Hi, welcome to ENGR 2192 Intro to Making. I’m Ryan, the CSI MakerSpace space supervisor and prototype technician. Feels like an appropriate title as I like to make things and enjoy helping others get their make on. This is my sixth year at Trinity and I’ve been fortunate enough to see the space grow from a single-person garage to a real maker space with a thriving community. In that time, my focus has shifted from layout and the arms race of machine acquisition (we have almost everything a maker could want) to empowering the users (mostly students). 

With that end in mind, I enrolled in an MA in creative leadership program two summers ago. The program emphasizes inclusive decentralized management and decision-making practices. So far, it has all been very applicable to the vibe of the CSI MakerSpace and has extracted from me the question: What could a student-led maker space feel and look like at Trinity? I’m not sure, but I plan to find out. We have 10 student workers supporting the space. They are kind, knowledgeable, and here to help. Ask them for help and find out for yourself.
















My MCAD creative leadership cohort. (I'm the tall one on the left)


This will be iteration 6 of the intro to making. A course that transformed the space from idea to reality. Maybe that's our theme. In this class, we make ideas real. All and all, I’m pumped and ready to see how this group plays, creates, and helps each other along the way. 

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