ideation
SPOT
The Student Prototyping and Outreach Tank is a makerspace open to all the bachelor and master students at EPFL. In the free access area, you can access spaces to meet with your team and ideate
Free access
Monday to Friday 07:30 to 23:30
For Interdisciplinary projects only Monday to Sunday 07:30 to 23:30
Equipments
Sustainability guide for MAKE projects
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This guide (written in French) is intented to any student participating to a MAKE project, from the occasional supporter to the highly active committee member. It explains why and how to act on sustainability in the frame of the project.
You can access it here : https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Guide-de-la-durabilite.pdf
It is also available as a hardcopy in the ideation and sustainability kiosk, in the ideation space of SPOT : https://make-dev.epfl.ch/equipment/ideation-&-sustainability-kiosk-161
Ideation & Sustainability Kiosk
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Many different resources (games, tools, books) regarding ideation and sustainability are available on a set of shelves in the ideation space at SPOT (second floor, mezzanine, DLL EL 1 20).
Vertical Whiteboard
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Because a drawing is sometimes worth a thousand words, whiteboards are available for self-service in the common areas of the atrium. Be sure to use only erasable markers and to leave the board clean for the next users.
Whiteboard table
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Because you never know when a good idea might strike, you can work directly on a whiteboard and draw whatever comes to mind at any moment, showing your team the genius that lies within you. Be sure to use only erasable markers and to leave the board clean for the next users.