Join us for a hands-on course where you can build two classic games from scratch inside the UW-Stout Fab Lab. This is the first of several new Fab Lab courses we are offering, giving you a unique chance to get inside the lab and see what is possible.
We want to empower you to turn your ideas into reality. You will get hands-on access to digital fabrication tools, including laser cutters, 3D printers, mini mills, and routers. We provide expert training and oversight to make sure you have a safe and welcoming environment to learn these new tools.
The goal is to help you gain the skills and confidence to design and create on your own. By the end of this course, you will be trained on the equipment so you can use the Fab Lab for your own future projects.
SERIES At A Glance
March 2026
March 3 & March 10
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
In-Person
On-Campus
Cost
Early Bird $129
Regular $149
What will you gain?
- Receive an introduction to digital fabrication within a FabLab environment.
- Understand the needs for design process and workflow.
- With expert supervision, gain experience using a 3D printer, laser, mini mill, and CNC router to create game parts.
- Assemble the parts into two complete games they can take home with them.
What You Will Make
We will provide the game designs and all the materials you need. You will fabricate parts and assemble two complete games to take home:
- Connect 3: A game where the challenge is to line up three pieces in a row.
- Tricky Triangle: A brain-teasing puzzle that tests your strategy and problem-solving.
What will it cost?
Early Bird Registration by Feb. 24th:
- $129
Regular Registration:
- $149
Stout Proud (UW Stout Faculty, Staff, Student, and Alumni Registration):
- $129
Note: Class is limed to 12 participants, so we encourage you to register as soon as registration opens! We will have a waiting list when class is filled up and will notify you if a space opens up, in order of completed registration.
Mike Cropp
Mike Cropp is the Manager of the Fab Lab. He has a degree in Engineering Technology-Mechanical Design from UW-Stout. He has held a variety of positions in his career, from an Applications Engineer at Stratasys, Ltd. to project manager for the Center for Innovation and Development to Lecturer for the Operations and Management Department at UW-Stout. His current role is working with digital fabrication technologies in the Fab Lab to push their boundaries, finding new ways to solve challenges or create fun products. He has over 20 years of experience designing new products, training digital fabrication processes, and building machines.
Location
- Class will be held in the Fab Lab, Room 120, Vocational Rehabilitation (building #7 in the Campus map Below).
Parking
- Lot 14 is the closest lot to park for the Harvey Hall location and Bowman Hall
UW-Stout Continuing Education & Conferences welcomes individuals with disabilities and individualized needs. To request accommodations, please contact us at continuinged@uwstout.edu or 715-232-2793. While we encourage requests at least two weeks in advance, we will make every effort to accommodate those made closer to the program date. All requests are confidential.
The Universities of Wisconsin is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer and complies with Title IX and ADA requirements, offering equal opportunities in employment and programming.
PAYMENT POLICY
Payment is due by credit card at the time of registration.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If your program is 7 or more calendars days away:
If you cancel, you will receive a refund minus a $10 processing fee.
If your program is fewer than 7 days away:
You may substitute someone to take your place at no charge.
If you cancel, you will not receive a refund.
If you are registered and do not attend the program, you are responsible for the full fee.
Substitution or refund requests must be submitted via email or phone call to UW-Stout Continuing Education and Conferences: continuinged@uwstout.edu or 715-232-2793.