Start Making

START MAKING!

MIT has a special FIRST YEAR MAKER training program, which combines a safety orientation and a short manual or digital fabrication training class. On completion you receive access to the Metropolis and The Deep makerspaces, a cool tool box, a T-shirt, and $50 Makerbucks to spend on materials. Not a First Year? No worries! You have access to the same ORIENTATION, TRAINING, and MAKERSPACES.

FIRST YEARS OTHER STUDENTS

FIRST YEAR MAKER TRAINING

MAKERSPACE 1st-YEAR TRAINING, known as M1T, is the easiest way for you to START MAKING during your FIRST YEAR at MIT, and to quickly get connected to our student and staff MAKER COMMUNITY.

MAKERLODGE

Sign up for M1T

M1T is an extracurricular training program to teach making skills to MIT first year undergraduate students. The trainings are run by experienced students and include practice on several machines.

MIT ONLINE MAKERSPACE

Join MIT ONLINE MAKERSPACE

Join the MIT Online Makerspace, a special Slack workspace and online community to meet fellow student makers, ask how-to and tool questions, and hear about the latest maker events and trainings.

CALENDAR

Come to OPEN HOURS at Metropolis and The Deep, find more trainings, and attend fun maker socials and events. You'll find it all on the CALENDAR.

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MAKE!

Not sure what to make? Check out the gallery of project tutorials and how-to guides, be inspired by coming to Open House, or browse others' creations in the #Share-Your-Project Slack channel.

EVERYONE ELSE: WE'VE GOT YOU!

Not a First Year? MIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS (Undergraduates, Grad Students, Staff, Faculty) can get all the same access and training. Participate in the same amazing MAKER COMMUNITY. The only thing you'll miss out on is the free tool box and shirt. As long as you have an MIT ID with campus access and an MIT user account, you're good to go.

ORIENTATIONS

Join METROPOLIS

Click this tile or snap the QR code to jump directly to a calendar of 30 minute ORIENTATIONS at Metropolis and The Deep. Sign up for one and get instant access to both makerspaces.

TRAININGS

FABRICATION TRAINING

Want the full M1T-like experience? Sign up for a DIGITAL FABRICATION or MANUAL FABRICATION class in Metropolis from the TRAININGS calendar.

MIT ONLINE MAKERSPACE

Join MIT ONLINE MAKERSPACE

Join the MIT Online Makerspace, a special Slack workspace and online community to meet fellow student makers, ask how-to and tool questions, and hear about the latest maker events and trainings.

MAKE NEXT

MAKE!

Come in during Open Hours and make, or check the how-to guides on this site for project ideas.

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STUDENT-RUN MAKERSPACES

MIT has many student-run makerspaces, such as Miters and MakerWorkshop.

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OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS

Shops like Edgerton and the MAD N52 Shop are open to anyone who wants to join. Explore the shop page to see if it's a good fit for you.

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CLUBS, TEAMS, and MEMBERSHIPS

Some makerspaces are associated with a particular Club or Team, and some require a membership like the MIT Hobby Shop, but these may be a great fit for you depending on your interests.

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