Make Something

the Student innovation Center

Makers Spaces

Activate Your Imagination

Whether you’re a first-year or a senior, an engineer or a teacher, experienced or a novice, you’re invited to build new skills and create something in any of the Student Innovation Center’s Makerspaces.

Electronics, Textiles & 3D Printing

SICTR 2222

Digital Media Production

SICTR 0140

Metal and Wood

SICTR 1211

Paint Booth & Finishes

SICTR 1221

Digital Modeling & Visualization

SICTR 2261

students working in composites shop

Composites Fabrication

SICTR 0212

INNOVATION IN ACTION

See how Iowa State University innovators create, share knowledge, experiment, work together, and challenge themselves to make a difference in the world!

  • Olympian Turned Innovator, Allyson Felix Visits Iowa State University

    Olympian Turned Innovator, Allyson Felix Visits Iowa State University

    Community members, Iowa State students, and track and field lovers gathered inside the Memorial Union on March 27th to learn what innovation and entrepreneurship are all about through the eyes of Allyson Felix as part of the Student Innovation Center Speaker Series.

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  • Wrap-Up on the College-by-College Pitch-Off Finale

    Wrap-Up on the College-by-College Pitch-Off Finale

    Passionate students exploring their innovation capacity competed in the College-by-College Pitch-Off Finale on March 2nd to a panel of judges. The Pitch-Off functions similarly to an episode of Shark Tank, where contestants have 90 seconds to pitch their idea and answer questions from the judges after. 

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  • So What is the Metal and Wood Shop?

    So What is the Metal and Wood Shop?

    Have you ever been interested in working with saws or mills? Has learning what you can create with metal and wood been on your mind? Well, the Metal and Wood shop inside the Student Innovation Center is a one-stop shop for all your wood and metalworking interests. Our shop supervisors are excited to teach you how to work safely with these state-of-the-art machines. 

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  • So What is the Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Shop (AKA Room 2222)?

    So What is the Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Shop (AKA Room 2222)?

    Have you ever been curious about what you could sew or 3D print? About engraving wood or using a laser cutter? The Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Shop can do all that and more while igniting your imagination–the possibilities are endless. 

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