Under supervision prototyping spaces
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.
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How to get access
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. Specific training
Take an appointment with a coach for a specific training in the workshop you want to access (physically) to learn how to use more advanced equipments.
03. Access under supervision
Take an appointment with a coach for a specific training in the workshop you want to access (physically) to learn how to use more advanced equipments.
SKIL - ideation
Supervised access
The Student Kreativity and Innovation Lab is a makerspace open to all the bachelor and master students at EPFL.
You will be able to find an ideation space (2nd floor) to meet and exchange with teamates.
SKIL - general prototyping
Supervised access
The Student Creativity and Innovation Lab (SKIL) is your go-to makerspace at EPFL, open to all bachelor and master students.
Need to bring your ideas to life? Head to the first floor, where you’ll find everything you need for general prototyping and hands-on innovation!
SKIL - wood workshop
Supervised access
The Student Kreativity and Innovation Lab is a makerspace open to all the bachelor and master students at EPFL.
You will be able to find specific expertise regarding materials and structure including
- wood-working workshop + expertise),
- concrete (only expertise)
- composite material processing (only expertise).
SPOT - electronics
Supervised access
Welcome to the Ultimate Electronics Workshop!
Dive into the heart of innovation with three specialized workstations designed to bring your electronics dreams to life. Whether you're assembling your next groundbreaking gadget at the Mounting Station, testing circuits like a pro at the Testing Station, or fixing up any mishaps at the Repair Station, we've got you covered. Plus, we stock essential components for quick prototyping—so you're never far from your next big idea. Let's spark some creativity and get those circuits buzzing!
SPOT - PCB assembly room
Supervised access
Welcome to the PCB Assembly Room, where circuit dreams become reality! Equipped with precision tools and top-of-the-line gear, this is the place to turn your bare boards into functioning tech wonders. Whether you're placing tiny components or making those perfect solder joints, we've got everything you need to bring your electronics to life, one connection at a time. Time to make those PCBs shine!
This room is exclusively reserved for PCB assembly. To use is you need to come discuss with your coach as soon as possible
SPOT - 3D printing
Supervised access
The 3D printing space of SPOT is providing students with advanced resources, training and coaching for rapid prototyping.
With a community of more than 500 trained users each year, this modern and evolutionary workshop serves as a 24/7 3D printing farm that produces tens of thousands parts per year.
It is equiped with reliable and well-maintained machines that enable students to learn, innovate and meet their challenges successfully.
Students can use basic (but wonderful) open-access 3D printers right after the training.
For more specific needs, more advanced printers are available under the coach's supervision.
Because sustainability is one of our primary concerns, we also choose the most eco-friendly machines and consumables, and we work towards recycling our plastic waste!
For more specific needs, more advanced printers are available under the coach's supervision.
Because sustainability is one of our primary concerns, we also choose the most eco-friendly machines and consumables, and we work towards recycling our plastic waste!
SPOT - mechanics - welding TIG - MIG
Supervised access
The space has two welding equipment, TIG and MIG
SPOT - mechanics - laser room
Supervised access
The laser room is equipped with a CO2 laser for cutting wood, plastic, cork, cardboard, etc., and a fiber laser for cutting steel, stainless steel, and aluminum plates up to 5mm thick.
SPOT - mechanics
Supervised access
The SPOT mechanical workshop offers a vast selection of tools and machines to fabricate metals and plastics.
SPOT - immersive room AR|VR
Supervised access
The immersive room of the SPOT is providing you with advanced resources and training
LPAC - composite materials
Supervised access
The Laboratory for Processing Advanced composites is temporarily helping the MAKE initiative by supporting different projects in manufacturing part in composite materials
DLL - bioengineering
Supervised access
The DLL bioengineering is a wet lab providing the necessary equipment to work with biological material.
DLL - materials
Supervised access
The DLL materials is providing equipment to characterize materials and to test the rigidity of materials.
DLL - other
Supervised access
Even though DLLs are equiped to welcome large classes of students for hands-on training, other equipment might be useful for project based learning in the network of DLLs.
ROBOPOLY - general prototyping
Supervised access
Robopoly is a makerspace and robotics club at EPFL. We give you access to all the resources you need to start your own project (tools, machines, 3D printers...), and to a workshop where you can talk with other passionates, get inspired and develop your ideas. As a commission of AGEPoly, you'll find us during many events on the campus !
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.
SUB-CONTRACTED WORKSHOPS
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.