Case Study: Oklahoma State University achieves accelerated hands‑on concept‑to‑part engineering education with Markforged

How Two Universities Prioritize Additive Manufacturing Technology

Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) needed to give thousands of undergraduates hands‑on experience in both additive and subtractive manufacturing and to enable rapid concept‑to‑part workflows, including metal printing to better differentiate student projects. Markforged was selected to equip the ENDEAVOR facility — a 72,000 ft² undergraduate hub used by 1,500–2,000 students across 38 courses — with Onyx Pro, Mark Two, X7 and Metal X systems.

Markforged’s two Onyx Pros, two Mark Twos, an X7 and a Metal X were integrated into curriculum and makerspaces to provide composite, continuous‑fiber and metal printing, allowing students to produce parts not feasible with traditional methods and to blend additive and subtractive techniques. The deployment has supported numerous student projects (UAVs, remote‑controlled carts), helped create two student‑designed products now under patent consideration (one built on a Mark Two), and expanded hands‑on capacity for CEAT students.

Oklahoma State University

Brad Rowland

ENDEAVOR Manager of Operations