Making of J. Hyneman Center

LUT's Honorary Doctor Jamie Hyneman is taking part in the planning of J.Hyneman Center, which will open in 2018. The center will provide resources and equipment for student teams to test all kinds of ideas and to create prototypes. Supporting the innovativeness of students and the realisation of opportunities is a key task of the center, and it will be open to all LUT Group students.

 

Jamie Hyneman, LUT and a rapid prototype laboratory for students

Idea of having a prototype laboratory for LUT students has been around for years. It was discussed by so many around the university, that it is a genuine outcome of shared collective actions. For years it was a popular issue in planning entrepreneurship studies, and for years it was successfully tested within the existing resources in technology studies. There was a lot of enthusiastic brainstorming and it was often mentioned that this prototype laboratory should as well equipped as the famous workshop of the Mythbusters.

When the complete renovation of LUT main building started in year 2015 there was an agreement and plans for 330 square meter premises for this rapid prototype laboratory. This required lot of planning and research, for example collecting information and getting to know both national and international counterparts. Even the concept was not entirely clear from the start it was known that it would be unique and full of courage, a visible part of LUT Trailblazer strategy and an example of never follow mentality. It will not be a normal laboratory or a normal classroom. It will be something different.





 

Jamie Hyneman was among the 14 highly esteemed persons awarded an honorary doctorate by LUT in 2017. This sixth Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees at Lappeenranta University of Technology took place in Lappeenranta on 15-16 June 2017. Jamie Hyneman and Mrs. Eileen Walsh arrived Lappeenranta on 13^th of June. During their stay at Lappeenranta Jamie was able to get familiar the university and had for example sessions with LUT inventors, staff, projects, students, entrepreneurship society LUTES and LUT spin-offs.

 

Jamie knows how to test simulators

 

On Thursday 15^th late afternoon, Jamie visited the construction site of the rapid prototype laboratory. The idea was introduced to him and he was asked whether he would like to be involved in planning and activities of that workshop. He replied yes, and a new era started.



Student teams at entrepreneurship summer school