Bring our innovative fabrication tools direct to you with Da Vinci Science Center’s Mobile Fab Lab.
Our Mobile Fabrication Laboratory offers a variety of hands-on, technology-driven courses designed to spark creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.
Each course is adaptable and will be tailored to match the students’ experience and skill levels.
While the courses are available for students from 3rd through 12th grades, the specific content, tools, and project complexity will vary to suit the development stage and abilities of each grade level.
Design Workshops
One 90-minute session, or split into two 45-minute sessions (splitting is recommended for grades 3-5); students work individually
Class size: Up to 16 students
Vinyl Cutter
Logos
Unleash your creativity with custom decals! Participants will design unique artwork using Inkscape, bring their designs to life with a vinyl cutter, and press their creations onto an item they can take home. It’s the perfect mix of art and technology!
Laser Cutter/Engraver
Gliders
Soar into the principles of flight! In this hands-on workshop, participants will use Inkscape to create laser-cut foam gliders while exploring the science behind aerodynamics. With every launch, they’ll collaborate and piece together the best gliders while discovering how digital design and physics come together for high-flying fun!
Laser-Cut Tags
Craft your own laser-cut masterpiece! Using a range of digital design programs, participants will design eye-catching geometric patterns that will then be transformed into unique, laser-cut keepsakes.
Equipment
3D Printers
- Bambu Labs X1-C
- Ultimaker S3
Laser Cutter/Engraver
- Epilog Fusion Maker
Vinyl Cutter
- Roland VersaSTUDIO GS2-24
Heat Press
- Fancierstudio Power Heat Press
Design Challenges
Two 90-minute sessions (3 hours total); students work in teams
Class size: Up to 30 students
3D Printer
Fidgets
Grades 6-12
Students will begin the course with hands-on prototyping, working collaboratively with peers to design and build their own movable fidget. This interactive process encourages creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. In the second part of the course, students will be introduced to 3D printing with a focus on tactile texture and what makes an effective 3D print. Each student will design a custom textured component in Tinkercad that will be incorporated into a 3D printed fidget they can take home.
Laser Cutter/Engraver
Sphero Chariots
Grades 6-12
Take on a rescue mission like no other! Participants will use Inkscape to design laser-cut parts for chariots, program Sphero robots, and navigate obstacle courses inspired by real-world engineering challenges. From concept to completion, it’s a thrilling journey of creativity and problem-solving.
- Mobile Fab Lab is available only for full-day bookings. Max of six 45-minute sessions or three 90-minute sessions per day.
- Multiple days should be consecutive.
- We do our best to accommodate all requests. However, we recommend booking at least one month in advance to ensure program availability.
- Educators will arrive one hour prior to designated program start time for unload and set up.
- Educators will need one hour to clean up after the program ends.
- $1,800/day or $7,000 for five days
- Purchase orders are acceptable in advance only and will not be accepted on the day of the program.
- Final payments are not accepted on the day of the program.
- All final payments should be made two weeks in advance of the first program date.
- Make all checks payable to Da Vinci Science Center
- Mail Payments to :
- Da Vinci Science Center
Attn: Reservations Office
815 West Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
- Da Vinci Science Center
A travel fee will be applied to all programs held at locations more than 50 miles round trip from the Da Vinci Science Center.
- 51-75 miles round trip: $75
- 76-100 miles round trip: $100
- 101-125 miles round trip: $125
- Rates vary for programs farther than 125 miles round trip.
- Please call us immediately if you need to reschedule. We will make every effort to accommodate your request. If you need to cancel your program, please contact us at least two weeks in advance. A $35 processing fee may be applied for rescheduling or cancelling a program.
- A $75.00 rescheduling fee will be charged if an educator is traveling to the program’s location prior to receiving notification that a program needs to be rescheduled.
- Delivery of programs is weather dependent. Weather-related cancellations can be rescheduled to a new date within the current school year with no penalty. Weather-related cancellations that are not rescheduled to a new date within the same school year will be refunded.
