SparQ Studio

SparQ Studios Makerspace is excited to announce free, recurring skill-based workshops available to all members of the Queen鈥檚 and Kingston communities. These drop-in workshops cover subjects such as 3D Printing 101, Computer Aided Design (3D Modelling) 101 and Soldering & Electronics Working 101 via hands-on, experiential training. Over 65 Queen鈥檚 and Kingston community members have attended these workshops since July 2023, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary action and accessibility.

Popular membership options include Fall or Winter access at $30 per term or $50 for both Fall and Winter terms. Recent equipment additions to the electronic-working area and doubling the number of Prusa MK3S+ 3D Printers to eight 3D printers further empower entrepreneurs to prototype their latest designs.

Recent community outreach has included collaboration and workshops with 鈥淎rts & Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS)鈥, 鈥淪cience Quest鈥, 鈥淟imestone District Schoolboard (LDSB)鈥, 鈥楤lack Youth in STEM鈥, 鈥淐onnection Engineering Outreach (CEO)鈥, 鈥淲E-CAN鈥, 鈥淢en鈥檚 Shed鈥檚 Kingston鈥, 鈥淯nion Gallery鈥 at Stauffer Library, and 鈥淓mployee Wellness Services鈥 at Queen鈥檚 University.