February 14, 2020

Hello everyone, The Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne College lastRead More →

Hello everyone, Things have been hopping at Wayne College since the start of classes almost three weeks ago.  There are lots of new faces as students roam the halls, others from Fall semester resume their classes and continue friendships once again.  The 3D Lab was crazy busy the week before Christmas; each day was packed with community members and students making personalized gifts.  The start of semester is no different; students already made the lab their “hangout place” each day, while engineering students are already 3D printing parts for school projects. We had the pleasure of working with community member Tad, an accomplished sculptor.  OneRead More →

Hello everyone, The Wayne County Mini Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne CollegeRead More →

Hello everyone, It’s a busy Saturday morning.  16 teams are scrimmaging in the Boyer Gym during our annual Wheelchair Rugby fundraiser, an exciting event to watch and participate in!  In the 3D Lab, several students are doing design work for an electronic guitar that uses a microcontroller to detect the string movement, synthesizing sound from the vibrations.  A community member is engraving glass bottles and another is 3D printing a replacement furniture part for a local school.  There is rarely a dull moment in the 3D Lab! One of our student’s mother enjoys growing succulents.  These are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy andRead More →

Hello everyone, The Wayne County Mini Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne CollegeRead More →