Create, Design and Experiment in the Makerspace

The University of Dayton Makerspace Lab is a gathering space for like-minded people who want to collaborate and create. The Lab is used by campus clubs, senior design teams and UD students, faculty and staff to build personal or class projects.

The Makerspace Lab is dedicated to teaching all aspects of product development and is staffed with facilitators who can assist you with your project — from initial design to final prototype.

Safety Training

Successful completion of training is required to access the Makerspace. Safety training info is available to UD students, faculty and staff in Porches (UD login required).

Makerspace Policies

  • Courses that require work in a shop can be done in the Makerspace during open hours.
  • Faculty members can schedule trainings for their entire class.
  • Students in class performing school project work will only be permitted access to the Makerspace after they finish their required training(s).

Student working with a 3D printer in the Makerspace Two students working on wood projects in the Makerspace A student receives instruction about soldering in the Makerspace Student cutting wood with a power saw in the Makerspace Student cuts wood on a table in the Makerspace Student cuts a small piece of wood in the Makerspace 3D printer in the Makerspace Student sitting at a laptop next to a wooden UD chapel logo with blue neon Two students wearing safety goggles while working with long pieces of wood in the Makerspace Student performs soldering work in the Makerspace Student working with a 3D printer in the Makerspace Two students working on wood projects in the Makerspace A student receives instruction about soldering in the Makerspace Student cutting wood with a power saw in the Makerspace Student cuts wood on a table in the Makerspace Student cuts a small piece of wood in the Makerspace 3D printer in the Makerspace Student sitting at a laptop next to a wooden UD chapel logo with blue neon Two students wearing safety goggles while working with long pieces of wood in the Makerspace Student performs soldering work in the Makerspace

Makerspace Capabilities

3D Printing Shop

We have four Stratasys uPrint SE Plus printers capable of printing with model material and a dissoluble support material. We also have a Makerbot and an FLSun QQ-S delta-style printer.

No formal training is required to use the 3D printers.

  • To have parts 3D printed, bring your .STL file to the Makerspace during open hours.
  • The Makerspace charges $4/cu. in. for Stratasys filament, which can be paid either with a Flyer Express card or a University charge code.
  • The other printers are free to use, as long as you supply your own PLA filament.

Laser Shop

The Lab's Full Spectrum P36 36" x 24" 90w CO2 laser can cut and engrave a variety of soft materials (no metal).

Electronics Shop

Two separate electronics lab stations are available in the electronics shop.

Each station has a power supply, multi meter, function generator, oscilloscope and soldering station. One station includes a vacuum-operated desoldering tool.

Metal Shop

The metal shop includes:

  • Band saws
  • Sheet metal brake
  • Sheet metal shear
  • Combination sander
  • Lathe
  • Upright milling machines
  • Drill presses
  • Bench grinder
  • Cut-off saw
  • Variety of hand- and battery-operated tools

Welding Shop

The welding shop includes:

  • TIG welder
  • MIG welder
  • Stick welder
  • Plasma cutter

Wood Shop

Our wood shop includes:

  • Band saws
  • Combination sander
  • Drill press
  • Router table
  • X-Carve CNC router
  • Panel saw
  • Miter saw
  • Variety of hand- and battery-operated tools