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University of Miami Makerspaces
The University of Miami has many makerspaces available to students on campus that specialize in different areas of creating. University of Miami Libraries in collaboration with UMIT Academic Technologies is here to support research and lerning in these types projects and can guide you to the best resources on campus.
Academic Technologies
Academic Technologies is focused on the teaching and learning side of IT. We work closely with faculty and students on projects related to teaching and learning. We support computer labs, reading capture, student technology support, instructional design, and learning platforms that enhance online and technology-enriched courses.

The unit is divided into the following teams:
University of Miami Libraries
UM Libraries provides the highest quality access to collections, information services, learning support, and digital expertise in support of the University’s mission to transform lives. The Libraries welcome and incorporate advances and innovations in information technology and scholarly communication.

UM Libraries is home to the Creative Studio which provides expert support and consultation in the use of audiovisual and multimedia technology. 
Webmaster

Mary Diaz de la Portilla

Nicolas Aponte

Vanessa Rodriguez

Vanessa Rodriguez is also the Head of UM Libraries Creative Studios. If you have any updates or corrections to the UM Makerspaces guide, please contact.
School of Architecture


B.E. & W. R. Miller FABLAB
1217 Theo Dickinson Drive, Room 101E
Hours of Operation vary
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Prerequisite: AutoCAD, Rhino, Illustrator, and Cura
Contact: Michael Cannon | msc55@miami.edu
About: 3D Printing, Fabrication, robotics, laser cutting

Model Shop
1228 Theo Dickinson Drive, Room 150
​Hours of Operation vary
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Prerequisite: training session
Contact: Michael Cannon | msc55@miami.edu
About: Fabrication, CNC Milling, woodworking
 
College of Engineering

UM Makerspace @ CoE
1251 memorial Drive, McArthur building, Room 126
Hours:  Mon - Fri, 9am - 4pm
Access: UM affiliated can request design & fabrication services per hourly rate.
Contact information:  Troy R. Thompson | t.thompson6@miami.edu 
About: 3D Printing, Fabrication, 3D Scanning
School of Communication
Emerging Media Lab - Wolfson Building, 1st Floor, Room 1018
Hours of Operation: Dependent on Class Schedule, Visit website for more info.
Access: Open to all UM Students enrolled in a Cinema and Interactive Media Course(CIM)
Contact Information: uminteractive@gmail.com
College of Engineering

UM College of Engineering – Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Center of Excellence Collaborative Laboratory
Location: Mechanical Engineering Building (MEB) First Floor
Access : Use of the lab is open to UM students working on research projects
Contact information:  Troy R. Thompson | t.thompson6@miami.edu 

UM Makerspace @ CoE
1251 memorial Drive, McArthur building, Room 126
Hours:  Mon - Fri, 9am - 4pm
Access: UM affiliated can request design & fabrication services per hourly rate.
Contact information:  Troy R. Thompson | t.thompson6@miami.edu 
About: 3D Printing, Fabrication, 3D Scanning
School of Architecture


RAD Lab
LaGorce 160, 1223 Theo Dickinson Drive
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Access :  Open to all current UM students and employees
Contact information: Indrit Alushani | ixa383@umiami.edu

B.E. & W. R. Miller FABLAB
1217 Theo Dickinson Drive, Room 101E
Hours of Operation vary
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Prerequisite: AutoCAD, Rhino, Illustrator, and Cura
Contact: Michael Cannon | msc55@miami.edu
UM Libraries
Creative Studio 
Richter Library 118 & Music Library 103
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Access : UM students and employees, limited availability to UM alumni
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: Ultimaker S3

Calder Medical Library
1601 NW 10 Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-8:00 PM
Access: All UM students, UM Faculty, UM Staff and JHS Employee/Residents
Contact: libraryservices@miami.edu, 305-243-6403
School of Communication

Emerging Media Lab - Wolfson Building, 1st Floor, Room 1018
Hours of Operation: Dependent on Class Schedule, Visit website for more info.
Access: Open to all UM Students enrolled in a Cinema and Interactive Media Course(CIM)
Contact Information: uminteractive@gmail.com

Arts & Sciences
3D Lab - Studio Arts Building , Room 180
Accessible to students in sculpture courses
Contact Information: Billie Lynn | blynn@miami.edu
For specialized 2D printing including large format (plotter), photography, and print finishing needs such as binding. 
UM Libraries
Creative Studio - Richter Library
Richter Library 118
Access : Open to all current UM students and employees
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: Large and small format printing, Epson P8000 and P600

Biomedical Communications, Calder Medical Library
Posters, brochures, binding & other finishing
Access : UM affiliates
Contact Information: biomed@med.miami.edu or 305-243-6783
 
Arts & Sciences - Studio Arts
School of Architecture
Computer Lab
Building 49, Room 120
Hours: Mon - Thu 9AM - 10PM | Fri 9AM - 6PM | Sat - Sun 12PM - 6PM 
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Contact: soalab@miami.edu | 305-284-5081
About: large format printing (plotting)
School of Architecture
RAD Lab
LaGorce 160, 1223 Theo Dickinson Drive
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Access :  Open to all current UM students and employees
Contact information: Indrit Alushani | ixa383@umiami.edu

