This Week in the NOVA Fab Lab

February 28, 2022 / Events

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

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  OPEN LAB, 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
  • Tuesday OPEN LAB, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday  SAFETY & ORIENTATION, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.  *For new members!
  • Tuesday  MACHINE CERTIFICATION – UV Flatbed Printer, 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
  • Thursday  OPEN LAB, 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
  • Friday OPEN LAB, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
  • Friday SAFETY & ORIENTATION, 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.  *For new members!
  • Friday   MACHINE CERTIFICATION – Large Laser Cutter, 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Professional Development 
Demystify V-Carve Pro 
For faculty or educators that use or want to use this software in conjunction with a CNC router. More info at https://www.nvcc.edu/systemic/teacherspd.html 

Monday, 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Field Trip 
Earthquake Simulators & Building Design with Metz Middle School 

Wednesday, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Dominating our Design Challenge 
This Learning the Tools session prepares participants for our current Design Challenge. Activities include working in teams on a mini-design challenge and learning about how products are made via live machine demos of our laser cutter, 3D printer, plastic thermoformer, and CNC router. For college, high school, and middle school students.  

Thursday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Design Challenge – Now Open! 
Virtual submissions are being accepted for our Spring 2022 Design Challenge!  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 our NOVA students.  Sponsored by BAE Systems, Micron, and the Amtek Company.  

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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES 

3D Printing & Digital Design 
This series is for beginners looking to explore digital design and physical prototyping through 3D Printing. Starts March 12. 

Makerspace Machine Trainings 
For Faculty & Staff that would like to learn more about current fabrication technologies. Two training sessions remain for this semester: (1) Plastic Thermoforming Center– March 10 (2) CNC Metal Mill – March 17.  

Junior Maker Club 
The Spring 2022 club is open to 4th – 8th graders that want to tinker and build a miniature greenhouse with automated watering system.  Starts March 28. 

Summer 2022 STEM Camps  
The NOVA SySTEMic Summer Camp registration is now open!  Camp options include Fabrication, Coding, Robotics, Rocketry, Cybersecurity, and more. Camps will be in-person alongside a limited selection of virtual camps.  Open to rising 4th – 12th graders. More info at https://www.nvcc.edu/systemic/camps.html.

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