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== &nbsp; <u>'''Description:'''</u> <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:larger">#000000; backgroundBCmakerspaces is a monthly rotational Makerspace workshop, open to students of all majors. The focus of the pop-color:transparent; fontup styled class is to teach students the design process and how to prototype, by building an object in a specific lab using whatever materials that space is designed to process. Examples include “make-weight:700; fonta-style:normal; fontmug”, “website 101”, “build-variant:normal; texta-decorationbox”, etc. The Danforth Technology building currently boasts a variety of makerspaces, including a:underline; Digital Crafts Lab, MAC & 3D Printing Lab, Woods Lab, Metals Lab, Ceramics Lab, Appalachian Crafts Lab, and the Graphics Lab-webkitwhich features a dark room and a soundproof recording studio. Highlighting the existent Makers Spaces on campus will promote cross-text-decoration-skip:none; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap" id="docs-internal-guid-f884b02e-551d-66ff-f8c7-edf5cc198926">Creating an Opportunity to Experimentdepartmental communication, and perhaps expand student interest into new fields previously unconsidered.</span> '''''Milestones:'''''<br/><span ul style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; fontlist-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decorationtype:nonesquare; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </spanli><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wraplarger">The feedback we received throughout the interview process demonstrated Schedule a lack of awareness regarding existent resources available on campus. Many students feel they have limited accessibility to the facilities due to communication issues and unfamiliarity. Using only email for all college related correspondence has proven to be a challengemeeting in February with I&E champions, and many students are unaware of the vast network of resources available including existent Makers Space laboratoriesTAD & CS Dept. A hidden gem on the outskirts of campus- The Danforth Technology Building is home to numerous laboratories featuring deluxe equipment capable of building or processing just about anything.discuss establishing #BCmakerspaces<br/></span><br/li><li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wraplarger">Partner with sponsors, Faculty &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; staff to conduct a thorough SWOT analysis with special consideration given to budgeting, staff hours, safety precautions</span></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wraplarger">As one of the few programs at Berea College to award a Bachelor of Science degree- the Technology and Applied Design Department (TAD) provides a dynamic and relevant curriculum that engages students in research, design, and production while emphasizing sustainable practices. Through practical, hands-on experiences in traditional and contemporary facilities, the department strives to cultivate critical and creative problemVisit 2-solvers with the capabilities 3 other Makerspaces to identify, analyze, and implement design solutions as responsible citizens of the world. observe operations & training procedures</span><br/li><li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wraplarger">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Conduct extensive customer discovery to determine what needs #BCmakerspaces can satisfy</span></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wraplarger">Although a brand new state-of-the-art building is planned for future construction, Coordinate with the current Danforth Technology Building already boasts a wide arrange of equipment and machinery available for student-use. The TAD major courses include Design Production in Woods; Materials-Testing-Processing Processing; Design and Documentation; Electricity and Electronics; Graphic Communication and Arts; Power and Energy Technology. In addition department to host the teaching Professor, TAs are present during class and hold after-school Lab Hours to assist students with using the equipment, working on projects, and answering general questions. Unfortunately, most of these wonderful resources are unbeknownst to many students outside of the major. first makerspace event in April</span><br/li></ul> == <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:noneunderline; vertical-align:baseline; whitewebkit-space:pre; whitetext-space:predecoration-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-sizeskip:11ptnone; fonttext-family:Calibri; color:#000000; backgrounddecoration-color:transparent; fontskip-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decorationink:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">During our “customer discovery” phase of conducting a SWOT analysis, it became apparent students outside of the TAD & Computer Science majors are largely unaware of these facilities- and much less confident in using them! After discussing Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a diverse range of students majoring in Business, Agriculture, and Art- we discovered that students desire a creative space on campus where they can gather and prototype ideas while learning useful skills. As a top-ranked Liberal Arts college, many Berea students are studying subjects that may not expose them to the technical aspects of problem solving and identification. When told these creative spaces already exist on the Berea campus, there was immediate interest and excitement over the chance to “make things”- especially using the 3D printer, Woods equipment, and the pottery studio. </span><br/>== == <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:noneunderline; vertical-align:baseline; whitewebkit-space:pre; whitetext-space:predecoration-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-sizeskip:11ptnone; fonttext-family:Calibri; color:#000000; backgrounddecoration-color:transparent; fontskip-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decorationink:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One idea generated from this I&E analysis is to sponsor a monthly TAD & CS rotational Makerspace “pop-up class”, open to students outside of the majors. The focus of the pop-up styled workshop would be to build an object in a specific lab using whatever materials the space is designed to process. The Danforth Technology building currently boasts a variety of makerspaces, including a: Digital Crafts Lab, MAC & 3D Printing Lab, Woods Lab, Metals Lab, Ceramics Lab, Appalachian Crafts Lab, and the Graphics Lab- which features a dark room and a soundproof recording studio. Highlighting the existent Makers Spaces on campus will promote cross-departmental communication, and perhaps expand student interest into new fields previously unconsidered. Providing students with opportunities to be creative and experiment with new materials is conducive for innovative thinking and problem solving, and also quite therapeutic in a multitude of ways. </span><br/>== == <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br/> == == <span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Currently, a meeting between the TAD Dept, Computer Science Dept, and UIF is being planned for late February to discuss and pursue the possibility of the rotational makerspace. Ideally, the workshop would be 2-4 hours on a weekend, with a professor teaching students how to use the equipment followed by an introduction to the material & capabilities. Students would then be tasked with creating a useful item such as sculpting a coffee mug, turning a wooden pen on a lathe, building a personal website, etc. while the professors and TAs assisted and supervised. Hosting a rotational makerspace will expose students to previously unexplored facilities, which could benefit the TAD & C.S. program enrollment. Participating in a pop-up makerspace would teach students much more than just technical skills, but also the core values of design thinking and how to prototype ideas into something tangible. Forming a strong partnership between the EPG/UIF program and the TAD & CS departments is integral in promoting the creative spirit and entrepreneurial mindset at Berea College.</span><br/> ==