Professional Access

Sub-contracted prototyping spaces

The sub-contracted professional workshops at EPFL offer advanced facilities and expertise for producing complex parts, primarily catering to research laboratories, with a recommendation for bachelor and master students to first explore ideas at the SPOT and SKIL workshops before engaging with these advanced workshops.

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How to order

01. Mandatory online training

if you want to:

Join a project: select your project in the list ant register to the online training.
Create a new project: if you have an idea of project, write to make@epfl.ch.

If you don't find your project in the list: please ask the supervisor to contact make@epfl.ch.

02. Contact a coach in the makerspace

Take an appointment with a coach working in the makerspace and ask if you are ready to access professional workshops

ATMX

Atelier physique BSP

Atelier Chimie

PLTE

AFA

ACI

ATelier De Production De Robotique

ATME

Subcontracted work

The professional workshop of the mechanical institute (ATME) is a mechanical workshop specialised (among other competencies) into CNC machining of complexe surfaces. Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

ATPR - ATelier de Production de Robotique

Subcontracted work

The professional workshop of Robotic Production of the microtechic institute (ATPR) is a mechanical workshop specialised (among other competencies) into high precision machining of small and complex parts. Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

ACI

Subcontracted work

The professional workshop of Printing Circuit Board of the electrical institute (ACI) is an electronic workshop specialised (among other competencies) into printing printed circuit boards and advising on PCB designs before production. Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

AFA

Subcontracted work

The professional workshop of Additive Manufacturing (AFA) is a workshop specialised (among other competencies) into professional additive manufacturing (3D printing). Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

ATMX

Subcontracted work

The professional workshop of of the institute of Material Sciences (ATMX) is a mechanical workshop specialised (among other competencies) into specific manufacting for complexe materials (water jet cutting and EDM are examples). Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

PLTE

Subcontracted work

The Technical Platform of the ENAC faculty (PLTE) is a workshop with varied competencies. Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

Atelier Chimie

Subcontracted work

The Chemical workshop is a mechanical workshop with varied competencies. Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

Atelier physique BSP

Subcontracted work

The Cubotron workshop is a mechanical workshop of the physic section with varied competencies. Students must come in the SKIL or the SPOT first before solliciting a professional workshop.

Other types of spaces

FREE ACCESS WORKSHOPS

The free access workshops at EPFL provide students with the opportunity to use a wide range of tools and equipment to develop their projects independently.

UNDER SUPERVISION WORKSHOPS

These workshops provide supervised access to more advanced prototyping tools and equipment, offering guidance and support for students to develop their projects safely and effectively.