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This is the University of Rochester's guide to making great use of its fabrication facilities for the new and improving undergraduate fabricator. Everyone in the University of Rochester community is invited to improve this website and the network that supports it. Visit the Contribute page to learn more.

Get started with shop training! Contact James Alkins on this email (urguidetofab_s@gmail.com) for Safety Training session sign-ups, and machine shop training courses. Take a look at the EAS-subject courses in the University of Rochester CDCS system for current offerings. Some facilities may be used without formal training, but access to machines and more sophisticated tools will be limited.

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Campus Fabrication Facilities

These facilities and their employees are available on-campus to UofR undergraduate students for a full spectrum of purposes. Some are for student use and others are run by professional fabricators, and they all offer students an education in turning an idea into a physical object.

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General Campus Facilities

  • Rettner Hall Fab Shop A hands-on educational machine shop for supervised student machine fabrication. Walk-in's and personal projects are welcome.
  • Rettner Hall Fab StudioA spacious 24/7-access workspace for student makers of all types.
  • Rettner Hall 3D PrintingStudents can make free use of multiple types of 3D Printers.
  • Taylor Hall Student ShopA 24/7-access machine shop for unsupervised use by trained students.
  • Hopeman Machine ShopProfessional machine and electronics fabrication for all students with a specialty in instrumentation. ECE and ME curricular and research needs are prioritized.
  • URnano Nanofabrication CenterFabrication, surface processing, and measurement tools capable of nanometer-scale precision and feature size. Training and professional assistance available to undergraduate research and curricular projects that require extreme precision.
  • Chemistry Dept. StockroomPurchasable part, equipment, and chemical stocks available to all students for projects related to their own departments.

Department Facilities

These facilities prioritize department-related curricular projects and research, although many are accessible to students of other studies at a lower prioritization or on a case-by-case basis.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

  • Hopeman Machine Shop Professional machine and electronics fabrication for all students with a specialty in instrumentation. ECE and ME curricular and research needs are prioritized.
  • ECE Design LabCollaborative design and fabrication spaces for ECE senior design project students.

Biomedical Engineering Department

Physics and Astronomy Department

  • Physics Machine Shop A 24/7-access machine shop for supervised and unsupervised use by trained Physics and Astronomy students.
  • URnano Nanofabrication CenterFabrication, surface processing, and measurement tools capable of nanometer-scale precision and feature size. Training and professional assistance available to undergraduate research and curricular projects that require extreme precision.

Mechanical Engineering Department

  • Mechanical Engineering Wood Shop A student machine shop for supervised and unsupervised use by Mechanical Engineering project students and researchers.
  • ME Design Labs Collaborative design and fabrication spaces for ME curricular design project students.
  • ME 3D Printing ME curricular project students can make free use of these 3D Printers by submitting their CAD models.
  • LLE Mechanical Engineering & Design ShopProfessional machine shop featuring high-precision machining, measurement, and assembly for curricular project students who need it. There is a typical lead time of 6-8 weeks, submit quote requests to the shop manager. Orders must be placed using the Blue requisition forms available at the Mechanical Engineering Department office.

Chemical Engineering Department

  • Chemical Engineering Dept. Shop Professional machine and electronics fabrication, component-ordering, and advice for CHE project students and researchers.
  • CHE Design LabsCollaborative design and fabrication spaces for CHE senior design project students.

Chemistry Department

  • Chemistry Dept. Stockroom Purchasable part, equipment, and chemical stocks available to all students for projects related to their own departments.