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Makerspace

image of a makerspace/lab -there are work tables in the foreground with power tools and materials on them, and in the background shelves full of eqipment/materials and student prototypes made in the lab
Miller and Students
3D Printed products
image of student's hands holding a blue, lit LED on top of a circuit assembly including a motor inside a wooden, lasercut box
Prototyping in makerspace
Kinetics Class in Makerspace
image of the solder station at makerspace, with a student trying their hand at soldering a PCD board

The Cooper Union Makerspace is a place where ideas become prototypes, and collaboration drives innovation. 

The Makerspace is a prototyping lab for The Cooper Union community. It is a student-operated hub where engineering students can design, build, and iterate on projects through hands-on making and peer collaboration. Equipped with a variety of fabrication tools and a wide range of materials for use, the space supports coursework and independent projects. Through Open Hours and workshops, students of all experience levels can access tools, guidance, and a culture of experimentation that encourages learning by making. 

For student services, access to request forms, and more information, please visit the Makerspace Website

Staff

Yvonne Thevenot
Director, STEM Outreach
yvonne.thevenot@cooper.edu

Miller Kaplan
Makerspace Coordinator
miller.kaplan@cooper.edu

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.