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Registration is closed. All makerspace courses are sold out with substantial waiting lists. 

Two courses will be available at ISAM 2017 on Wednesday, September 27th: “ISAM 101 – Design, Build, and Manage a Makerspace” and two tracks of “ISAM 102 – Makerspace Equipment”. The information found in these courses can be used to design, create, upgrade, and sustain productive and safe academic makerspaces.

Sold Out – ISAM 101 – Design, Build, and Manage a Makerspace Synopsis

Put into practice what you’ve learned from the ISAM 2017 program. Explore different types of spaces, safety policies, staffing models, training practices, and metrics while working on your own makerspace project. This course emphasizes fundamental principles of successful makerspaces and proven methods to engage students, form communities, shape culture, increase access, and encourage best practices.


Sold Out – ISAM 102A – Makerspace Equipment for Prototyping Synopsis

Learn the do’s and don’ts of 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, sewing machines, and other prototyping equipment through curated experiences and demonstrations. This course covers a selection of makerspace prototyping equipment in terms of capability, cost, staffing, best practices, and safety.


Sold Out – ISAM 102B – Makerspace Equipment for Fabrication Synopsis

Learn the do’s and don’ts of welding, water jet cutting, CNC routing, and other machine shop and fabrication equipment through curated experiences and demonstrations. This course covers a selection of makerspace fabrication equipment in terms of capability, cost, staffing, best practices, and safety.