The Innovation Center provides a creative design space that users can define, ideate, solve and test their problems and solutions in using cutting edge tools and resources.
Our Innovation Center provides innovators and entrepreneurs the tools to identify problems, design solutions, make and prototype functional projects and test them in a safe, cutting edge environment. Below is a list of the tools and resources you will find in the Waunakee High School Innovation Center and a sampling of the types of projects users could produce. This list serves as a starting point for your creativity. There is no limit to what you can make!
LASER CUTTER/ENGRAVER
Materials: wood, cardboard, paper, acrylic, leather, plywood, felt, fabric, cork, melamine, laser engraving metal, hardwoods. Potential Projects: Keychains Gaskets Greeting Cards Prototypes Lamps Topographic Maps Stencils Board and Brush Signs Speaker Boxes Phone Stands Jewelry Paper projects Trusses Models Puzzles Metal engraving on mugs/water Bottles Wooden Signs Plaques Coasters Glassware Wall Art Stamps/Printing blocks Cutting boards Holiday Art Woods Lab - requires extra safety training. Equipment: Planer, Jointer, Table Saws, Band Saws, Table Router, Overhead Sander, Drill Press, Large Gluing Table, Finish Booth, Hand Tools and Joinery Tools. Electronics/Programming Equipment: Electronics, Soldering, Circuit boards, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Diagnostic tools Potential Projects: Software Controllers Apps Robots Automation Instruments and Music Machine Controllers LED/Sensor Controls Games |
CNC ROUTER/MILL
Materials: wood, acrylic, leather, plywood, melamine, foam, wax, aluminum, brass, copper, steel, plastics. *Metal machining is available in our metals lab with further instruction from our metals instructors. Potential Projects: Guitars/Instruments Furniture Yard Games Prototypes/Models 3D signs Structures Clocks Plaques Wood Projects (cutting boards, wooden shapes, etc) Parts Sprockets Fidget Spinners Cookie Molds Pinewood Derby Cars Yo-yo's Sewing/Embroidery Equipment: Embroidery Machine, Sewing Machines. Potential Projects: Patches Hats Shirts Sweats Jackets Blankets Towels Robes Totes Holiday Items Custom Embroidery Upholstery Hand Bags Phone and Computer Cases Bags Apparel Flags Custom Textile Projects Metals Lab - requires extra safety training. Equipment: Saws, Mills, Drill Press, Ironworker, Welders, Welding Simulator, Shear, Brake, Plasma Cutter, Welding Booths, Foundry. CNC Mill (metal only) |
WIDE FORMAT PRINTERS
Materials: Paper, Photo paper, Vinyl, Canvas, Card Stock, etc, Potential Projects: Posters Canvas Wraps Flyers Brochures Banners Displays Art Prints Photographs Signs Book Covers 3D PRINTERS Materials: Primarily PLA plastic as our printers are limited in filaments we can print. Potential Projects: Tools/Gadgets Art Models Household Items Fashion Robotic parts/Prosthetics 3D figures/characters Prototypes Proof of concept Puzzles/Games One off design models Vinyl Cutting/Heat Press Materials: Vinyl transfer and heat press stock Potential Projects: Custom Graphics Signs Decals T-shirts/Apperal Electronic circuits Labels Adhesive Wall Art Stencils Board and Brush Signs Prototype Custom Wall Paper Window Clings |