Making as Learning: Makerspaces in Universities

Figures & data

Table 1. Makerspaces in Australian universities.

Key	University	State	Year opened	Makerspace	Location	URL
1	Australian National University	ACT	Unknown	Digital Fabrication Lab	School of Art	http://soa.anu.edu.au/furniture/digital-fabrication-lab
8.1	University of New South Wales	NSW	2015	Makerspace (MCIC)	Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, Materials Science Building, Kensington Campus	http://www.mcic.unsw.edu.au
8.2	University of New South Wales	NSW	Unknown	Makerspace	UNSW Art & Design, Paddington Campus	https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/campus/makerspace
9	University of Newcastle	NSW	2012	Makerspace	Electrical Engineering Building	http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-engineering-honours-telecommunications/why-study-with-us
10.1	The University of Sydney	NSW	Unknown	Sydney Invention Studio	Engineering Link Building	http://sydney.edu.au/stem/facilities/index.shtml
10.2	The University of Sydney	NSW	Unknown	Design Modelling and Fabrication Laboratory	Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning	http://sydney.edu.au/architecture/dmaf/#/
11	University of Technology Sydney	NSW	Unknown	Fabrication Workshop	Design, Architecture and Building	http://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/design-architecture-and-building/about-dab/world-class-facilities/design-facilitie-2
12	University of Western Sydney	NSW	Unknown	MakerSpace	School of Computing, Engineering & Mathematics	http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/scem/school_of_computing_engineering_and_mathematics/makerspace
15	Bond University	QLD	Unknown	Architecture Fabrication & Research Laboratory	Abedian School of Architecture	https://bond.edu.au/about-bond/facilities-services/teaching-facilities/abedian-school-architecture-building
20	The University of Queensland	QLD	Unknown	Collaborative Laboratory (Co-Lab)	Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, School of Architecture	http://www.architecture.uq.edu.au/co-lab
21	University of Southern Queensland	QLD	2015	USQ Makerspace	USQ Toowoomba Library	http://makerspace.usq.edu.au/
33.1	Monash University	VIC	2015	SensiLab	Faculty of Information Technology	http://sensilab.monash.edu.au/
33.2	Monash University	VIC	2015	Monash Makerspace	Monash University, Clayton	http://thecollaboration.wix.com/home#!monash-makerspace/qknlg
37	The University of Melbourne	VIC	Unknown	Fabworks	Melbourne School of Design	https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/fabrication-workshop
39	Curtin University	WA	2015	Curtin Library Makerspace	Curtin University Library	http://library.curtin.edu.au/facilities/makerspace.cfm

Table 2. Staffing arrangements for Australian university makerspaces.

Key	University	State	Makerspace	Location	Staffing
1	Australian National University	ACT	Digital Fabrication Lab	School of Art	Specialist staff
8.1	University of New South Wales	NSW	Makerspace – (MCIC)	Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, Materials Science Building, Kensington Campus	Specialist staff & maker club
8.2	University of New South Wales	NSW	Makerspace	UNSW Art & Design, Paddington Campus	Specialist Staff & Maker Club
9	University of Newcastle	NSW	Makerspace	Electrical Engineering Building	Maker Club - student
10.1	The University of Sydney	NSW	Sydney Invention Studio	Engineering Link Building	Maker Club – student
10.2	The University of Sydney	NSW	Design Modelling and Fabrication Laboratory	Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning	Specialist staff
11	University of Technology Sydney	NSW	Fabrication Workshop	Design, Architecture and Building	Specialist staff
12	University of Western Sydney	NSW	MakerSpace	School of Computing, Engineering & Mathematics	Specialist staff
15	Bond University	QLD	Architecture Fabrication & Research Laboratory	Abedian School of Architecture	Specialist staff
20	The University of Queensland	QLD	Collaborative Laboratory (Co-Lab)	Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, School of Architecture	Specialist staff
21	University of Southern Queensland	QLD	USQ Makerspace	USQ Toowoomba Library	Library staff
33.1	Monash University	VIC	SensiLab	Faculty of Information Technology	Specialist staff
33.2	Monash University	VIC	Monash Makerspace	Monash University, Clayton	Maker Club – student
37	The University of Melbourne	VIC	Fabworks	Melbourne School of Design	Specialist staff
39	Curtin University	WA	Curtin Library Makerspace	Curtin University Library	Library staff

Figure 1. Type of staffing arrangements at Australian academic makerspaces.

Table 3. Activities conducted at makerspaces in Australian universities.

Key	University	Makerspace	Research	Coursework	Personal	Collaborative	Workshop	Makerspace club
1	Australian National University	Digital Fabrication Lab	✔	✔
8.1	University South Wales	Makerspace (MCIC)		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
8.2	University of New South Wales	Makerspace		✔	✔	✔		✔
9	University of Newcastle	Makerspace		✔	✔	✔		✔
10.1	The University of Sydney	Sydney Invention Studio		✔	✔	✔		✔
10.2	The University of Sydney	Design Modelling and Fabrication Laboratory	✔	✔		✔
11	University of Technology Sydney	Fabrication Workshop		✔
12	University of Western Sydney	MakerSpace		✔	✔	✔	✔
15	Bond University	Architecture Fabrication & Research Laboratory		✔
20	The University of Queensland	Collaborative Laboratory (Co-Lab)		✔
21	University of Southern Queensland	USQ Makerspace		✔	✔	✔	✔
33.1	Monash University	SensiLab	✔
33.2	Monash University	Monash Makerspace		✔	✔	✔		✔
37	The University of Melbourne	Fabworks	✔	✔
39	Curtin University	Curtin Library Makerspace		✔	✔	✔	✔
Totals			4	14	8	9	4	5

Table 4. Equipment found in makerspaces within Australian universities.

