Fabrication

Supports studio and coursework assignments, as well as independent research projects conducted by students and faculty. Beyond the fabricating equipment and tools typically found in wood and metal shops, the School’s equipment includes laser cutters, three-axis CNC routers, and plastic 3-D printers.

The Chemistry Department Machine Shop on the Danforth campus  is a fully-equipped and professionally staffed machine shop with computer controlled milling machines and computer controlled lathe. We have precision lathes, programmable indexing head and rotary table, sheet metal and wood-working shops, ironworker and welders.

These facilities at the McKelvey School of Engineering provide students the training and opportunity to learn and practice hands-on manufacturing techniques in a safe and supervised environment. We also offer instructional support to students, faculty and staff from the School of Engineering, as they work on class projects, research, and student club team design competitions.

The team at Washington University School of Medicine provides fabrication, modification, design, and technical services. The team serves all Washington University departments as well as off-campus customers not affiliated with the University.

The Neurotech Hub within the Department of Neuroscience engages with the community and provides scientific, technological, or professional resources. Our shop contains tooling from precision laser cutters to high-resolution 3D printers that will accelerate in-house ideation, prototyping, and one-of-a-kind applications. Membership is offered to departments, research labs, and individual WashU users.

The Physics Machine Shop on the Danforth campus is technical support facility whose primary function is to provide assistance to the students, faculty, researchers, and administration in the machining and manufacturing of parts and assemblies.

The Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts provides a range of facilities for making and learning.