Photo Lab
1228 Theo Dickinson Drive, Room 150
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Contact: Michael Cannon | msc55@miami.edu
Please make a Reservation

Computer Lab
Building 49, Room 120
Hours: Mon - Thu 9AM - 10PM | Fri 9AM - 6PM | Sat - Sun 12PM - 6PM 
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Contact: soalab@miami.edu | 305-284-5081
About: AutoDesk Suite, Rhino, Adobe, SketchUp Pro, ArcGis
UM Libraries
Creative Studio  - Richter Library 118
1300 Memorial Drive
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am-6pm
Access : UM students and employees, limited availability to UM alumni
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: consultation and equipment loan in audiovisual and multimedia technology. 

Creative Studio  - Music Library 103
5469 San Amaro Drive
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Access : UM students and employees, limited availability to UM alumni
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: consultation and equipment loan in audio technology, audiobooths for reservation

One Button Studio - Faculty Exploratory
Richter Library 305 , 1300 Memorial Drive
Hours: same as Richter Library
Access: Faculty and UM employees
About: video recording studio


Biomedical Communications, Calder Medical Library
Computer graphics and photography
Access : UM affiliates
Contact Information: biomed@med.miami.edu or 305-243-6783

School of Communication
Emerging Media Lab - Wolfson Building, 1st Floor, Room 1018
Hours of Operation: Dependent on Class Schedule, Visit website for more info.
Access: Open to all UM Students enrolled in a Cinema and Interactive Media Course(CIM)
Contact Information: uminteractive@gmail.com
Arts & Science
UM Libraries
XR Community Lab
Richter Library, 326 - 1300 Memorial Drive
Hours: summer hours vary
Access : UM students and employees
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: Request a demo or class demo for Virtual Reality (Oculus and HTC Vive) and/or Augmented Reality (Magic Leap)

Creative Studio
Richter Library, 118 - 1300 Memorial Drive
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Access : UM students and employees
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift equipment for check-out
School of Architecture
RAD Lab
LaGorce 160, 1223 Theo Dickinson Drive
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Access :  Open to all current UM students and employees
Contact information: Indrit Alushani | ixa383@umiami.edu
About: 3D Printing, Multimedia, Virtual Reality, Microprocessor Units
School of Communication
Emerging Media Lab - Wolfson Building, 1st Floor, Room 1018
Hours of Operation: Dependent on Class Schedule, Visit website for more info.
Access: Open to all UM Students enrolled in a Cinema and Interactive Media Course(CIM)
Contact Information: uminteractive@gmail.com
Arts & Science - Computer Science
Visualization Lab
The IDSC Visualization Lab (Viz Lab) is a free resource to the UM community. Capable of accommodating 14 people, it’s is an impressive space to host a class or your next meeting.The Viz Lab is the perfect tool for high performance parallel visualization, data exploration, and other advanced simulations, and features a Mechdyne 3D-Display and a Cyviz 2D-Display.


Location: Ungar building (330D)
Access: Must complete a training course prior to use
Contact information: vizlab@miami.edu

 

School of Architecture
B.E. & W. R. Miller FABLAB
1217 Theo Dickinson Drive, Room 101E
Hours of Operation vary
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Prerequisite: AutoCAD, Rhino, Illustrator, and Cura
Contact: Michael Cannon | msc55@miami.edu
About: 3D Printing, Fabrication, robotics, laser cutting

Model Shop
1228 Theo Dickinson Drive, Room 150
​Hours of Operation vary
Access: Open to all UM students and employees
Prerequisite: training session
Contact: Michael Cannon | msc55@miami.edu
About: Fabrication, CNC Milling, woodworking

RAD Lab
LaGorce 160, 1223 Theo Dickinson Drive
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Access :  Open to all current UM students and employees
Contact information: Indrit Alushani | ixa383@umiami.edu
About: 3D Printing, Multimedia, Virtual Reality, Microprocessor Units
UM Libraries
Creative Studio - Richter Library
Richter Library 118
Access : Open to all current UM students and employees, limited availability to alumni
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: multimedia and audiovisual software and hardware consultation and equipment loan. Large format & 3D printing

Creative Studio - Music Library
Music Library 103
Access : Open to all current UM students and employees, limited availability to alumni
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: audio software and hardware consultation and equipment loan. Audiobooths for reservation.

Calder Medical Library
1601 NW 10 Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-8:00 PM
Access: All UM students, UM Faculty, UM Staff and JHS Employee/Residents
Contact: libraryservices@miami.edu, 305-243-6403
About: 3D printing

One Button Studio - Faculty Exploratory
Richter Library 305 , 1300 Memorial Drive
Hours: same as Richter Library
Access: Faculty and UM employees
About: video recording studio

XR Community Lab - Richter Library, 326
Access : All current UM students and employees
Contact information: creativestudio@miami.edu
About: Request a demo or class demo for Virtual Reality (Oculus and HTC Vive) and/or Augmented Reality (Magic Leap)

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