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The Peter and Nancy Salter Medical Device Laboratory, also known as Salter Lab, is a student workspace for a wide variety of health related design projects. The space is made for: electronic testing and manufacturing, mechanical assembly, laser cutting, water jet cutting, wood and metal fabrication, 3D printing, cell culture and chemistry. It is open to Senior Design teams and certain clubs like the Medical device club. If individuals want to use the space, please email Urs Utzinger at utzinger@arizona.edu. The Salter Lab is located in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering building room N214, on the corner of Speedway and Mountain Ave.

For opening hours and a list of equipment available, please visit:
https://sites.google.com/email.arizona.edu/salterlab 

The Biosystems Engineering Fabrication Laboratory is affiliated with the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences in the Department of Biosystems Engineering. It is fully equipped and available for research and educational prototype projects, utilizing materials including metals, woods, plastics and composites. The space is available for students, faculty and staff, and offers access to equipment such as TIG/MIG welder, hydraulic shear, sheet metal brake, mill, drill press, cold saw, miter saw, band saw, etc . Assistance with both design and fabrication is available to help realize your project.

Who can use the space?
This space is primarily for BE students [including our CALS major Biosystems Engineering & Technology (BAT)] in general and Senior Design teams with BE students on them. It is also available to students in BE 297 - Introduction to Fabrication for Engineers, that teaches students how to use machinery around the shop and fabricate objects.

Located at:
4101 N. Campbell Avenue Tucson

For more information, visit:
https://be.arizona.edu/content/fabrication-shop-lab 

CATalyst Studios is a popular makerspace with 3D printers, soldering equipment, laser cutters, CNC machines, sewing machines, embroidery, vinyl cutters and even virtual reality equipment. It is located in the Main Library and available to all UA students, faculty, and staff. For opening hours, certification sign ups, or general information, please visit:
https://libguides.library.arizona.edu/catalyst

The AME (Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering) Machine Shop is a campus resource which specializes in metal fabrication. Students can work in the space and learn how to use equipment, or hire the shop to professionally fabricate custom parts at a price. The space consists of two rooms:

Front room: available to all Capstone teams. Includes workbenches, hand tools, and an CNC router
Student Shop: Only for students who have taken AME 313. Has more extensive machinery for metal work including mills, lathes, and sheers. There are also several CNC machines and MIG, TIG, and oxy-acetylene welders

Open weekdays from 8-5pm (later hours typically available in Spring)
Located in the AME Building on 1130 N Mountain Ave (room N231)

For more information visit the AME Shop website:
https://ame.engineering.arizona.edu/machine-shop

IEEE is a club which holds educational workshops throughout the year on career development, soldering, Arduino, Bash, Git, Markdown, and much more. All UA students are welcome to visit the IEEE room to use electrical equipment, take a workshop, or meet fellow students who are interested in electrical and computer engineering.

Open each weekday from 10 am-7 pm. Located in the basement of the Electrical and Computer Engineering building at 1230 E Speedway Blvd (room 105).

For more information, the IEEE Student Branch website can be found at www.uaieee.org

For Capstone students: IEEE and the ECE Stockroom (ECE room 351) can be great resources for Senior Design students. Teams are able to check out electrical equipment through the ECE Stockroom. There is also a lab on the 3rd floor of the ECE building that teams can reserve on a first-come, first-serve basis. To reserve this space, visit the ECE Stockroom.

SendCutSend
For metal, composite, plastic, and wood parts. Mostly flats cut with laser, waterjet or CNC routing but also bent, deburred, and surface coated parts.

JLCPCB
For ordering printed circuit boards but also fully assembled printed circuit boards with one week delivery.

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