The Fab Lab is a giant engineering classroom designed to "WOW." Students of all ages learn NGSS engineering design standards, while being amazed at their own ability to use math, science, and technology to invent something new, solve a problem, or compete with others. Field Trip topics include construction, civil/mechanical/mechanical engineering, and automation.
The lab hosts high-end equipment (laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC mills, robotics arenas, vinyl cutters and more than 100 computers from 3D augmented reality zSpace workstations to Raspberry Pi) to give STEM experience to students who come for field trips, events, and summer STEM Camps, as well as teachers who come for professional development or graduate level classes through TCSJ.
BE-STARSE (Broad Engagement for Students and Teachers to Advance and Reinforce Science Education) is an NSF-funded Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program. It supports inclusive experiential learning opportunities, equipping diverse cohorts of learners with the necessary skills to excel in emerging technology fields.