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Michael Buffalin IV

SHED Makerspace Director

Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED)
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty
mjbovpr@rit.edu
585-475-6339
Office Location
SHD-A345

Michael Buffalin IV

SHED Makerspace Director

Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED)
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty
mjbovpr@rit.edu
585-475-6339

Currently Teaching

MCET-565
MMET Senior Design
4 Credits
This is the Senior Design course that engages MMET students with open-ended, real-world problems. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, the design process, and project management tools addressing project scope, schedule, milestones, deliverables, risk, and cost. The course also focuses on developing oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. In this course, cross-disciplinary student teams develop their proposed mechanism or machine after identifying customer needs, and possible alternative concepts.

In the News

  • May 1, 2024

    four students sit at a table testing a small product in one of the SHEDs makerspaces.

    What’s being made in the SHED

    Making at RIT has hit a new level now that several makerspaces in the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) have opened to provide students access to equipment and support for classwork, club advancement, and personal projects.

  • February 27, 2023

    artist rendering of a multi-level open makerspace.

    SHED will showcase RIT maker community

    Nearly 70 different RIT student teams and clubs are poised to move into the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) this summer in preparation for the building’s official opening in the fall semester.

  • April 2, 2020

    Woman holding face mask and protective shield.

    RIT Rallies: Bringing expertise to battle with Coronavirus

    Many RIT faculty, students, staff and alumni are among the collaborations here and across the nation, providing expertise to improve or create much-needed equipment and protective gear for medical personnel fighting the Coronavirus.

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