Proposal

Name:

Jupiter Campus MakerSpace

FiscalYear:

2018

Audience:

Honors College

Submitter:

Ruest, Annina

Budget Manager:

Garland, Brandon

Project Manager:

Ruest, Annina J

Proposal Approvers

Dept. Chair:

Goldey, Ellen

Local IT:

N/A

Dean:

Goldey, Ellen

Facilities:

N/A

OIT:

Bagdonas, Joseph A.

Proposal Funding

Year 1:

$ 0.00

Year 2:

$ 0.00

Year 3:

$ 0.00

Total:

$ 0.00

Proposal Funding versus Average

Questionnaire

Narrative
What is a makerspace? A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a facility (in this case on the FAU Jupiter campus) for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools. These spaces help to prepare those who need the critical 21st century skills in a multitude of fields such as art, engineering, neuroscience, anthropology, molecular biology, women & gender studies, etc. By establishing a makerspace, students will have access to a wide range of equipment and tools that would otherwise not be available. The Jupiter makerspace has the potential of reaching a large audience within the Jupiter campus community and beyond. The makerspace on the Jupiter Campus is a collaboration between the Honors College and FAU Libraries. There is precedent for makerspaces in the FAU Libraries and in other university libraries. An example for this is the Jaffe Center for Book Arts in FAU’s Wimberly Library in Boca Raton. The Jaffe Center equipment includes two Vandercook proof presses, a Potter proof press, and a tabletop Platen press, all from the twentieth century and also teaches classes in its satellite setting in bookbinding, book structures, boxmaking, paper decoration, and related topics. The Wimberly Library is currently working on collaborative projects with the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Division of Research to expand its makerspaces to include newer technologies. The development and enhancement of makerspaces in academic libraries was recently the focus of presentations at the spring 2018 meeting of the Coalition for Networked Information https://www.cni.org/topics/assessment/makerspaces-in-the-academic-library focusing on efforts at San Diego State University and the University of California-Berkeley. The Foundry is another example of a makerspace at the Fine Arts Library at the University of Texas at Austin (https://www.lib.utexas.edu/foundry)
Facilities
The makerspace will be located in the southeast corner on the ground floor of the MacArthur Campus Library in Jupiter. It is divided up into four areas : 3D printing and laser cutting, computer-based digital prototyping, digital paper & textile prototyping, and electronics prototyping. However, they are not separate entities: Students may for example print objects using a 3d printer and then solder a circuit in the electronics prototyping area to complete the object. Or, they may be using the sewing/embroidery machine to sew a circuit that they previously prototyped in the electronics prototyping area. As explained in the narrative, the button maker is designed as a low threshold or introductory activity to bring those to the makerspace that may not think of themselves as makers. All costs are rounded to the nearest dollar amount. To limit noise emissions to the rest of the library, we are planning to buy two glass enclosures. Price | Hardware item ------------------------------------------------------ 3600 | 2 Extra Large Mobile Demo Centers http://bit.ly/2jpNQAb 3280 | Mobile Maker Wood Top Workbench http://bit.ly/2AdMMYn 5154 | 6 stools on casters http://amzn.to/2hTgOIh 21688 | Glass wall dividers ------------------------------------------------------- 33722 | Total
Hardware Requirements
1) 3d printing & Laser Cutting. Price | Hardware ---------------------------- 8099 | Makerbot Education Bundle w/ 3-year MakerCare https://bhpho.to/2T5QGLE 1150 | 50 spools of PLA filament http://amzn.to/2n6gP1c 24500 | Universal LaserCutter 7812 | Lasercutter Extended Svc. Agreement 6004 | Lasercutter Air Filtration System ----------------------------- 47565 2) Digital Prototyping Price | Hardware ------------------------- 2150 | 2 Dell Inspiron Gaming stations (one for VR/AR the other for 3d printing). | Accessories. 30. | Mouse, keyboard http://amzn.to/2hW0dnt 532 | 2 x 24” Dell Monitor P2418D. http://amzn.to/2AcKbO1 250. | 2 Backup UPS and surge protector http://amzn.to/2AbrD3m 5580 | Two MagicLeap VR/AR Headsets with accessories and software | (the reason why two are needed is that they are adjustable to prescription glasses and two versions are available -------------------------- 8542 3) Digital Textile & Paper Price | Hardware -------------------------- 450 | Cricut Maker Bundle https://amzn.to/2zQm603 268 | 50 Blades for Cricut.https://amzn.to/2OFW3Of 5000 | Janome Memory Craft 11000se sewing & embroidery machine http://amzn.to/2Ad9QX8 300 | Accessories and Materials for eTextiles ------------------------- 6018 4) Electronics Prototyping Price | Hardware item ------------------------ 340 | 2 Weller Digital Soldering Stations WESD51 http://amzn.to/2jqHeBB 105 | 30 Replacement tips for WESD51 http://amzn.to/2zH0yFP 142 | 2 solder fume absorber http://amzn.to/2iTj97c 275 | Soldering accessories and materials 135 | Button Maker ---------------------- 997
Software Requirements
Rationale ------------- Students come to the Wilkes Honors College from a variety of backgrounds: Robotics clubs, STEM high schools, AP Art to name just a few. The Wilkes Honors College is an interdisciplinary college and we are therefore expecting students to use the makerspace for a variety of purposes. Consequently, we are proposing acquiring a broad range of professional engineering and design software such as solidworks and Rhino, but also VR Make, an experimental tool that allows designers to sculpt in VR. The computer that this software will run on features AMD Ryzen processors and is designed to run 3d design applications and VR software as listed below. Budget ------------- Price. | Software ---------------------------------------------------------- 495 | Rhino/Flamingo/Penguin/Bongo Bundle | https://www.rhino3d.com/sales/north-america/United_States 3995 | SolidWorks standard http://www.catistore.com/sost.html 695 | SketchUp https://www.sketchup.com/buy/sketchup-pro 1374 | Adobe Suite (2 3-year subscriptions) http://www.journeyed.com/item/Adobe/Creative+Cloud+for+Education/1571772 3000. | 3-year subscription to Autodesk Netfabb 3d printing software | http://autode.sk/2iUPSsG ---------------------------------------------------------- 9558.64
Personnel Costs
Tech Intern: 8 hours/week for the first year (30 weeks) @ USD 14 = USD 3360 Oversight and management of the equipment will be accomplished by Prof. Annina Ruest, Assistant Professor of Art). Additionally, a technology intern (paid) will offer orientations and workshops for students on a weekly basis during the first year. Students who have been trained in the usage of the machines can then train others and the makerspace will sustain itself.
Other Costs
Timeline
Setup: 2019-2020 Academic Year / Intern will run trainings during the first year. Project end date: 2022 Academic Year.
Sustainability
Upon receipt and implementation of this grant, we plan to apply for additional external funding from the Hearst Foundation. By pursuing external funding, we plan to further develop and expand the Makerspace as well as education activities surrounding it. One model to follow is the makerspace at UT Austin which was funded by a grant from the Hearst Foundation (https://finearts.utexas.edu/feature/news/grant-supports-creation-makerspace-fine-arts-library).
Resource Matching
Honors College Faculty will dedicate a significant amount of time to the setup and maintenance of the space.
Implementing Organization
The faculty at Wilkes Honors College will implement technology, the facility upgrade, as well as the training and scheduling of the intern. The library staff will run the reservation system (based on the existing reservation system for the recording studio). Minimal assistance will be needed from FAU OIT (Jupiter) office to set up standard software (Microsoft Office, etc.).

