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==How We Operate==

==How We Operate==

The Maker Hub is the GFU College of Engineering space for engineering and design. It is located in Klages, and it consists of several design areas including work spaces, meeting rooms, technical shops, and a large, central, toolroom. The space was designed to serve the needs of the engineering program, including senior design, servant engineering, engineering principles, and other engineering courses and projects. The potential exists to service a broader set of projects for other majors at the university. As this access grows, it will be imperative that those who utilize it understand the community requirements necessary to make such a space an effective place of work.  

The Maker Hub is available to all members of the GFU family (i.e. undergrad students, graduate students, ADP students, and employees), and that includes non-engineering students! The Maker Hub was born to advance creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship at George Fox. One of the main ways we achieve this goal is by providing a space where people can work on academic and/or personal projects. With a diverse user-base and a diverse set of projects running concurrently, there has to be a standardized training system that keeps everyone on the same page.

To enable you to both access and maintain this space, you are being asked (OK, required) to take a short course on the Maker Hub. As part of this course you will become acquainted with the function of these various rooms, the equipment and tools available in them, and expectations for proper usage of the facilities. The goal of this course is twofold: first, to introduce you to the capabilities available to you in the space, and second, to help you understand the expectations upon you when using the space. Both are crucial if you want to be an active participant in the space.  

To enable you to both access and maintain this space, you are being asked (OK, required) to take a short course on the Maker Hub. As part of this course you will become acquainted with the function of these various rooms, the equipment and tools available in them, and expectations for proper usage of the facilities. The goal of this course is twofold: first, to introduce you to the capabilities available to you in the space, and second, to help you understand the expectations upon you when using the space. Both are crucial if you want to be an active participant in the space.  

In general, [[Equipment|equipment]] refers to larger machines than those things one might refer to as a "tool." However, in the Maker Hub, [[Equipment|equipment]] is a special category of machines because, by definitions, ''every'' piece of equipment requires certified training before an individual is allowed to use it. Information on how to achieve this training is provided on the Wiki page for each piece of [[Equipment|equipment]].

In general, [[Equipment|equipment]] refers to larger machines than those things one might refer to as a "tool." However, in the Maker Hub, [[Equipment|equipment]] is a special category of machines because, by definitions, ''every'' piece of equipment requires certified training before an individual is allowed to use it. Information on how to achieve this training is provided on the Wiki page for each piece of [[Equipment|equipment]].

[[Equipment]] is marked in the Maker Hub by the use of special icons that are displayed either on, around, or above the equipment. An example icon is this one used for the [[Horizontal Bandsaw]].

[[Equipment]] is marked in the Maker Hub by the use of special icons that are displayed either on, around, or above the equipment. An example icon is this one used for the [[Horizontal Bandsaw]].

==Training==

==Training==