Key	University	Makerspace	Laser cutter	CNC machines	PCB milling	3D printer	Computers	Electronics	Soldering	Power tools	Hand tools	Art & craft
1	Australian National University	Digital Fabrication Lab	✔	✔
8.1	University of New South Wales	Makerspace (MCIC)	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
8.2	University of New South Wales	Makerspace		✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
9	University of Newcastle	Makerspace			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
10	University of Sydney	Sydney Invention Studio	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
10	University of Sydney	Design Modelling and Fabrication Laboratory	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔	✔
11	University of Technology Sydney	Fabrication Workshop	Specific information not found
12	University of Western Sydney	MakerSpace	✔	✔		✔				✔	✔
15	Bond University	Architecture Fabrication & Research Laboratory	✔	✔		✔				✔	✔
20	University of Queensland	Collaborative Laboratory (Co-Lab)	✔	✔						✔	✔
21	University of Southern Queensland	USQ Makerspace				✔		✔				✔
33	Monash University	SensiLab				✔
33	Monash University	Monash Makerspace	Specific information not found
37	The University of Melbourne	Fabworks	✔	✔		✔				✔	✔
39	Curtin University	Curtin Library Makerspace					✔	✔				✔

Table

Key	University	State	URL
1	Australian National University	ACT	https://www.acu.edu.au
2	University of Canberra	ACT	http://www.canberra.edu.au/
3	Australian Catholic University	NSW	http://www.acu.edu.au/
4	Charles Sturt University	NSW	http://www.csu.edu.au
5	Macquarie University	NSW	http://mq.edu.au
6	Southern Cross University	NSW	http://scu.edu.au/
7	University of New England	NSW	https://www.une.edu.au/
8	University of New South Wales	NSW	https://unsw.edu.au
9	University of Newcastle	NSW	http://www.newcastle.edu.au/
10	The University of Sydney	NSW	http://sydney.edu.au/
11	University of Technology Sydney	NSW	http://www.uts.edu.au/
12	University of Western Sydney	NSW	http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/
13	University of Wollongong	NSW	https://www.uow.edu.au/index.html
14	Charles Darwin University	NT	http://www.cdu.edu.au/
15	Bond University	QLD	https://bond.edu.au/
16	CQUniversity	QLD	https://www.cqu.edu.au/
17	Griffith University	QLD	https://www.griffith.edu.au/
18	James Cook University	QLD	http://www.jcu.edu.au/
19	Queensland University of Technology	QLD	https://www.qut.edu.au/
20	The University of Queensland	QLD	http://www.uq.edu.au/
21	University of Southern Queensland	QLD	https://www.usq.edu.au/
22	University of the Sunshine Coast	QLD	http://www.usc.edu.au/
23	Carnegie Mellon University Australia^a	SA	http://www.australia.cmu.edu/
24	Flinders University	SA	http://www.flinders.edu.au/
25	Torrens University Australia	SA	http://www.torrens.edu.au/
26	University College London^a	SA	http://www.ucl.ac.uk/australia
27	The University of Adelaide	SA	http://www.adelaide.edu.au
28	University of South Australia	SA	https://www.unisa.edu.au/
29	University of Tasmania	TAS	http://www.utas.edu.au/
30	Deakin University	VIC	http://www.deakin.edu.au/
31	Federation University Australia	VIC	http://federation.edu.au/
32	La Trobe University	VIC	http://www.latrobe.edu.au/
33	Monash University	VIC	http://www.monash.edu
34	RMIT University	VIC	https://www.rmit.edu.au/
35	Swinburne University of Technology	VIC	http://www.swinburne.edu.au/
36	University of Divinity^b	VIC	https://www.divinity.edu.au/
37	The University of Melbourne	VIC	http://www.unimelb.edu.au/
38	Victoria University	VIC	https://www.vu.edu.au/
39	Curtin University	WA	http://www.curtin.edu.au/
40	Edith Cowan University	WA	http://www.ecu.edu.au/
41	Murdoch University	WA	http://www.murdoch.edu.au/
42	University of Notre Dame Australia	WA	http://www.nd.edu.au/
43	University of Western Australia	WA	http://www.uwa.edu.au/

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Research Question: ‘What is the experience of Australian universities with makerspaces?’
Date:
University:
URL:
Search terms:	makerspace/‘maker space’/hackerspace/‘hack lab’/fablab/‘fab lab’
Question	Information sourced from website	Prompts
Does the university currently have a makerspace?		Yes/no
Is the university currently considering implementing a makerspace?		Yes/no
What is the name of the makerspace?
When did it open?
Where is the makerspace located?
Who has access to the makerspace?		Campus wide/faculty only/researchers only/industry/community
What is the focus of the makerspace?		Technology/innovation/entrepreneurship/community
How is the makerspace used?		University classes/workshops/researchers/personal projects
Who manages the makerspace?		Staff/staff & students//students only/external
How is the makerspace funded?		University/student/user pays
What equipment does the makerspace have?		3D printers/laser cutters/hand tools/craft/building blocks
Is the makerspace permanent or pop-up?		Permanent/pop up
Inductions required before accessing equipment?		Yes/no
Intellectual property rights held by university?		Yes/no
Sources