Amaan Mirza, senior in Engineering, constructs a cardboard prototype for his INFO 418 class offered through the University to make hands on projects in the CU Fab Lab. The University also offers various other courses through the Fab Lab.
Hidden on the South Quad is a studio where you can make your creative dreams a reality.
The Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab is a makerspace dedicated to students and community members in the area.
A makerspace is a collaborative workspace that uses tools as high-tech as a 3D printer and materials as common as cardstock to create anything that interests the user.
The CU Fab Lab opened in October 2009, after about a year of planning from the original team. It is run by a team of University members, community members and volunteers from the area. Furthermore, the lab also has partnerships with all of the local middle schools, the Urbana…
