Makerspace @ CMRIT

A dedicated space for students and staff, where opportunities abound to explore new technologies and fresh methodologies, to become ideators, tinkerers, makers and innovators of current times.

Culture at the Makerspace

• You will be engaged intellectually, emotionally, socially, soulfully and physically ‘making’ your idea a reality
• You will experience success, failure, adventure, risk-taking and uncertainty to evolve as a self-directed learner to take charge of your learning and life
• You will actively engage in projects by being curious, experimenting, solving problems, assuming responsibility, being creative and constructing meaning

Check out the CMRIT Makerspace Manifesto below:

What can you expect being part of it:

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Makers Playground:

• Machine play with 3D printers, laser cutter, CNC to training in the use of hand tools, power tools to get you hands-on learning.
• Play with Electronics- Sessions on micro controllers, microcomputers, sensors, processing, signal and such alike.
• Apps-play- Sessions on gaming, coding, hacking and more

Experts Speak: Industry specialists, innovators and makers recognized in the field will periodically present talks, engage in panel discussions and interact with students and staff to introduce them to emerging technologies and work of specialized fields.

Creative Explorations: This could range from specially designed workshops on design thinking to hackathons and makeathons, wherein multi-disciplinary engagements will be fostered.

Pitches: Students will be given the opportunity to timely present their ideas, prototypes, projects to even finished products/ services to encourage and build in-house start-up ecosystem. Based on the merit and novelty of projects, students will be encouraged and guided by patent specialists to file for patents.

Machinery available at the Makerspace:
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• 3D Printer
• Laser Machine
• CNC Router
• Electronics division: Arduinos, Raspberry Pi(s), Oscilloscope with some basic soldering stations
• Hand Tools and Power Tools