The Invention Studio: A University Maker Space and Culture

Autor/inn/en	Forest, Craig R.; Moore, Roxanne A.; Jariwala, Amit S.; Fasse, Barbara Burks; Linsey, Julie; Newstetter, Wendy; Ngo, Peter; Quintero, Christopher
Titel	The Invention Studio: A University Maker Space and Culture
Quelle	In: Advances in Engineering Education, 4 (2014) 2, (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-1766
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Intellectual Property; Studio Art; Creativity; Creative Activities; Innovation; Design; Laboratories; Undergraduate Students; Program Descriptions; Program Implementation; Educational Environment; Manufacturing; Models; Educational Benefits; Communities of Practice; Active Learning; Hands on Science; Entrepreneurship; Clubs; Financial Support; Outreach Programs; Safety; Student Surveys; Likert Scales; Outcomes of Education; Alumni; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Geistiges Eigentum; Kunstwerkstatt; Kreativität; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Herstellung; Analogiemodell; Bildungsertrag; Community; Aktives Lernen; Unternehmungsgeist; Club; Klub; Finanzielle Förderung; Jobcoaching; Sicherheit; Schülerbefragung; Likert-Skala; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Creativity, invention, and innovation are values championed as central pillars of engineering education. However, university environments that foster open-ended design-build projects are uncommon. Fabrication and prototyping spaces at universities are typically "machine shops" where students relinquish actual fabrication activities to trained professionals or are only accessible for academic assignments to highly trained students. The desire to make design and prototyping more integral to the engineering experience led to the creation of The Invention Studio, a free-to-use, 3,000-square-foot maker space and culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Though initially founded specifically for the Capstone Design course, the Invention Studio has taken on a life and culture of its own, far beyond just a capstone design prototyping lab. There, 1000 student users per month create things (using $1 million of capital equipment), meet, and mentor each other for at least 25 courses as well as independent personal projects. The Invention Studio is centrally managed and maintained by an undergraduate student group with support from the university staff and courses. In this descriptive program implementation report, the underlying motivation, organization, facilities, outreach, safety, funding, and challenges are presented in order to guide others in the creation of similar environments. The Invention Studio's primary uses and impacts on students are described. The Invention Studio's facilities, infrastructure, and cultural transformation are demonstrating the value and sustainability of hands-on, design-build education to stimulate innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in engineering undergraduates. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 412-624-6815; Fax: 412-624-1108; Web site: http://advances.asee.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01