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Makerspace, invention studio or hacker workbench. There are many different names for lab space that college students are advocating for to build projects in for clubs and organizations. Having a lab space of their own avoids the many obstacles that students are running into at their universities, such as hours of operation or denial of access due to their major. Here you will learn steps that students have taken to gain access to labs on and off campus.

If you or your organization is going to advocate for more lab access, then you need to express a need for it. You should ask yourself, what projects are we currently working on and how is limited lab access hindering those projects? Also, what projects would your organization like to work on, but are prevented from because of lack of access? You want to be able to prove to others that students want this and will benefit from it. By reviewing what projects you are working on and future projects you want to work on, you will be able to build a detailed list of the type of equipment you would like to have access to. Delegate some or all of the members in your organization to adamantly be involved in finding lab space/access. With dedicated students in your organization, anything is possible.