Humboldt Makerspaces

There are currently multiple makerspaces on Cal Poly Humboldt campus, especially:

• The Library Makerspace: The Library Makerspace run by the library! This is a fantastic entry point to working in makerspaces and accessible to all!
• The Swetman Makerspace: The Swetman Makerspace, run by the school of engineering, includes 3D printers, soldering stations, textiles stations, vacuum formers, plastic recycling machines, a laser cutter/engraver, tool carts, wood working, and more.
• The FR Makerspace: The FR Makerspace, run by the school of engineering, is often referred to as the woodshop or dirty makerspace because the equipment includes table saw, routers, CNC mills, lathe, drill presses, and a lot of similar equipment that produces dust and debris.

This is a landing page for the partnership between Cal Poly Humboldt's Engineering 205 course and the new Humboldt Makerspace. The Humboldt Makerspace is currently predominately for the School of Engineering, but is working to be more inclusive. This makerspace started in Fall 2023, and the projects below represent the first partnership and projects within the space.

The Fall 2023 semester of ENGR205 Introduction to Design worked with the new Humboldt Makerspace to design and develop innovative, opensource, and needed makerspace infrastructure and demonstrations that can be recreated by other makerspaces.

• Fall 2023 - ENGR 205 Intro to Design Projects - Humboldt Makerspace
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  Fogbreakers Axe
  a stellar example made from over 10 pieces of makerspace equipment.
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  Battery management
  Custom board and 3D prints to organize, store, and charge M18 Milwaukee batteries.
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  Big clock
  a high-visibility clock that represents the character of the makerspace.
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  Entry sign
  An entry sign Makerspace in the Natural Resources building that also demonstrates the capabilities of the space
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  Maker apron
  Awesome workwear that is both functional and representative of the Cal Poly Humboldt Makerspace
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  PPE management
  Personal protective equipment storage (PPE) solution with integrated eye protection UV sanitization cabinet
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  Stellar examples
  Five different project that showcase makerspace equipment, including the vacuum former, rock tumbler, 3D printers, CNC router, Dremel, table saw, miter saw, and more!
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  Magnetic tug of war
  A prototype competitive, magnetic, demonstration and example for School of Engineering recruiting

More

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