a place for all to tinker, craft, make, design, & learn
a hands-on learning lab serving the community of Queens College, CUNY
Summer hours coming soon. Keep checking back for more details.
a place for all to tinker, craft, make, design, & learn
New Members
If you request Orientation to use the makerspace, please select an available time slot from our Orientation RSVP page.
(You can use any email of your choice to create your Orientation booking – however for all services in the makerspace after Orientation, access is restricted to your CUNYfirst login credentials. You must get accustomed to using your CUNYfirst login credentials for CUNY services.)
Current Members
If you have already received Orientation, our operating hours are:
Monday 10AM-5PM
(On Mondays staff are IN but may be elsewhere; please standby and wait to be let into the space.)
Tuesday 11AM-2PM and 4PM-8PM
(Between 10AM-11AM, and between 2PM-4PM, staff are IN but may be elsewhere; please standby and wait to be let into the space.)
Wednesday 11AM-2PM and 4PM-8PM
(Between 10AM-11AM, and between 2PM-4PM, staff are IN but may be elsewhere; please standby and wait to be let into the space.)
Thursday 11AM-2PM and 4PM-8PM
(Between 10AM-11AM, and between 2PM-4PM, staff are IN but may be elsewhere; please standby and wait to be let into the space.)
Friday 10AM-5PM
#QCmakers: during the pandemic & lockdown we shared a number of online/remote access resources. Below are the best ones & the ones most requested by students. Let us know how else we can advise in your maker pursuits.
LinkedIn Learning have how-to videos for everything from 3D-printing to electronics and more. For instance they have 84 videos alone with the tag ‘TinkerCAD’! And as a #QCmaker you have free and unrestricted access to their database of videos & webinars (by using your @qc.cuny.edu email address).
Design Academy from Autodesk is a great place to explore the world of CAD & CAM. With dozens and dozens of courses to choose from, you can filter them by software, complexity, even career path − from simple, beginner-friendly courses like this Introduction to CAD to Generative Design.
Rosenthal Library staff have compiled an excellent list of Digital and Streaming Resources available to QC (& CUNY) students during this crisis. Check out the full list here.
One of the best guides around on the subject, “What is 3D printing?” by hubs.com will introduce you to many concepts and workflows to go from idea to material reality.
The QC Makerspace is located in the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Floor 1, Room 101.
Hours for the SPRING’22 semester are:
Please see the area at the top of this page for Spring’22 hours – it varies if you have already received Orientation or not.
We are closed on the weekends.
Inspired by “the maker movement,” our makerspace provides a place to learn new skills as well as a forum for sharing and exchanging ideas with others.
How It Works:
① Request Orientation
Attend a “Safety Guide” Orientation session which grants you access to the makerspace.
② Work in the Makerspace
Spend time in the makerspace exploring our resources and equipment.
③ “Make” New Things
Learn new skills and meet your peers along the way!
the Makerspace staff is:
Nick Normal
Head of QC Makerspace
the Makerspace is located in the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Floor 1, Room 101
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