Kozak, K. A. (2017, June), Creating Ideas into Reality: Spaces and Programs that Open Up the Imagination  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. 10.18260/1-2--28083

\bibitem{asee_peer_28083}
  Kozak, K. A. (2017, June), \emph{Creating Ideas into Reality: Spaces and Programs that Open Up the Imagination}
  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio.
  10.18260/1-2--28083

Kari A. Kozak.  "Creating Ideas into Reality: Spaces and Programs that Open Up the Imagination".  2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2017.  https://peer.asee.org/28083 Internet.  20 Feb, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_28083}
  Kari A. Kozak.
  "Creating Ideas into Reality: Spaces and Programs that Open Up the Imagination".
  \emph{2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2017.
  https://peer.asee.org/28083 Internet.  20 Feb, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Virtual reality, 3-D scanning, Arduino programming, oh my! Over the summer of 2016, the Lichtenberger Engineering Library at the University of Iowa designed a new a 575 square foot area called the Creative Space, a place for students, faculty, and staff to turn their ideas into reality and to get hands-on experience. The room enriches programs and resources already in place within the College, including the Engineering Electronics Shop, Engineering Machine Shop, and the Tool Library.   The new resources allow users to explore the latest in virtual reality, 3-D scanning and modeling, Arduino programming, and wearable technology.
With the addition of the new space, sixty-one tools were added to the Tool Library increasing the amount available for check out up to 147.  Between September 2012 and June 2016, 1,057 items were checked out and the most popular were the 25-foot tape measure, the digital caliper, pliers set, screwdriver set, and the multimeters.  The new space, marketing, and word of mouth led to a significant increase in the usage of the Tool Library, with 902 items checked out during the fall 2016 semester alone.  New items accounted for 489 of those items checked out. The tools in the Tool Library before the creation of the Creative Space accounted for 413 checkouts, which is above the average 137 items of previous semesters—around 3.2 times as much usage.
To kick off the new space and to assist in offsetting costs to the inventor, the Engineering Technology Center and Lichtenberger Engineering Library teamed up to create a scholarship/grant program called Creative Kick-Start.  Ten groups/individuals were each awarded $500 to be used in either of our Shops on materials, labor, and tools needed to make his/her idea a reality.  
This Creative Space and our Kick-Start program stimulate students to imagine, tinker, design, and—ultimately—create new and innovative projects. 


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