Makerspaces at Oakland

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Who are we?

Experiment with new materials: ceramics, woodworking, 3D printing.


Explore a new interest: Analog printing or photography.


Elevate your extracurricular activities: sewing machine, digital print lab and more.


Or just say hi. These are our spaces.

Professor and student work on small robot.
First year engineering working on a small robot.
Students working on a laser cutter.

Summer 2025 Information

Photography Studio

Closed for the summer.

AAC 154 Building F

Safety Trainings

Equipment Orientations

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Email: b.hardy@northeastern.edu with questions

Analog Print Lab

Closed until May 8th

AAC 165 Building E

Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays12 pm – 4 pm
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
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Tours and Trainings

Questions? email Briar Hardy at b.hardy@northeastern.edu

Ceramics

Closed for the summer

AAC 179 Building C

Orientation required to use space.
Questions? email: c.blanco@northeastern.edu

Woodshop

Closed for the summer

AAC 103 Building D

Orientation & tool training required to use space.

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Questions? email: n.valvur@northeastern.edu

Makerspace Shop

Closed until May 12th

AAC 175 Building C

MondaysBeginning May 12: 1pm – 4 pm
TuesdaysBeginning in June: 1 pm – 4 pm
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays

All equipment trainings require safety orientation first. Email s.stowe@northeastern.edu or su.schmidt@northeastern.edu for more information.

Safety Orientations

Laser Cutter Trainings

Tuesdays
Saturdays

3D Printer Trainings

Tuesdays
Thursdays

Sewing Machine Trainings

Wednesdays
Fridays

Vinyl Cutter Trainings

Mondays
Wednesdays

Soldering Trainings

Mondays
Thursdays

Embroidery Trainings

TBA

Makerspace Classroom

Closed for the summer

AAC 183 Building C

Metalshop

Coming Fall 2025

Questions? email: c.blanco@northeastern.edu

We have sewing machines for students use.
Makerspace classroom filled with students.
The Makerspace Classroom hosts classes in Engineering, Design and more (AAC 183).

Creative Collaboration

Our mission is to help you discover new things: about yourself, your classmates, your campus, and the world. We’re curating the best tools, materials, and resources to help you expand your skills and portfolio. Come in and take a look!

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See us in the news!

From design to reality, how the makerspace is empowering student innovation on Northeastern’s Oakland campus

Student uses 3D printers.
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