Future projects have been aimed towards new and existing exhibits found at the Museum of Science and Industry. These can include miners' hats for the coal mining exhibit, periscope, models of the U-505 submarine, and stamps of various other exhibits. Other projects were also taken and expanded upon. The idea for these projects is for members to come to the lab and create something as well as learning more about the exhibit itself. This also gives the museum members a chance to take a souvenir with them as they leave and to expand their minds on what can be built in the lab. At the moment students who have come to the fab lab were able to print (engrave) their pictures on acrylic boards, which can be used as keychains. At some angles the engraving seems very simple, but if the light is caught at the perfect angle, the image is shown with high precision and detail. Additional opportunities for community outreach (and robotics projects) can be found through support of FIRST initiatives in Illinois. FIRST inspires students ages 6–18 to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through robotics projects and Gracious Professionalism. Teams also play an active role in their communities, volunteering to improve their environment beyond their robot. Support for this Fab Lab The Fab Lab MSI was made possible with continuing support from: National Science Foundation Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory University of Chicago Center for Bits and Atoms of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology Museums in Chicago