View source for Resource:How to create a 100% student run makerspace

<span style="font-size:large;">'''WikiGuide: How to Create a 100% Student Run Makerspace'''</span>

<samp><u style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></u></samp>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67d7-1c1d-06e4-61c99709305d"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meet Nathan LaWarre, a student from Western Michigan University. Nathan is an active student on his campus and like [[File:Nathan UIF Profile.JPG|thumb|Nathan UIF Profile.JPG]]many other students from different universities, he is interested in bringing people fr</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">om interdisciplinary backgrounds together. With his strong interest in creating an environment where students can ideate, build projects and learn, Nathan and his club, Innovation Club, created this collaborative work space at his university known as a “makerspace.”</span></span>



<span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67d7-1c1d-06e4-61c99709305d"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a creative and innovative work space, a makerspace is an accessible place where students are able to use multiple tools and resources. Whether it’s making your project idea come to life or learning a different skill, makerspaces give students the creative freedom to explore and produce ideas. Many are student-run, meaning that students are responsible for managing and utilizing the space. For Nathan, creating a makerspace meant working with the right people and consistent planning in order to execute their vision for a successful work space.</span></span></span>



'''<span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to get started</span></span></span>'''
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get inspired and Get Involved</span></span></span></u><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Does your campus have a makerspace already? If so, try and get a position and help out! Nathan was able to help his makerspace by taking the lead on social media. He used that as a tool to get the space's name out to students and keep them updated.<br/><br/></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you need a space, you’re gonna have to work hard but don't be discouraged!</span></span></span></u><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Talk to faculty at your university and ask them for opinions and advice. Often times they can point you in a good direction</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make a list of what you want to see in that space! 3D printers, light construction supplies like popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, think about what students will use and how it will benefit them.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Find the proper building for your space. What will students be doing in your space? Doing homework, hanging out, meeting with their classmates?</span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Consider holding events in your space - students will like this and faculty may be more inclined to support</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think of ways to benefit the whole university with your one space.. Its challenging but ultimately will give your space more support (and more money).<br/><br/></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol></li>
<li><u><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now it’s time for the hype.. Get people excited!</span></span></u><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Team up with professors and faculty who support what you are doing and that you like to be around. Get them excited by sharing your passion and hopefully they can help fund your space. Although you want your space to be student run, you need faculty involved for behind the scenes.</span></span></li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A space can be full of the greatest equipment and not used at all, that’s no good! In order to get students into your space you need to excite them. Get the word out!</span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Is there a student organization fair soon? If so, get active in that! Hopefully you have some funds available at this point that you could use to buy some little giveaways.. Freshman and people in general love giveaways!</span></span></li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">People will listen to your passion and get inspired, let them know how awesome your space is.</span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol></li>
</ol>



'''<span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What to consider</span></span></span>'''
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">People are using your space, so how do you get it to be student run?</span></span></span></u><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create opportunities. Give students a stake in the space, have them exchange volunteer time or unrestricted access.</span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At this point is important to consider safety! If your space has machinery or anything dangerous talk to your supporting faculty. Train students basic safety skills</span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Try to get outside funding that will cover the cost of materials so that anything students do is free for them. Seriously, what student wouldn’t come learn how to use a 3D printer for free? It’s free!</span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Funding can be achieved through grants, faculty, fundraising, or even crowdfunding. Think about starting a crowdfund that supports students and their projects - including your own!<br/><br/></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol></li>
<li><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your makerspace will have mixed responses.</span></span></span></u><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Garnering enough support and interest isn’t easy. Your makerspace should be inclusive and open to everyone, no matter what their concentration.</span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You might find many art, business or engineering students using this space primarily. Why not try collaborating with students or clubs/organizations from different majors and come up with project ideas that benefit the both of you? Or even offer lessons in an area that they are unfamiliar with, but are interested in learning more?</span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol></li>
</ol>



'''<span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your Vision</span></span></span>'''
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With a strong enough reason to want to have a makerspace, have an overall vision and plan.</span></span></span></u><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating a makerspace can have a long lasting impact on your college campus and for future generations of students.</span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to maintain and possibly expand your makerspace, continue working closely with faculty and students to ensure that the future of your makerspace will continue to thrive and be accessible to everyone.</span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol></li>
</ol>


<div><br/></div>
= = =

[[Category:Pages with broken file links|Pages_with_broken_file_links]]