How to engage today's students as innovators in the future of manufacturing?

Increase engagement between students and community run makerspace members to foster greater participation by students in this off-campus resource.

Our biggest issue is encouraging collaboration across disciplines, and sharing resources. After attending the Innovation Summit in October, I heard that many schools were facing the same problem, and I'd like to contribute our proposed solutions, so that others can follow along with our progress.

The challenge that UD will address is setting up and maintaining an undergraduate maker space. Although we are still learning, we hope to share some best practices that have worked for us with the community.

Within both K12 and higher education, coursework must foster creativity, problem solving, and innovation. We can accomplish this goal through aligning course activities with the maker philosophy.