Boston SETC, Massachusetts

Lorain County Community College, Ohio

Fox Valley Technical College, Wisconsin

Century College, Minnesota

Chicago Museum of Science & Industry,

Illinois

Heads on FireSan Diego, California

East Cleveland MC2STEM High

School, Ohio

Renovation of the new LCCC Renovation of the new LCCC Fab Lab is almost completeFab Lab is almost complete

Four times the size of our original Fab LabFour times the size of our original Fab Lab

Merges a smart classroom with a Fab LabMerges a smart classroom with a Fab Lab

24 computers24 computers

Two Epilog LasersTwo Epilog Lasers

Two Vinyl cuttersTwo Vinyl cutters

Modela Mill, Shopbot, etc.Modela Mill, Shopbot, etc.

NextEngine 3D scannerNextEngine 3D scanner

Dimension 3D printerDimension 3D printer

Wide format printer for vinyl, cardboard, and canvasWide format printer for vinyl, cardboard, and canvas

Teaching and Conference AreaTeaching and Conference AreaTouch screen controlled cameras above equipmentTouch screen controlled cameras above equipment

Two Independent projectors (e.g. one for software, one for Two Independent projectors (e.g. one for software, one for live video of machine)live video of machine)

Full video remote classroom capabilityFull video remote classroom capability

Electronics Fabrication AreaElectronics Fabrication Area

Additional Work AreasAdditional Work Areas(Note: work benches not installed yet)(Note: work benches not installed yet)

Messy and Noisy Equipment is Messy and Noisy Equipment is Separated by Glass WallSeparated by Glass Wall

ShopbotShopbot

Woodworking EquipmentWoodworking Equipment

Full-size 4-axis CNC mill

Full-size CNC turning center

The LCCC Fab LabThe LCCC Fab Lab

Open to public about 35 hours per week Open to public about 35 hours per week including days, evenings, and weekendsincluding days, evenings, and weekends

Offer credit and non-credit Fab Lab coursesOffer credit and non-credit Fab Lab courses

Utilized for projects for a variety of courses Utilized for projects for a variety of courses across campusacross campus

Provide very popular hands-on workshops for Provide very popular hands-on workshops for local schools and community groupslocal schools and community groups

Currently Studying the Effectiveness of Fab Currently Studying the Effectiveness of Fab Lab based STEM TrainingLab based STEM Training

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

LCCC Early College Grant – Pilot study of LCCC Early College Grant – Pilot study of using Fab Lab activities to improve 10th using Fab Lab activities to improve 10th grade math scoresgrade math scores

Using mobile Fab Lab based activities to Using mobile Fab Lab based activities to teach STEM related concepts to almost 400 teach STEM related concepts to almost 400 Middle School studentsMiddle School students

Hosting the MIT Mobile Fab LabHosting the MIT Mobile Fab LabCurrently at the Great Lakes Science CenterCurrently at the Great Lakes Science Center

(Powered by Wind Turbine)(Powered by Wind Turbine)

Energy Conversion

Prototype electrolyzer to produce hydrogen

Prototype of Nikola Tesla based blade-less turbine steam power generator

Nickel, copper, and bronze etching Nickel, copper, and bronze etching using vinyl as a maskusing vinyl as a mask

Pewter CastingPewter Casting

" Thanks again, the Fab Lab has changed my life!  I have so many moreideas and not enough hours in the day to design and make all that I wantto do.  I am seriously addicted“ Lynne

Sock Blockers

Needle Gauges

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Fab Lab based Businesses

Cell culture Apparatus

Sterilizable Test Strip Holder made of delrin

Rocking Chair

Paper Lamp

Rotary laser cut egg Cribbage board with wood inlay

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