University of South Florida 'Design for X" lab Tour
the USF “Design for X” lab, is an open-use maker space made possible by grants from Mini-Circuits and the Harvey Kaylie Foundation. Since the lab opened two years ago, students from all engineering disciplines have used the lab to create projects for specific courses or just to learn more about engineering principles and methods. An average of 170 students per day use the lab during the fall and spring semesters. Close to 200 training sessions were conducted last year to teach students to use the major equipment, including 3D printers, a laser cutter, milling machine, PCB mill, and electronics workbench tools. Over 2000 hours of hands-on assistance, training, and safety overwatch are provided by student assistants. So far, countless innovation creations have originated in the DfX lab (and 67 spools of filament have been consumed by the 3D printers!)
In addition to open use, the lab is also utilized by 7 courses, including the freshman Foundations of Engineering course and the immensely popular Make course (www.makecourse.com), where all majors on campus can learn the process of invention > design > prototype.
RSVP: Online at: http://time2meet.com/fwcs-pes3/index.html Space limited to the first 25 registrants!!!
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- Date: 10 May 2016
- Time: 06:00 PM UTC to 08:00 PM UTC
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- 4220 E Fowler Ave
- Tampa, Florida
- United States 33620
- Building: USF Tampa Campus - Main Engineering Building
- Room Number: ENB 110
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- Co-sponsored by USF Student Branch
Speakers
Dr. Michael Celstin
Biography:
Dr. Michael Celestin is the Senior Research Engineer for the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida. He is a chemical engineer and chemist by trade, but spends much of his day working with rapid rototyping, electronics, and mechanical systems. He has worked as a field engineer for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, did research towards the improvement of solar panel efficiency, and designed portions of ex vivo cancer detection systems.
In his spare time, he is a salt water reefkeeper and is devoted to growth, propagation, and preservation within the coral reef hobby. He
currently resides in Tampa, FL and enjoys the broad stream of challenges with which his current position presents him.