a place for all to tinker, craft, make, design, & learn
a hands-on learning lab serving the community of Queens College, CUNY
#QCmakers: Please note Summer hours will be ‘rolling’ and may change week to week. Thanks for your understanding.
New users must request Orientation to use the makerspace. Orientation bookings are now available online here.
Orientation is limited during the Summer so orientation will not be available every day. Thanks for your understanding.
Current members these are our weekly hours:
Hours for June 27 – July 1:
Monday June 27: 2:30PM-7PM
Tuesday June 28 – Wednesday June 29: 2PM-7PM
Thursday June 30: 4PM-7PM
Friday July 1: CLOSED
Hours for July 4 – July 8:
Monday July 4: CLOSED
Tuesday July 5 – Friday July 8: We are awaiting confirmation of reappointment of staff before posting our open hours for the remainder of Summer.
Please standby. Thanks for your patience & understanding.
a place for all to tinker, craft, make, design, & learn
#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 Summer’22 hours.
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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