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This article will provide you with the fundamentals on how to develop a makerspace from a proposal to production. Inspired by the success experienced by Jade Garret at George Mason University while starting the [http://business.gmu.edu/innovation/mason-innovation-lab/ Mason Innovation Exchange (MIX)], which was the first of its kind at her University. This article will discuss some the challenges and strategies to overcome them, so that you can effectively influence your campus.

= Needs and Goals: =

Students need a makerspace in order to have a place to collaborate and bring projects to fruition with physical prototypes. Many times, resources and spaces that can be used to fulfill each of these needs is present at a university, but, they are often scattered with limited access and a high barrier to entry. Such was the case at George Mason. So, the goal is to fulfill the need for a space with resources to collaborate and work on projects in such a way that the space is centralized and is easy to access and use for students of all backgrounds.

= Support: =

There are several key levels of support required for an on campus makerspace. First of all, students must be interested. No administrator is going to allocate space and resources unless the demand for the space exists, along with a subset of students that can help manage it. Second, having a faculty or staff member who fully supports the project and who will stick his or her neck out for the space is extremely important, according to Jade. Finally, the space will most likely require the support of at least one administrator in order to obtain the necessary space and funding.

= Proposal: =

*Fume hood for soldering

*A group of friendly and welcoming students who want to help others

= Needs and Goals: =

Students need a makerspace in order to have a place to collaborate and bring projects to fruition with physical prototypes. Many times, resources and spaces that can be used to fulfill each of these needs is present at a university, but, they are often scattered with limited access and a high barrier to entry. Such was the case at George Mason. So, the goal is to fulfill the need for a space with resources to collaborate and work on projects in such a way that the space is centralized and is easy to access and use for students of all backgrounds.

= Support: =

There are several key levels of support required for an on campus makerspace. First of all, students must be interested. No administrator is going to allocate space and resources unless the demand for the space exists, along with a subset of students that can help manage it. Second, having a faculty or staff member who fully supports the project and who will stick his or her neck out for the space is extremely important, according to Jade. Finally, the space will most likely require the support of at least one administrator in order to obtain the necessary space and funding.

= Gathering Empirical Data: =

By: [[ReidFuente|Reid Fuente]], Suzanne Dorsey, Devin Spatz, Cameron Crasto and Zach Patterson

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