February 1, 2019
TO: James R. Johnsen, UA President
FROM: Daniel M. White, Chancellor
SUBJ:Fab-lab Space & Equipment
In late November 2018, I requested feedback from UAF vice chancellors and their deans and directors on new and existing fab-lab space and equipment ideas. This was in preparation for your request of $2M in strategic funding in UA’s FY20 budget.
I’ve attached a schematic layout of UAF’s current preliminary fab-lab infrastructure and the proposed level of investment needed to optimize these spaces and create a thriving innovative environment across UAF campuses and UA more broadly.
If you would like additional information on any of these spaces, please let me know.
DMW:jdp
cc: Nickole Conley, Executive Officer
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| UAF preliminary list of existing fab-lab infrastructure | Proposed level of investment |
|---|---|
| Music 305 Alaska media arts lab | $250,000 |
| ELIF 108 milling machine | $250,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Dept. design lab | $250,000 |
| CTC 3D printing lab | $250,000 |
| Art Dept. fabrication and casting lab | $250,000 |
| Bristol Bay fabrication lab | $250,000 |
| ELIF's "engineering on display" space | $250,000 |
| Mather Library maker space | $250,000 |
| Electrical Computer Engineering Dept. "Pick and Place" (cube sat) | $250,000 |
| CEM machine shop | $500,000 |
| GI 3D printing lab | $500,000 |
| Proposed metal-printing lab | $1,000,000 |