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Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2) (CDM-001)

Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2) is documented in the DePaul Resource Map as shared research or teaching infrastructure at DePaul University, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, School of Design, Loop + Lincoln Park. Student makerspaces at IRL1 (Loop, Daley 310) and IRL2 (Lincoln Park, SAC 236) with published tool inventory for FDM/SLA/SLS printing, laser cutting, CNC, woodshop, light metalworking, sewing/screen printing, vacuum forming, and electronics soldering/reflow. Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • College / school: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Sub-unit: School of Design
  • Campus/Location: Loop + Lincoln Park
  • Last Verified: May 30, 2026

Description & capabilities

Student makerspaces at IRL1 (Loop, Daley 310) and IRL2 (Lincoln Park, SAC 236) with published tool inventory for FDM/SLA/SLS printing, laser cutting, CNC, woodshop, light metalworking, sewing/screen printing, vacuum forming, and electronics soldering/reflow.

Access status

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: IRL publishes campus makerspace hours (Loop Mon–Fri 10am–8pm; Lincoln Park IRL2 Sat hours) and contact emails for both locations; workshops use Eventbrite sign-up.
  • Access URL: irl.depaul.edu
  • Contact name: IRL Loop campus
  • Contact email: IRL1@depaul.edu
  • Verification date: 2026-05-30
  • Source URLs:
  • irl.depaul.edu
  • irl.depaul.edu/contact

Verification

  • Status: ✓ Confirmed
  • Rationale: IRL public site shows current makerspace hours, workshop/Eventbrite activity, and published campus contact emails for Loop and Lincoln Park locations.
  • Last verified: 2026-05-30
  • Evidence:
  • https://irl.depaul.edu/ lists operating hours (Loop Mon–Fri 10am–8pm; IRL2 Sat)
  • Active social/event content and workshop sign-up references on IRL site (May 2026 fetch)
  • Published emails IRL1@depaul.edu and IRL2@depaul.edu on official contact page

Equipment

Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search by instrument or lab name.

Category Specific equipment
3D printers Stratasys F370 FDM 3D printer; Formlabs Form 2 SLA/resin 3D printer; Additional FDM and SLA printers (general student access)
Laser cutters Laser cutters
Woodshop and general fabrication CNC routers; Woodshop hand and power tools (student fabrication; see also CSH-001 machine shop for precision metal work)
Thermal forming Thermal formers / vacuum forming
Sewing and textiles Sewing machines
Animation and motion capture labs Two stop motion animation studios (Loop IRL location)
Electronics benches and prototyping Electronics benches (oscilloscopes, soldering, prototyping)

Related equipment categories

Taxonomy bridges to related capability elsewhere on campus (search these terms or open the catalog anchors):

Equipment access (via linked resources)

Resource Notes
UNI-015 BETA Neuro-Business Lab — related wearable / human-sensing prototyping adjacency (IRL source notes DiaBalance wearable-sensor facilities)
CDM-022 HexLab tangible-digital interaction — related physical-computing / hybrid experience
CSH-009 STEM Center high-altitude balloon payloads — IRL 3D-printed camera cases for 2024 eclipse HAB (DePaul News); capability/fabrication bridge

Source: IRL official site; Facilities-DiaBalance wearable-sensor facilities (May 2026). Last verified: July 29, 2026.

Contacts (resource-level)

Last verified: October 5, 2026.

People & contacts

Named contacts when publicly documented.

Source URL

Official links and email are listed under Contacts above.

Documented Relationships

Supports CSE, robotics, and prototyping workflows across CDM projects. Cited in ORS research translation planning as an interdisciplinary innovation space for prototype refinement (NSF ART institutional context). AGIF GRA-923 Immersion Lab (PI David Ramsay) is topical to this published IRL/Forge space; 2026-08-19 search found no standalone Immersion Lab room or equipment list. DePaul News documents IRL 3D-printed camera cases for the 2024 eclipse high-altitude balloon project with CSH-009 / EXT-028.

CSE 201

CSE 301

GD 305

Documented connections

Generated from documented publication and people connections. Superscript numbers open Sources below. Multiple sources on one claim are grouped as 1,4. Grant links are listed on publication and grant pages.

Publications

Sources

  1. Pilot conducted at DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Idea Realization Lab (IRL). Archived source retained by Resource Map maintainers. View current source

Notes

OA CDM thesis PUB-124 (Ismail 2025) reports a pilot conducted at the Lincoln Park IRL. Most other OA theses in the 667-PDF scan do not name IRL.

Facility entry.