To gain access to the Machine Shop, you need to be a registered student at UVU and the class or project that you are working on must be associated with the College of Technology & Computing. Then you must:
In addition to Fulfilling the Machine Shop Access
Requirements you will also need to schedule time
with machine shop personnel to explore the aspects of your
project that align with the shop capabilities. If you are taking
a class and need help on your lab, please schedule
accordingly.
Approval: Please
keep in mind that the approval process for your project is
dependent on the details: size, scope,
college requirements, policy, safety, estimated costs,
etc. Your project will need to be approved by your professor
and it may need departmental approval from Faculty, Staff,
and the department chair. If you are taking a class your
instructor will have already pre-approved the work that is required of
you for your
class or lab.
Cost: There may
be some costs involved such as material, tooling etc., that will need
to be covered by your projects funds which at a minimum
must be approved by your instructor. If you are taking a class
your instructor will have already pre-approved the costs of
your class or lab.
Schedule Time: Once you have approval for your project or are registered for a class that requires
you to access the machine shop, you will need to schedule time for equipment training
unless it is provided during your class. You will also need to schedule time to use
the equipment. First-time scheduling on each machine should be done with shop personnel
for the first 20-30 minutes to help set up and learn proper machine operation. Multiple
students can attend equipment training.
CNC Machine Scheduling: If CNC machining is needed, you will have to block out machine shop personnel time
and the machine for the duration of the requested time.
Punch-In /Punch-Out: The machine shop is now equipped with a project-based time clock. It will ask what
class you are here for as well as a project ID. You may punch in or out on either
of them. With that in mind, please be as accurate as possible, as this will help
the shop to cater to future student needs. You must punch in and out. We have a
limited number of machines and need to use them efficiently. If you don’t punch in
within a 15-minute time window of your scheduled time, your scheduled appointment
will be cancelled automatically by the system and your allotted time will be placed
back into the scheduling queue.
Clean Up: We all have to pitch in to help maintain a safe working environment. You will need
to begin your clean-up 15 minutes before your scheduled time ends to ensure that the
next person can take over a clean machine on time. You may also be asked to help
wipe up oil, sweep, or mop around the equipment that you are working on, so please
schedule accordingly.
