Fab Lab Offerings
NOVA Makers is a membership program, which opens the NOVA Fab Lab to NOVA Students, Faculty and Staff to work on personal projects during our Open Labs.
How does it work?
- Enroll in the NOVA Makers Course on Canvas.
- On Canvas, pass the online Safety Orientation Certification and fill out the release form, which will make you an official member!
- Come-in during open lab hours to use machines and equipment. If it is your first time visiting or you need some help, ask a NOVA Fab Lab staff member for assistance.
Membership Fee
NOVA Makers is free for NOVA students, faculty, and staff.
NOVA Makers Open Lab Hours
Monday | 5pm – 9pm
Tuesday | 1pm – 5pm
Wednesday | 1pm – 5pm
Thursday | 5pm – 9pm
Friday | 9am – 12pm, 5pm – 9pm
Product Design Incubator:
Do you have a brilliant idea for a new product? The NOVA Fab Lab is hosting a Product Design Incubator for NOVA students to learn design thinking, develop entrepreneurial skills, and prototype and build a product at the NOVA Fab Lab.
PDI participants will:
- Learn entrepreneurship skills during 6 spring workshops.
- Design and protype a product during a summer product design incubator.
- Pitch a product to regional entrepreneurs
- Receive a $3000 stipend for completion
You can complete a apply PDI application at fablab.novastem.us/PDIapply
PDI is possible thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant.
NOVA’s Junior Makers program creates a fun, social environment for our youngest generation of makers to be introduced to fabrication and to build confidence in their STEM and problem-solving skills!
We offer a wide range of topics and activities for 4th-8th grade students to create a unique project with their parent or guardian.
Spring 2024 sessions are now available on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For full details and registration, visit fablab.novastem.us/JrMaker
Activities:
February 10 – Casting Chocolate Legos (Vacuum Forming)
February 24 – Soft Circuit Creatures (Circuitry & Hand Sewing)
March 9 – Build a Mini Greenhouse (Wood Working & Vacuum Forming)
March 23 – Animatronics Stuffed Animal (Coding & Microelectronics)
April 6 – 3D Print a Monster (Clay Modeling & 3D Printing)
April 20 – T-Shirt & Jewelry (UV Printing & Laser Cutting)
May 4 – Build a Birdhouse – NEW! (Wood Working and Painting)
May 18 – Stomp Rockets – NEW! (Design Thinking and Fabrication)
June 1 – Laser Cut Airplanes – NEW! (Laser Cutting)
June 15 – Sew a Custom Handbag – NEW! (Machine Sewing)