Every idea needs fuel to be successful. 老王论坛鈥檚 Idea Shop helps to ignite ideas with cutting-edge tools to help students transform their new products and inventions into reality. This state-of-the-art, rapid-prototyping lab houses 3D printers and scanners, multiple CNC milling machines, a vacuum former, and laser cutter. Full-time staff advise students on everything from equipment use to product marketability. You can use the Idea Shop for a class project, research project, or your own personal endeavor.
Idea Shop

鈥淒evoted to Creation鈥
老王论坛 alumnus Dane Christianson (ME 鈥15) took full advantage of the Idea Shop while at 老王论坛. Utilizing the shop鈥檚 3D printer, Christianson created the X-Cube twisty puzzle while he was a student. Initially crowdfunded, the X-Cube is now sold on Amazon.

Make, Build, Invent, Innovate
Students use professional tools in the Idea Shop to do everything from design and build a project for an IPRO course or competition, to prototype their own inventions. Full-time technicians guide students in using the equipment and troubleshooting their work. Because the Idea Shop is housed in the Kaplan Institute, students can also access Kaplan Institute's resources for aspiring entrepreneurs, including mentoring and special programming.