UTDesign Makerspace provides students opportunity, free space to create innovative projects using high-tech tools
UTDesign Makerspace is a new organization on campus with the goals of promoting student creativity and innovation. The group offers free space along with industry grade tools and equipment for students who would like to create their own projects.
Makerspace is located in Synergy Park North, directly across the road from the residence halls. It was started as a small-scale pilot in 2014 in order to work out all of the details involved in being an official campus organization rather than just an interest group.
“We have access to 3,000 square feet inside the Synergy Park North building,” said Vice President of Makerspace Jonathan Lin. “To put it into perspective, what we have dedicated to Makerspace here at UT Dallas is the exact same amount of space that Georgia…
