The Design Lab is open to graduate students and researchers only.
In order to use the Design Lab and its equipment, you must complete the required trainings and courses.
Before taking the in-person courses outlined below, every user must take the Rascal Course TC0600: Shop Safety Training, and email the certificate to the Design Lab.
Access to the Design Lab is limited to trained users only. Users are required to check in prior to use of the lab equipment, to ensure they are trained and prepared to use the machinery. There is no after-hours access.
Registering for Training Courses:
Design Lab Training is available to students and researchers in research groups who have bought in to the Design Lab. If you are a group PI and would like to buy in, please email [email protected]
If you are part of a group who has already bought in, and you would like to sign up for training, please add your name to the sign-up sheet linked here.
In-Person Courses
Prerequisites
- Completion of the RASCAL training course (TC0600)
- Purchase Safety Glasses (Must adhere to ANSI Z87.1 Standards)
Recommended Safety Glasses
Recommended Over-Glasses Safety Glasses
This course has two sessions (8 hours total) and covers:
- Overall Shop Safety
- Hand Tools
- Sanders and Grinders
- Band Saws
- Drill Presses
- 3D Printers
- Laser Cutting
- Soldering
Session 1 - 5 hours
- Walkthrough of the shop, with focus on safety and situational awareness
- Review of buddy system and required PPE
- Overview of hand tools and best practices
- Overview of operation and hazards of grinders, belt sanders, and band saws
- Practice operation of above tools
- Set-up and jig options for band saws
- Operation and hazards of drill presses
- Workholding and allowable materials on drill presses
- Speeds, feeds, and changing drill chucks
- Practice operation on the drill press
- Clean up and best practices
Session 2 - 3 hours
- 3D printer basics and background
- 3D printing software and materials
- Safety around 3D printers
- Types of 3D printing and post-processing requirements
- Practice prints and operations
- Laser cutting training, safety and proper set-up
- Filtration requirements for laser cutting
- Allowed materials and thicknesses
- Overview of soldering and safety practices
Prerequisites
- Completion of the RASCAL training course (TC0600)
- Purchase Safety Glasses (Must adhere to ANSI Z87.1 Standards)
Recommended Safety Glasses
Recommended Over-Glasses Safety Glasses - Completion of Course 1 (above)
This course has 4 sessions (16 hours total) and covers:
- Lathes
- Mills
Session 1 - 4 hours
- Overview of operations and hazards of a lathe
- Tooling, materials, and feeds and speeds
- Practice basic operations on the lathe
- Safety considerations and emergency shut off practice
- Clean up and maintenance procedures
Session 2 - 4 hours
- Overview of operations and hazards of a mill
- Tooling, materials, and feeds and speeds
- Practice basic operations on the mill
- Safety considerations and emergency shut off practice
- Clean up and maintenance procedures
Session 3 - 4 hours
- Hands-on work on the mill and lathes
Session 4 - 4 hours
- Hands-on work on the mill and lathes