Mule Works Innovation Lab

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Showcase

Academic Projects

  • Amanda Lilleston’s Print and Digital Media classes: Students use the laser cutter to apply digital graphics to wood blocks for printmaking. 
  • Josie Sibara’s JP297 class: 3D printed game pieces in support of expansion packs used by the course.
game pieces
  • Dámaris Mayan’s SP125 classes: Students practice their Spanish by describing scenes they are viewing in VR. Classmates then have to guess what they are viewing before it is revealed on the monitor.
  • Kassandra Miller’s CL255 class: 3D printed models of various Roman technologies, like the components of bath houses.
  • Arnout van der Meer’s HI255 classes: Viewing Southeast Asian temples in VR.
viewing images in VR
  • Hannen Wolfe’s CS453 class: Students in this course designed 3D parts for an electronics enclosure that were 3D printed in the Lab.
  • Czarina Evangelista’s research: 3D printed parts for an animal feeder.
  • Stacy-Ann Robinson’s ES493 class: Viewing VR simulations of hurricanes at various stages.
  • Environmental Humanities Fellow Mark Dion, in conjunction with Amanda Lilleston, used the laser cutter for printing blocks.
print with blocks
  • Alison Bates’ NSF funded windfarm research: Assisting with the development of virtual wind farms which will be viewed by survey participants.
3D printed shapes
  • Scott Taylor’s MA130 class:
  • 3D printed a selection of archimedean solids for demonstration purposes.
  • Assisted Children’s Museum interns with creating VR models of the space to preview future exhibitions.
  • Brett White’s SP128 FIT Fellowship: Student groups created 3D models of theater sets and then viewed them in VR.
  • Josh Martin’s BI374 FIT Fellowship: Created a lab in VR where students could comparatively study models of insect brains.
  • Chris Moore’s BI382 FIT Fellowship: Created a VR simulation where students could model predator behavior and then export data for analysis.
  • Ketty Stinson created a tour of the Marshall Islands in VR for her ES242 class.
  • Serena Ferrando’s IT298 Humanities Lab: Student group laser cut an interactive map of Waterville.
laser cut map with speakers
  • Luis Millones SP397 class: Viewing cathedrals in VR.
  • Kevin Rice’s BC 367 class: Viewing a hemoglobin molecule in VR.
  • Denise Brusewitz’s ES276 class: Student laser cut map layers to visualize the eroding coastline of Martha’s Vineyard.
  • Gretchen O’Brien created a 3D model of a suggested Silberman Lounge renovation for her AY374 class and her classmates viewed it in VR.
  • Josh Martin’s research: Laser cut acrylic cages for insects.

Personal Projects

student with 3D printed Cello
  • An experimental 3D-printed cello
  • A 3D printed chess set with a laser cut chess board
  • Laser cut wooden awards for the Colby Woodsmen
  • Laser etched water bottles
  • Laser etched awards for use in Oakfest

Events

  • Held open houses for students.
  • Held informational sessions for faculty and staff.
  • Hosted admitted student events.
  • Hosted homecoming events.
students outside the lab entrance
students with a 3D printer