Students

Rules:

  • The workshop is a shared space where UTD students are welcome.
  • Do not use any equipment in the workshop while alone. A partner is required when any equipment is used.
  • You must take your belongings with you when you leave the room because others will be using the workshop after you leave. Please do not leave anything that belongs to you or your project in the workshop.
  • Food and drinks are not allowed in the project workshop. However, water in a closed container is allowed.

To use the workshop:

Certificates for completing online classes at the UTD BioRaft website are required before the Workshop can be used. Use the BioRaft link and add the following four (4) required classes:

1 – General Safety Orientation Course

  • When you complete this course, please download the certificate in PDF format.
  • Change the name of the file to FirstName_FamilyName_General.pdf, where FirstName_FamilyName are your first name and family name.

2 – Shop Safety (Hand and Power Tool Safety)

  • When you complete this course, please download the certificate in PDF format.
  • Change the name of the file to FirstName_FamilyName_Safety.pdf, where FirstName_FamilyName are your first name and family name.

3 – PPE Course

  • When you complete this course, please download the certificate in PDF format.
  • Change the name of the file to FirstName_FamilyName_PPE.pdf, where FirstName_FamilyName are your first name and family name.

4 – Machine Shop Orientation: Part 1 (Self Study)

  • When you complete this course, please download the certificate in PDF format.
  • Change the name of the file to FirstName_FamilyName_Machine.pdf, where FirstName_FamilyName are your first name and family name.

To get COMET Card access:

Additionally, the following is required if you need Comet Card door access to the Workshop:

5 – Picture of the front of your COMET Card.

  • Change the file name to FirstName_FamilyName_COMET_Front.png.
  • The jpg file format is also acceptable.

6 – Picture of the back of your COMET Card.

  • Make sure we can see all four edges of your card.
  • There are numbers on the back of your COMET Card near one edge. They are typed up-side-down with faint-color font. Please make sure they are readable on the picture because these numbers are needed to process your request.
  • Change the file name to FirstName_FamilyName_COMET_Back.png.
  • The jpg file format is also acceptable.

Send the six (6) files to fadda@utdallas.edu in one email. It can take up to two weeks before your Comet Card starts opening the door, but you can start using the Workshop when someone is available to open the door for you.