NJIT President Joel S. Bloom, center, cuts the ribbon for the Makerspace. –
The New Jersey Institute of Technology’s training is getting more hands-on.
The university just celebrated the opening of Makerspace at NJIT, a rapid prototyping facility that will focus on training and business needs.
Makerspace was helped by a $10 million allocation from the state.
The dual-use facility will create a “workforce of the future” while serving industry needs, “particularly manufacturing businesses,” said NJIT President Joel S. Bloom.
The 10,000-square-foot space has equipment ranging from small 3-D printers to large industrial machining centers, including precision measurement and laser-cutting machines.
The move from computer simulation to hands-on practice is essential, said NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering Dean Moshe Kam.
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