PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The University of West Florida has opened a new 1,000 square foot Makerspace at the Pensacola Museum of Commerce.
The Makerspace offers tools which complement the capabilities of the University of West Florida’s Sea3D lab and the mechanical engineering lab such as laser cutters, woodworking tools, a vinyl printer, industrial sewing machine and embroidery machine. The technologies support interdisciplinary collaborations to invent, construct and design using a variety of processes spanning handcraft to digital fabrication.
“We’re excited about this new space and hope it encourages students, faculty and staff to put their invention ideas into action by designing, prototyping and creating innovative work,” said Thomas Asmuth, associate…