Proposal Budget

Fiscal Year 1 Fiscal Year 2 Fiscal Year 3 Total
Hardware One-Time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Hardware Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Software One-time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Software Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Personnel One-time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Personnel Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Other One-time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Other Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Totals $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

Supporting Documentation

Filename Size Description
8C5B1AFB-AB6C-4710-8691-8E4E1043641B@hsd1.fl.comcast.net..pdf 26,229b Laser cutter quote
Amazon.com- Herman Miller Sayl Stool- Fixed Arms - Fixed Seat Depth - Tilt Limiter - No Additional Support - Polished .pdf 4,694,171b Quote for stool on casters
Diversified Woodcrafts Extra Large Mobile Demo Center | Wayfair.pdf 602,047b Demo cabinet
GlassWall.pdf 106,757b Glass wall quote
hardware_quotes.pdf 6,452,761b Other quotes for hardware, materials, and accessories
LaserCutter_ESS_FAU scrubber.pdf 26,229b Laser Cutter Air Scrubber quote
LaserCutterExtendedServiceAgreement_5 Year.pdf 74,563b Laser Cutter equipment extended service agreement
magicleap.pdf 544,041b MagicLeap headset quote
MakerBot Education Bundle with 3-Year MakerCare.pdf 583,925b MakerBot Education Bundle Quote
software_quotes.pdf 2,108,441b Software Quotes
Workbenches & Work Tables You'll Love | Wayfair.pdf 682,505b Workbench quote