Practices of Research and Education using Digital Fabrication Technologies Tsubasa YUMURA, Junpei TSUJI Summary ・HIU has fabrication equipment that students can use. ・3D printers and laser cutters are used in research activities. ・Building motivation through interested students’ activity called “Maker Seminar”. 2024 CDIO Asian Regional Meeting 2024.09.06 Department of Information Media, Hokkaido Information University ・Activities where students gather based on their interests ・No restrictions on departments or grades ・Exhibitions held on campus twice a year Maker Seminar Monthly Meetup Training Course Exhibition Fabrication Equipment 3D Printer ・3D printer, laser cutter, digital sewing machine, soldering machine etc. in Media Creative Center (MCC) ・Students can use them by registering. Laser Cutter ・Developed attachment that adds grip force detection functionality to VR controllers ・Microcontroller housing created with a 3D printer ・Developed rollable electronic signboard "RolBo" ・Created the casing with a 3D printer ・Developed a nameplate for the laboratory ・The surface was created with a laser cutter ・Developed a rhythm game using sensors ・Created a case to hold the sensor with a laser cutter MCC has three printers Additive Manufacturing (AM) x 2 Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA) x 1 MCC has two laser cutters FABOOL Laser Mini (1.6W) Hajime CL1 (30W)