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Idea Lab

Welcome to the Idea Lab – your place to make and create!

Make your big idea a reality

The Idea Lab is your college makerspace. We run short workshops throughout the school year to teach things like 3D printing, scanning and circuitry from beginner to advanced users.

Idea Lab space and time is bookable and we encourage students (and staff!) to stop by and see what we have to offer.

You bring the creativity and the great ideas. Our staff will help you to turn your idea into a reality.

What is a makerspace?

Makerspace, hackerspace, whatever you choose to call it, is a place for exploration, design, experimentation and building. A place for testing, failing, refining, and learning. 

Makerspaces are areas that encourage students to explore, design, experiment and build. You can take things apart, put things together and hack existing things into new and creative products. 

The space has the tools you need for tech projects such as 3D printers, 3D scanners, a CNC laser cutter and electronics hobbyist stations. 

To book the Idea Lab or printer time, email: research@cotr.bc.ca

3D Printer

3D Printers

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3D Scanner

3D Scanners

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Thunder Laser

Laser Cutter

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3D printer

Documents & Resources

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Upcoming Events

Events

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  • Best Practices in Digital Accessibility

    Hybrid (KC228A & Online) 2700 College Way, Cranbrook, BC, Canada

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify common accessibility issues in everyday academic materials, including documents, presentations, tables, and LMS content. Participants will learn how […]

  • Best Practices in Digital Accessibility

    Hybrid (KC228A & Online) 2700 College Way, Cranbrook, BC, Canada

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify common accessibility issues in everyday academic materials, including documents, presentations, tables, and LMS content. Participants will learn how […]

  • Musical Drag Bingo

    College of the Rockies' Learning Commons and Library

    Come join us in the Learning Commons on October 7th for Musical Drag Bingo! Along with performer Farrah Nuff, we will test your musical knowledge. There will be prizes so mark it in your calendars!

  • Best Practices in Digital Accessibility

    Hybrid (KC228A & Online) 2700 College Way, Cranbrook, BC, Canada

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify common accessibility issues in everyday academic materials, including documents, presentations, tables, and LMS content. Participants will learn how […]

  • Complete the Spooky Story

    Take part in a collaborative Mad Libs-style storytelling activity where you help build strange, spooky, and mysterious stories, one word at a time. Fill in prompts like nouns, adjectives, places, and more, then watch your answers become part of a completed story full of unexpected twists. No writing experience needed, just your imagination! Stories may […]