Orientation + Training

Step 1: Fill out the We-Lab Access Form

Step 2: Attend Open Hours

Come in during any open hours and talk to a Amy, Larry, or a We-Lab Tech to get a resource and safety tour of the We-Lab!

Step 3: Start Your Trainings

After the general orientation, you can begin training on many available tools! There is no mandatory order to trainings, but some are more involved than others, so here is a brief overview of trainings steps! 

Olfa Knife Training

  1. 15 minutes - In-person use and safety demonstration

Soldering Training

  1. 15 minutes - Watch these soldering videos [Video1] [Video 2] 
  2. 15 minutes - In-person soldering demonstration
  3. 30 - 60 minutes - Practice with a soldering kit!

Bandsaw, Drill Press, Sander Training 

  1. 30 minutes - Bandsaw, Drill Press, Sander reading
  2. 30 minutes - In-person demonstrations
  3. 30 minute - Practice by making a keychain!

3D Printing Training

  1. 30 minutes - 3D Printing reading - coming soon!
  2. 15 minutes - Computer setup
  3. 30 minutes - Print set up and clean up demonstration
  4. 30 minutes - Print a test piece!

Laser Cutter Training

  1. 30 minutes - Laser Cutter reading
  2. 15 minutes - Laser Cutter quiz
  3. 30 minutes - Print set up, clean up, and safety demonstration
  4. 20 minutes - Print a test piece!

Step 4: Training Stickers and Using We-Lab

Once you complete your training, a We-Lab tech or professor can give you a sticker to demonstrate you are trained on certain machines! Feel free to use any tools you have been trained on, and never hesitate to ask for help or a training refresher if you ever need it!