UTPB now has TWO makerspaces on its campus - the Innovation Lab @ the Dunagan Library and the Prototype Lab @ the CEED. The makerspaces are free to access for UTPB students, faculty, and staff - users only need to cover costs associated with materials and equipment time.
The makerspaces are available for class use or for personal projects - whatever you need, you can build it here!
We also offer community memberships for non-UTPB persons that want to get access to the makerspaces. All the information on where the makerspaces are located and how to get started using them is included here. If you have any questions, we look forward to hearing from you.
Resources
Release and Indemnification Agreement
All users of the makerspaces must complete this agreement. Please fill it out and sign it and bring it with you to your orientation session so that we can store it.
Makerspace Rules
All users of the makerspaces must follow these rules as well as any rules associated with specific equipment. When in doubt, ask one of the staff!
Community Memberships
Community memberships (non-UTPB persons) are $25/month and will get you access to both makerspaces during their normal operating hours.
Orientation Registration
Before you can use the equipment in the makerspaces, you will need to attend an orientation session and make sure that you have completed and submitted your release and indemnification agreement. New orientation sessions are added regularly, so if you don't see one that works for you, please check back. If you cannot make any of the times, let us know and we can try to add an additional session for you.
Innovation Lab @ Dunagan
The Innovation Lab is located in the J. Conrad Dunagan Library on the Quad of the main campus in Odessa.
Operating Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm (closed for lunch from 12pm - 1pm)
- Friday: 8am - 12pm
Check out the equipment list below and stop by for a tour!
Innovation Lab Equipment
Prototype Lab @ CEED
The Prototype Lab is located in the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification on the Midland campus next to the Engineering Building and the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center.
Operating Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
- Friday: 8am - 12pm
The Prototype Lab is only accessible through card access, so please schedule a tour if this is your first time to visit.
Prototype Lab Equipment
Proud Member of America Makes
The University of Texas Permian Basin is a proud member of America Makes, a national public-private partnership that advances additive manufacturing through research, innovation, education, and collaboration.
Summer Maker Camp
A summer camp for middle school and high school students (ages 11 - 18) that provides hands-on experience with 3D printing, laser cutting/engraving, vinyl cutting, 3D scanning, and much more - all taking place in the Innovation Lab Makerspace in the Dunagan Library of UTPB's campus in Odessa.
Summer Maker Camp Highlights
Creativity comes to life at UTPB's Summer Maker Camp! Through hands-on activities and imaginative projects, campers explore new skills, experiment with materials, and turn their ideas into something they can be proud of. From creating unique epoxy projects to discovering the fun of making and building, each experience encourages curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving.
Take a look at the highlights below to see our young makers in action!