Expect the Makerspaces to be open our normal hours until Sunday, December 12th. After that, we will be running at partial hours as needed by students. Make sure to get your requests in soon if you’d like to have them completed before winter break!
Interested in flying drones? Join Henry’s Drone Design user group Tuesdays at 2:00pm in Small Hall to work on designing a drone. Or head to the Martin Family Stadium Friday mornings from 8:00am-11:00am to learn UAV maneuvers with Jonathan. Whether you’re into designing drones or flying them, the Makerspaces at William & Mary have what you need to get started!
Make an appointment to learn about laser cutting and engraving. We can laser materials like acrylic, wood, and even metal!
Apart from the soldering and electronics stations in the Small Hall Makerspace Center, did you know we also have the capability to mill custom printed circuit boards (PCB). Below is a time lapse made of a student producing their custom simplified synthesizer board.
This sign was made in about 20 minutes (manufacturing time) by a faculty member at the School of Education learning the fantastic world of digital design and manufacturing! The wood with which it was produced was actually pulled from the rubbish bin, and is an old pine shelf reinvigorated. Learn CNC and digital design; come spend some time with the makerspaces, our student engineers, and learn how to turn your own trash to treasure.
Join Mikayla’s user group in the Small Hall Makerspace (Wednesdays at 1:00pm) to explore cosplay and make DnD minis.
One of the many goals of the Makerspaces at William & Mary is to help faculty, staff & students expand and develop their research paths. To this end we have already helped many faculty and staff prototype initial equipment, use our existing equipment for initial data collection, or borrow equipment for their own labs. For instance, did you know that we have a Flir handheld infrared imaging camera that faculty & staff (and students with an advisors’ permission) can reserve for use? Let us know how we can help.
Don’t be afraid to ask MSEs for help with school work! Our MSEs study a range of fields including Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Computer Science, and even Studio Art. Working together to solve problems is what the Makserspace is all about and helps contribute to our collaborative workspace.
We’re back at it again! Every Friday from 3-5pm come join us in the Makerspace Engineering Center in Small Hall to learn, practice, and talk about milling, routing, and lathes!
