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.

Spring 2025 Information

Photography Studio

AAC 154 Building F

Mondays11:30am – 7pm
Tuesdays2pm – 8pm
Wednesdays9:30am – 5pm
Thursdays11am – 7pm
Fridays9:30am – 8pm
SaturdaysClosed
SundaysClosed

Safety Trainings

Fridays1pm – 1:30pm

Equipment Orientations

Fridays2pm – 3pm
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Email: hea.brown@northeastern.edu with questions

Digital Print Lab

AAC 154 Building F

Mondays11:30am – 7pm
Tuesdays2pm – 8pm
Wednesdays9:30am – 5pm
Thursdays11am – 7pm
Fridays9:30am – 8pm
SaturdaysClosed
SundaysClosed
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Tours and Trainings

FridaysEmail hea.brown@northeastern.edu to schedule

Ceramics

AAC 179 Building C

We’ll be closed Friday 3/21/25

MondaysClosed
Tuesdays12:30pm – 7pm
Wednesdays12:30pm – 7pm
Thursdays12:30pm – 7pm
Fridays10:30am – 4:30pm
Saturdays11am – 3pm
SundaysClosed

Orientation required to use space.
Upcoming workshops: TBA
Email: c.blanco@northeastern.edu for more information

Woodshop

AAC 103 Building D

Mondays1 pm – 4 pm | 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Tuesdays1 pm – 4 pm | 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays1 pm – 4 pm | 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursdays1 pm – 4 pm | 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Fridays9:30am – 5:30pm
SaturdaysClosed
SundaysClosed

Orientation & tool training required to use space.

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Questions? email: c.blanco@northeastern.edu.

Makerspace Shop

AAC 175 Building C

Mondays1pm – 8pm
Tuesdays1pm – 8pm
Wednesdays1pm – 8pm
Thursdays1pm – 8pm
Fridays1pm – 7pm
Saturdays5pm – 8pm
SundaysClosed

All equipment trainings require safety orientation first!
Email su.schmidt@northeastern.edu to sign up.

Safety Orientations

Mondays3pm – 3:30pm
Tuesdays5:30pm – 6pm
Wednesdays4pm – 4:30pm
Thursdays6pm – 6:30pm
Fridays3:30pm – 4pm
Saturdays5:30pm – 6pm

Laser Cutter Trainings

Tuesdays2pm – 3pm
Saturdays6pm – 7pm

3D Printer Trainings

Tuesdays4:30pm – 5pm
Thursdays6:30pm – 7:30pm

Sewing Machine Trainings

Wednesdays3pm – 4pm
Fridays5:30pm – 6:30pm

Vinyl Cutter Trainings

Mondays6:30pm – 7:30pm
Wednesdays5pm – 5:30pm

Soldering Trainings

Mondays5:30pm – 6:30pm
Thursdays3pm – 4pm

Embroidery Trainings

TBA

Makerspace Classroom

AAC 183 Building C

Mondays2:30pm – 8pm
Tuesdays6:30pm – 8pm
Wednesdays2:30pm – 8pm
Thursdays2:15pm – 8pm
Fridays5pm – 8pm
Saturdays5pm – 8pm
SundaysClosed

Metalshop

Coming Spring 2025

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.
Provided by Northeastern News