On Friday (12/6) from 6-8pm and on Wednesday (12/11) from 2-4pm we invite you to drop in for a soldering lesson. We’ll have a variety of kits available and our FabLab technicians (Fabbers) are enthusiastic about sharing this skill. This is for those who have never soldered before and beginners who want more practice. In addition,…
UVM FabLab staffer Matt Argraves uses 3D printing to enable tractor safety
By Sarah Tuff Dunn Nearly as much as maple syrup and ski slopes, tractors are a motif of Vermont—but driving one safely is more complicated than some might think. So UVM had a unique opportunity lately when Liz Kenton at the Center for Sustainable Agriculture reached out to the school’s FabLab for help ensuring safety…
FabLab participates in Champlain Maker Faire and the Illuminated Forest
On September 22, 2018 the UVM FabLab had the great pleasure of participating and contributing to the 7th Annual Champlain Maker Faire (CMF) This years was the debut of CMF’s evening program Illuminated Forest. Both the evening and day event were located in the stunning beauty that is Shelburne Farms. Fabbers had a booth as part of the…
Fall 2017 Update
Happy fall to y’all! Here are a few highlights from the lab this fall: Moved into our new space in Votey, over twice as big as our original space. This was a big and exciting transition for us, as we were closed over the summer for the Votey renovations. Participated in the UVM STEM Complex Open House,…
Maker Metrics: Measuring the Impact of Academic Makerspaces
By Jenn Karson We know that academic makerspaces create meaningful experiences for students, yet how do we measure this meaningful impact? Where do we start? Last fall on behalf of the UVM FabLab I attended the first International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) at MIT. Organizers for the symposium came from MIT, Yale, Stanford, Olin, Carnegie Mellon, Case…
UVM FabLab Student and Faculty Projects Highlighted
The Spring 2017 issue of Summit magazine highlights prototyping and research in the UVM FabLab! FabLab project article
Student Research Conference Presentations
On Thursday April 27 students from Interactive Design and Prototyping and the FabLab presented at the UVM Student Research Conference.
Thanks to everyone who came out for Arduino Day 2017!
We’re celebrating Arduino Day early this year!
Join us on Thursday, March 30 2017! Arduino Day Open House and Demos: Stop by the UVM FabLab for Arduino demos. 122A Votey, noon – 5pm Stop by the class Interactive Design and Prototyping to see the impressive array of Arduino projects by UVM students! Hills 20, 7pm – 8pm