About the Design Hub
The Design Hub is built for turning ideas into reality — from first sketches to final assemblies. Whether you’re prototyping a capstone project, fabricating parts for a student organization or just experimenting with new skills, you’ll find the tools and guidance you need here.
The Design Hub is the vibrant, hands-on core of innovation within the College of Engineering. More than just a workshop, it’s a collaborative ecosystem where ideas take physical form. Here, students, faculty and staff from all engineering disciplines converge to prototype, experiment and build, transforming abstract concepts into tangible solutions. It’s a space designed to fuel creativity, foster peer-to-peer learning and accelerate projects from initial sketch to final assembly, empowering the next generation of engineers and problem-solvers.
In September 2025, Nebraska computer science graduate Tom Lauerman '75 and his wife, Nancy, made a $500,000 gift to equip the Digital Fabrication Lab in the Design Hub so today’s students have cutting-edge tools to bring their engineering projects to life.
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Tom and Nancy Lauerman Digital Fabrication Lab
Our digital fabrication area blends precision and creativity. It’s ideal for rapid prototyping, custom parts, and design exploration.
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Woodshop
The woodshop provides tools for cutting, shaping, and joining wood-based materials. It’s a great space for creating enclosures, furniture, or structural mock-ups.
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Metalshop
Our metalshop enables precise fabrication in steel, aluminum, and other metals — ideal for mechanical prototypes and durable structures.
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Electronics Shop
The electronics area supports circuit design, soldering, and hardware integration: essential for embedded systems, sensors, and automation projects.
