format printer for vinyl, cardboard, and canvasWide format printer for vinyl, cardboard, and canvas
Teaching and Conference AreaTeaching and Conference AreaTouch screen controlled cameras above equipmentTouch screen controlled cameras above equipment
Two Independent projectors (e.g. one for software, one for Two Independent projectors (e.g. one for software, one for live video of machine)live video of machine)
Full video remote classroom capabilityFull video remote classroom capability
Electronics Fabrication AreaElectronics Fabrication Area
Additional Work AreasAdditional Work Areas(Note: work benches not installed yet)(Note: work benches not installed yet)
Messy and Noisy Equipment is Messy and Noisy Equipment is Separated by Glass WallSeparated by Glass Wall
ShopbotShopbot
Woodworking EquipmentWoodworking Equipment
Full-size 4-axis CNC mill
Full-size CNC turning center
The LCCC Fab LabThe LCCC Fab Lab
Open to public about 35 hours per week Open to public about 35 hours per week including days, evenings, and weekendsincluding days, evenings, and weekends
Offer credit and non-credit Fab Lab coursesOffer credit and non-credit Fab Lab courses
Utilized for projects for a variety of courses Utilized for projects for a variety of courses across campusacross campus
Provide very popular hands-on workshops for Provide very popular hands-on workshops for local schools and community groupslocal schools and community groups
Currently Studying the Effectiveness of Fab Currently Studying the Effectiveness of Fab Lab based STEM TrainingLab based STEM Training
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
LCCC Early College Grant – Pilot study of LCCC Early College Grant – Pilot study of using Fab Lab activities to improve 10th using Fab Lab activities to improve 10th grade math scoresgrade math scores
Using mobile Fab Lab based activities to Using mobile Fab Lab based activities to teach STEM related concepts to almost 400 teach STEM related concepts to almost 400 Middle School studentsMiddle School students
Hosting the MIT Mobile Fab LabHosting the MIT Mobile Fab LabCurrently at the Great Lakes Science CenterCurrently at the Great Lakes Science Center
(Powered by Wind Turbine)(Powered by Wind Turbine)
Energy Conversion
Prototype electrolyzer to produce hydrogen
Prototype of Nikola Tesla based blade-less turbine steam power generator
Nickel, copper, and bronze etching Nickel, copper, and bronze etching using vinyl as a maskusing vinyl as a mask
Pewter CastingPewter Casting
" Thanks again, the Fab Lab has changed my life! I have so many moreideas and not enough hours in the day to design and make all that I wantto do. I am seriously addicted“ Lynne
Sock Blockers
Needle Gauges
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Fab Lab based Businesses
Cell culture Apparatus
Sterilizable Test Strip Holder made of delrin
Rocking Chair
Paper Lamp
Rotary laser cut egg Cribbage board with wood inlay
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