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==The Maker Hub is an Educational Space==

==The Maker Hub is an Educational Space==

Our philosophy is that the Maker Hub is an educational space. Our primary charter is to facilitate learning and creativity among the Maker Hub's users for both academic and personal projects. Fundamentally, the Maker Hub is not a job shop or a mass-production facility. We do not make things for outside requesters. Rather, we invite the requesters to come and train on the equipment and learn how to make the thing they are requesting. Therefore, we remain faithful to our original goal: education. On a personal note, some of the best parts of my job in the Maker Hub is watching both students and GFU employees feel the accomplishment of learning new skills and building something for themselves. We don't want to rob anyone of the accomplishment or joy of making something for themselves.

Our philosophy is that the Maker Hub is an educational space. Our primary charter is to facilitate learning and creativity among the Maker Hub's users for both academic and personal projects. Fundamentally, the Maker Hub is not a job shop or a mass-production facility. We do not make things for outside requesters. Rather, we invite the requesters to come and train on the equipment and learn how to make the thing they are requesting. Therefore, we remain faithful to our original goal: education. As Maker Hub staff, some of the best parts of our job is watching both students and GFU employees feel the accomplishment of learning new skills and building something for themselves. We don't want to rob anyone of the accomplishment and joy of making something for themselves.

It's extremely rare that we would "do a job" for any outside party--certainly not without their significant participation and very lucrative bribes.

It's extremely rare that we would "do a job" for any outside party--certainly not without their significant participation and very lucrative bribes.

==But I Don't Have Time==

==But I Don't Have Time==

Yes, designing and building a project always takes more time and effort than you originally estimate. It's the age-old problem that plagues almost every construction and R&D endeavor.

Yes, training on Maker Hub equipment takes time. Learning new skills takes time. Designing and building a project always takes more time and effort than you originally estimate. It's the age-old problem that plagues almost every construction project or R&D endeavor.

The Maker Hub runs a very lean staff, and their time needs to be protected just like any other employee at GFU. If you don't have time to train and learn the skills necessary to complete your project, then the Maker Hub staff probably doesn't have the time to do it for you either.

The Maker Hub runs a very lean staff, and their time needs to be protected just like any other employee at GFU. If you don't have time to train and learn the skills necessary to complete your project, the Maker Hub staff probably doesn't have the time to do it for you either.

Usually, this kind of project would be delegated to a student, and sometimes the resultant product can vary greatly in quality.

What are some alternative options? You might be able to delegate your project to a willing student who is certified on the equipment you need or is willing to learn it. It could be one of your unsuspecting work study students. Whether students make it or anyone else makes your project, keep in mind that sometimes the resultant product can vary greatly in quality.

The other option is to order what you are looking for through an outside company. This is by far the most convenient and best quality option, but of course, the cost can sometimes be prohibitive. We often direct folks to look for a third party vendor because the Maker Hub resources and staff can't support the requested project.

 

Often, we direct project requesters to go through an outside company for convenience.