Welcome to MakerSpace USNA

Design, Build, Perform

MakerSpace USNA is a 3D printing laboratory space at the United States Naval Academy providing 3D printing capability for classroom and laboratory instruction as well as project support for students, faculty, and staff at USNA.

MakerSpace USNA is a (1) modern, (2) open, (3) student oriented, and (4) adaptable design space where students can design, build, and evaluate engineering projects within Engineering and Weapons Division at USNA.

All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to make an account on this website and utilize facilities in the MakerSpace. Guests outside of USNA are also welcome to create an account, provide comments, and participate in our discussion of 3D printing.

Please use the links below or the menu above to join in on the discussion.

Enjoy your visit to MakerSpace USNA!

Starting Spring AY22 MakerSpaceUSNA will be using a new
MakerSpaceUSNA Qualification Program

All student users must complete Beginner, Advanced, and Expert Level Qualifications

Everything needed for Qualification can be found on our YouTube Channel

MakerSpaceUSNA Qualification Card AY2023.pdf

Or you can start with our Qualification Card from this website. Good luck!

MakerSpace Admin
- Jan 29

Deep Dive videos available on YouTube

I hope the semester is going well for everyone and activity has been steadily picking up in the MakerSpace so if you need to 3D print this year and have not started yet... you are getting behind.

In the past I made what I called Quick Take videos which were intended to be short quick videos that reviewed the capabilities of different 3D printers in the MakerSpace.

Now I have expanded that concept and made what I am calling a "Deep Dive" video on each printing system we have. These videos are not required for Qualification but can be very helpful if you want to learn more about how each system works or which system would be better for a given project.

These Deep Dive videos can be found on our YouTube channel on the front page of you can follow this link:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBWuw4f_EpJOtn6_y8PT1uEK9nxsfP_kN

Good luck and Happy Printing!

R/CAPT Baker