Welcome to FUSE

During training, you’ll receive all the info you need to successfully launch FUSE, and access to all of our support materials. In the meantime, you might have some questions about planning your space, or you might need to inventory your materials. You can find all that info here! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us at help@fusestudio.net.

  1. Designing your FUSE space
  2. Tech Requirements
  3. Your FUSE Materials
  4. Materials Inventory

Designing your FUSE Space

As you plan for FUSE, we recommend the following:

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  • Table and floor space for students to move freely
    While students will refer to the FUSE website for step-by-step directions, it’s helpful to have ample tinkering space. Students will often collaborate in both small and larger groups, so ideally your room will encourage freedom of movement.

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  • Cabinets or shelving for FUSE kits
    It’s important to come up with a clear storage plan for your FUSE materials: if students know where the kits belong, they can be responsible for helping to keep everything organized!

Image of 3D printers in FUSE studio

  • Tables for technologies
    While most FUSE materials are flexible and movable, the 3D printers and vinyl cutter should have a more permanent set up. If possible, plan to locate your 3D printers away from radiators, windows, and AC vents.

Technical Requirements

1:1 computers are required for FUSE
FUSE is compatible with both laptops and desktops. Macs, PC’s, and Chromebooks are all supported in FUSE!

If using Chromebooks, please be sure your devices have 4GB RAM. (2GB Chromebooks are not recommended for FUSE).

If you’re launching FUSE at the Innovate level, you will also need to identify at least two computers that can support installed software (used in select challenges, including 3D printing).

IT support

  • At the Innovate level, FUSE utilizes installed software. You may need to open an internal ticket to ensure everything is set up correctly. Here’s the link to the installers.

  • You’ll also need to make sure that the various websites used in FUSE are whitelisted (including within any content monitoring software that reviews photos and videos)

  • Current FUSE IT Guide

Your FUSE Materials

About the FUSE Innovate materials

  • Your FUSE materials will ship from our two US-based vendors: Printed Solid (3D printers and filament) and AquaPhoenix Scientific (our custom STEM kits and related materials).

  • Your administrator has identified a delivery window and a specific receiver

  • The materials from AquaPhoenix will arrive on a small pallet; the logistics company will contact your dedicated receiver to set up a delivery appointment

  • Please follow up with receiver to confirm schedule of delivery and coordinate unboxing in classroom.

Inventory your materials

When you move the materials to the dedicated classroom, please use our inventory link to confirm you received everything. We recommend doing this as soon as the materials arrive, to allow time for any corrections.

Click here to complete your inventory!

Questions

Once you are trained and have access to the FUSE website, there is a robust knowledge base that will cover all the details of implementation. If you have any questions, please reach out to (help@fusestudio.net). We are here to help you get off to a solid start with FUSE!

guide last updated June 2026