
Making Space for Maker Space
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College and University Science and Engineering Facilities
St. Petersburg, Florida
November 17, 2017 11:45am-12:40pm
Methods and metrics to build maker culture
Maker Space is seen as an indispensable part of academic engineering and science programs,
but for new maker space initiatives to succeed, they must be aligned with pedagogical models,
existing facility resources, and related academic programs. In this session, Flad Principal Stevens Williams
and Planner Stuart Lewis discuss programming methods and metrics for establishing new maker space by
analyzing economic, cultural, and generational drivers behind the maker revolution, and the responses that
contribute to high-value, long-term facility solutions. Williams and Lewis set out programming processes
and space metrics that mirror the innovation life-cycle, and solutions for common challenges associated with
campuses and infrastructure. They illustrate the advantages of diverse maker space facilities, profile three types
of facilities and maker cultures, and distill factors for success.