ISAM 2023

ISAM 2023 was held at CMU on October 18-22, 2023. This website is an archived record of the symposium.

ISAM 2023 Papers

by Amy K. Dern, Matthew Wettergreen, and Maria Oden

The Evolution and Impact of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen at Rice University:A 15-Year Retrospective

by Justin Suriano, Daniel Sosa, and Daniel Brateris

Formalization of Functional Prototyping Via Makerspace Integration into University Curriculum

by Christine Braun and Anas Chalah

Art, Science, and Making as Elements for Creating a Hub for Activism at Harvard

by Tim Trent and Carrie Bruce

Creating a Digital Information Aid for Makerspace Equipment

by Patrick Herstätter, Andreas F. Kohlweiss, Marion C. Unegg, Hans P. Schnöll, and Christian Ramsauer

SpInnovation: Fostering Entrepreneurship in Makerspaces by connecting students with unexploited university patents

by Lyne Z. Yamout and Mohammad S. Harb

Engineering Students Managing a University Makerspace: A Means to Cultivate 21st Century Skills

by David M. Pabst, Vincent J. Taverna, Lee A. Dosse, and Matthew M. Barry

Makerspaces and Their Effects on Student Performance

by Marion Christine Unegg, Zora Bujan, Hans Peter Schnöll, Patrick Herstaetter, Andreas Franz Kohlweiss, and Christian Ramsauer

The choice of materials in makerspaces - demonstrating its impact on sustainability

by Diana R. Haidar

Evaluating the Impact of Training and Applying Modern Making Skills on Students’ Self-Assessed Confidence and Improvement

by James R. Brenner, Robert J. Weaver, Kastro Hamed, Rodrigo Mesa-Arango, and Kimberly A. Demoret

Creating Research Ready Students with an Entrepreneurial Maker Engineering Curriculum

by Matthew A. Wettergreen, Luis Felipe Dobles Junquiera, Shea Hagy, Emilio Da Cruz Brandao, and Amy Kavalewitz Dern

From Place to Place: Harnessing Pop-up Makerspaces to Enable Hands-on Study Abroad Programs

by Maggie Melo and Rachel Rodney

The Power of First Impressions: Exploring the Design Impact of 'Small Details' and Signage for First-time Makerspace Users

by M.V. Anand, A.J. Murrison, and A. Sears

Catalysts of Creation: How Student-Run Workshops Influence Makerspace Participation

by Lee Zamir

A product-based workshop approach to inviting new people into a makerspace.

by Rachel Suzanne Smith, Ainsley Buckner, and Jimmy Salgado Juarez

Fix-It CLE and think[box]: The Role of Academic Makerspaces inSupporting a Circular Economy

by Daniela Faas, Jordan Spring, and Robin Graham-Hayes

Developing Culture of Sustainability in Olin’s Shops

by Craig R. Forest, Jonathan Hunt, James McGuffin-Cawley, and Vincent Wilczynski

Strategies for Fostering Entrepreneurial Activity in Academic Makerspaces

by M.V. Anand and S. Frunzi

Empowering Innovation: A Study on the Effectiveness of a Two-Tier Hybrid Training for 3D Printing in a Makerspace

by C.Y. Chan and C.K. Chan

Student Tutor Programs in Academic Makerspaces: Best Practices and Challenges

by Alice Grano and Selim Erol

Makerspace Goes Digital – Digital Tools to Support Collaborative Innovation in an Academic Makerspace

by Hideo Mabuchi

Making meaning: Roles for craft in rehabilitating liberal education

by Claire Kaat, Samuel Blair, Dr. Julie Linsey, and Dr. Astrid Layton

Do I Fit In? Examining Student Perceptions of Belonging andComfort in University Makerspaces

by Madhurima Das, George Moore, Elisa Bravo, Amanda Baker, Martin Culpepper, Maria Yang, and Jesse Austin-Breneman