Plan a school STEM center: room layout, equipment list and safety notes
Enter the room size, the number of students and the tracks and get a STEM lab floor plan for a school: a 2D and 3D layout, an equipment list from the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science (MES) catalogue and safety notes. The layout is a suggestion, not an approved design.
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- 131 itemsfrom the MES catalogue, data of 27 July 2026
- 2D and 3D layoutzones, door, windows, columns
- SVG and DXFand PDF from the browser
- Area per studentand notes on air and noise
What a school STEM lab is and what you plan
A school STEM lab is a specially equipped room where students work on maths, natural sciences, 3D technologies, robotics and green technologies. The planner on EduFacturing, part of Pro, arranges such a room by its size and an equipment list from the Bulgarian National STEM Center.
You choose the tracks and the stage and see which of 131 items are listed, how much room each takes and where it stands. A separate tab holds safety notes: air, noise, lighting, flooring.
The layout is an automatic suggestion. The tool does not claim that it meets a requirement of the Ministry or of a funding programme.
What the STEM center planner does
Arranges the room in zones
The production zone for 3D printing, laser and CNC goes to the top wall and the other zones follow, largest first; the display and board go to the bottom wall. A corridor is kept at the door and 91 cm in front of the electrical panel (UPenn EHRS).
Lists the equipment by track
The list is from the National STEM Center's recommended minimum technical requirements: 131 items in 6 tracks. Each shows grade, students, zone, floor space and the original specification.
Works out area and air
It warns below 5.6 m² per student (MIT K12 Makerspace Design Guide) and works out 6 air changes an hour for a laser cutter or CNC, 4 for one 3D printer (UPenn EHRS); with MES catalogue machines it gives 6. International practice, not a Bulgarian norm.
Exports the plan
“Download the plan (SVG)” and “DXF for CAD” (R12, millimetres, with layers for walls, zones, equipment, extraction and the panel); “Print / PDF” opens the browser print window, where you can save a PDF.
When you need a STEM lab layout
For someone preparing a school STEM center who wants a plan before renovation and purchases.
Before renovating a room
Enter the size, door, windows and columns and see which items do not fit.
Before ordering equipment
Choose tracks and stage and get the items with their minimum specifications.
A talk with a designer
Bring the DXF of the layout so you start from a plan, not a sketch.
Showing it to colleagues and parents
In the 3D view you turn the room and zoom in on one machine.
How the room is arranged and what is checked
The arrangement is a rule, not artificial intelligence: items are put into zones by words in their names.
Filter by track and stage
“Primary (grades 1–7)” keeps items whose grade range starts at 7 or below, “Secondary (grades 8–12)” those reaching grade 8, “Primary and secondary” all. An item with no grade is always kept.
Zones by keywords
Words in the name decide: 3D printer or laser means production, microscope means lab, circuit board means electronics. Production goes first, at the top wall.
Rows and aisles
Between two rows: 48 cm for the pulled-out chair plus a 91 cm aisle (36″, international practice). The display and board go to the bottom wall.
Checks
Area per student, air for machines with emissions, items that did not fit, and notes from the Ministry and international practice. The seat check counts the island, sinks and wall items as seats, so it shows more than there are.
| Applies to | Formula | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Area per student | room area ÷ students at the same time | a warning below 5.6 m² per student |
| Air changes | volume (area · height) · ACH | ACH = 6 with a laser cutter, CNC or more than one 3D printer, otherwise 4 |
| Assembly island | 11.5 m² with a 91 cm ring | placed only if it is up to 20% of the floor |
It lays out the room, not just a list
It lays out a real room, not only a list
The door with its corridor, the columns and the electrical panel go into the plan and move the items.
It says what did not fit
Items that do not fit are named, with a rough room size for all of them as an upper bound.
It tells norm from practice
The safety tab keeps the Ministry's guidance, international practice and the tool's own assumptions apart.
The layout is an automatic suggestion, not an approved design, as the screen says. It does not prove that a plan meets a requirement of the Ministry or of a funding programme and does not replace a designer.
Model sizes come from catalogues or a reference product, not a delivered machine. No equipment prices are shown; the budget step is a guide by school size, not a quote. The specification column stays in Bulgarian.
Zones are bands, not real extraction and power points. With many tracks items may not fit in one room; the tool lists them.
Questions about a school STEM lab
How to design a STEM lab at school?
Choose tracks and stage, enter the room, door, windows and columns, and read the layout, equipment list and safety notes. Design, renovation and purchases are separate steps.
How much space does a makerspace need?
It warns below 5.6 m² per student, a figure the screen names as international practice, not a Bulgarian norm. The default 9 by 12 m room with 24 students gives 4.5 m².
What is a STEM classroom?
A room equipped for hands-on work in science, technology, engineering and maths. Here it holds items from the Bulgarian Ministry catalogue, grouped into zones such as production and lab.
What equipment does a school STEM lab need?
It depends on the tracks. The tool lists items from the National STEM Center catalogue (131 in all) with their minimum specification in Bulgarian. It shows no prices.
What are the safety requirements for a school makerspace?
The safety tab covers air for 3D printers and lasers, noise, lighting and flooring, with the Ministry's guidance, international practice and the tool's assumptions kept apart. It does not claim your plan meets them.
How much does the STEM center planner cost?
Part of Pro at 15 EUR a month, which also opens the other Pro tools.
The school STEM lab planner is part of Pro
Pro costs 15 EUR a month and opens all 45 Pro tools.
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