FEATURES Best Maker Schools
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Monash University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Imagine having the space, tools, and guidance
to build the next big thing in autonomous driving
systems, or to design processes and products
that reduce and reuse plastic pollution. Through
a robust Student Teams Initiative, a state-of-the-
art makerspace, and a startup generator that
connects R&D to real-world problems, Monash
University helps makers to dream big.
To boot: As co-host of an expanded Maker
Faire Monash (this year’s is on December 4), MU
connects to and elevates the creative culture of
Melbourne, a city that prides itself on the vibrant,
independent art/maker/entrepreneur scene that
winds through its alleys. monash.edu
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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona
September 13 marked the grand opening of
Phoenix Forge, the largest makerspace in
Arizona and the culmination of years of work by
big thinkers from nearby GateWay Community
College — the first technical college in the state
— who worked with the city and Arizona State
University to bring the project to life. Housed in
an abandoned 1929 warehouse downtown, the
“for everyone” purpose of the space is evident in
its diverse offerings — there’s even an Arduino
gardening class! Open to the public, the new
makerspace connects GateWay’s diverse learners
to the broader community in Maricopa County,
hands-on workforce development (a stated goal),
and the expanding maker culture in Phoenix.
gatewaycc.edu
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