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Learning Opportunities for Everyone
As part of the new era of personalized learning the makerspace provides a hands-on learning environment in which classroom learning meets real world application in a variety of ways. The space allows students individually or as project teams to explore areas of deeper learning and interest on their own. From a simple learning experience to deep dives and research the makerspace provides opportunities to grow your skill set, bring projects to life, and shape the future in ways no other space can.
Originally brought to life as part of the launching of the first open 3D printing program at UTEP in early 2016; the academy series explores current topics and projects within a given area. The academy series is open to all faculty, staff, and students interested in learning about a wide range of makerspace technologies and methodologies from 3D cloud based printing, Internet of Things, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Laser Engraving, and many more. Click to see our current academies and series that are taking place in GAIA.
On select dates and times in the makerspace experts will be on hand to consult with on a specific topic. Bring your tough questions and get help from a subject Guru. Check the makerspace calendar to see what topic Gurus are scheduled to stop in and when.
3D cloud-based printing allows you to design wherever you are and send jobs to print at our facility from remote locations. The UTEP GAIA space currently has the second largest number of 3D-cloud based printing users in the nation.
Carve, etch, cut, and engrave dozens of materials to bring your ideas to life.
CNC Machining is a process used in the manufacturing sector that involves the use of computers to control machine tools. Tools that can be controlled in this manner include lathes, mills, routers and grinders. The CNC in CNC machining stands for Computer Numerical Control. GAIA has a CNC router for your use.
Unity software, while originally built around gaming experiences, has now become a standard in the automotive, architectural, engineering, construction, and film industries. Unity is also an emerging tool which is utilized to give artificial intelligence bots a human like appearance.
Fusion 360 which is used for CAM, engineering simulations, as well as designing in a wide ranges of fields. It is one of the best known products for generative design.
Professional software used for animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering. It is used in industry for animation, special effects environments, motion graphics, virtual reality, and character creation.
Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for anyone making interactive projects. Arduino senses the environment by receiving input from sensors, and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and actuators.
A low-cost, high-performance computer that people use to learn, solve problems and create unique solutions. Many of the current IoT projects start on prototyping on either a Raspberry Pi or an Arduino.
Development platforms have become the easiest starting point for many projects. Take your breadboard projects to the next level with our Voltera circuit printer.
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS).
AR/VR hardware (coming soon)
Soldering is a process in which two or more items are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal (solder) into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. Unlike welding, soldering does not involve melting the work pieces and is used in a wide range of electronics projects.
These lightweight digital live-sound consoles have recallable head amps, a built-in USB memory recorder/player, and stunning sound quality for mixing audio.
