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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Alison Bates’ NSF funded windfarm research: Assisting with the development of virtual wind farms which will be viewed by survey participants.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
