This Week in the Fab Lab

February 9, 2022 / Events

More info on the programs below can be found at www.nvcc.edu/systemic/fablab.html. 

Create a Valentine Workshop 
NOVA Student Life and the Fab Lab invite you to come out on Thursday Feb 10th to create personalized valentines, eat pizza, and socialize.  Lab staff will be available to assist participants in using laser cutters to create unique valentines.  Open to NOVA faculty, staff, and students.  Come and go from 5-8 pm.      

NOVA Makers 
This special program allows members to use the Fab Lab to work on personal projects.  Membership is free to NOVA Faculty/Staff/Students and equipment training and safety orientations are provided.  

  • Monday & Thursday, Open Lab, 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
  • Tuesday  Safety & Orientation, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. *For new members!
  • Friday Open Lab, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.  

NOVA Class Collaborations 
The Fab Lab works with NOVA Faculty to support classes with projects, lessons and relevant activities. Support and activities can be provided in-person in the actual lab, virtually or as a hybrid approach. 

  • ITE 115 “Learning the Tools”     

Design Challenge – Now Open! 
Virtual submissions are being accepted for our Spring 2022 Design Challenge! It is open to college, high school and middle school students with cash prizes for the top three finalists. An Educator Guide provides ideas on how to incorporate the challenge into your classes. Please share this unique opportunity with your NOVA students. The Spring 2022 Design Challenge is sponsored by BAE Systems, Micron and the Amtek Company.

Friday Night Robotics 
Open to middle and high school VEX VRC teams from 5-10 pm who want to come out to scrimmage and work on their robots.  Game field and components will be provided. Register here.

Submitted by:
Lance Lacey, FabLab Coord., LLacey@nvcc.edu