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<br/>[[File:IMG 9506.JPG|thumb|IMG 9506.JPG]]Many traditional courses within higher education are quickly becoming obsolete, outdated, or irrelevant to a student's aspirations and educational toolkit. As many industries and markets demand cutting-edge innovation, the question must be asked "where can such skills and knowledge be gained?" Makerspace's have gained significant traction in recent years, and we are quickly seeing them being adopted into academia across the nation. While every classroom has space for improvement, why are more classes not implementing such phenominal programs that give students real-world skills that can transfer into their careers after graduation?
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Materials needed vary from one place to another but a big fancy lab is not needed. Basic office supplies such as sharpies, post it notes, and space will start you off. Your main goal is to foster creative and you don't need a ton of supplies to do that. One thing to keep in mind when you start a project like this is that it will require a lot of time to put together.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6e662df6-677e-696c-c371-13c89065b50e"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">It is important to make sure that you stay in contact and update all groups involved. The more aware the groups involved in this project are the better prepared you will be to tackle challenges.</span></span></span></span>
= <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6e662df6-677e-696c-c371-13c89065b50e"><span style="color: rgb(147, 196, 125); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">Lessons & Tips</span></span></span></span><br/> =
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(147, 196, 125); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"></span></span>There are a lot of groups involved in this process and it is is important to understand all parties goals, in order to make this successful. This process can be extremely time consuming, so it is important to plan accordingly and expect what you put in is what you are going to get out of it.</span></span>
= <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(147, 196, 125); font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.68; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">Community Support</span></span></span> =
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e646e728-7588-3ea9-6be3-35c5c2165416"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">It is important to get the community involved with the entire process of creating a makerspace. Getting the community around the University to help promote and support the students makes everything run smoother and easier. As with everything else in the world, networking speeds up and enhances everything people do. Bringing community business’ into or at least in the same facility as the students really makes the setting feel real. Working around real businesses do two things. It opens up other resources to students and it also allows students to learn from their mistakes and accomplishments.</span></span></span></span>
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