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The design laboratories in rooms 312 – 314 Hammond Building maintained by the Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship (CEDE) are used principally by College of Engineering students enrolled in the Engineering Design and Graphics curriculum.  Other departments and programs are welcome to use CEDE facilities provided that the guidelines outlined here are followed, and a statement describing the activities is submitted to the lab coordinator. 

These labs serve about 900 students during the fall and spring semesters, and several sections of ED&G 100 during the summer session.  The maintenance cost for the labs and its equipment and tools is provided by the Division of Engineering Design and Graphics primarily for the use of Engineering Design and Graphics students. 

In the past number of years, some programs have requested the use of this lab for summer workshops and similar activities.  On several occasions, we encountered problems such as missing/misplaced tools, broken equipment that was not fixed or reported, unattended participants, lab door found open by PSU police after the workshop, labs not cleaned after use, etc.

In order to address these problems and avoid the extra cost, our division has established the following guidelines for using the lab.  The Director of the Design Lab has final say as to the appropriateness of any workshop using this lab.

·       Priority for use of the lab is for College of Engineering courses.  Workshop schedules must be arranged to avoid conflicts with the
course hours or lab setup and maintenance. 

·       A written statement describing the activities of the workshop must be submitted when requesting the permission to use the lab.  Specify in your statement what equipment will be used and for what purpose.  The statement may be placed on the back of this form or may be attached on a separate sheet of paper.

·       It is preferred that the sponsor of the workshop provides the required tools to the participants.  If the lab’s tools are used, they are subject to the rules listed below.

·       Participants are not allowed to store items in the lab, unless negotiated in advance and then only for the duration of the workshop.

·       The lab must be cleaned after each session, not only at the end of the workshop.

·       Proper care should be taken such that work surfaces are not ruined.  For example, when working on lab tables, kraft paper should be placed down first when painting or gluing, and self-healing mats should be used when cutting with knives.  When working on the floor, similar precautions should be taken.

·       Doors must be locked and checked from outside when finished.

·       Problems with equipment/maintenance must be reported immediately.

·       Replacement and/or repair of tools and equipment is the responsibility of the workshop sponsor.

·       Workshop participants must be attended at all times by the responsible coordinator of the workshop, or their appointee(s).  If negotiated in advance, EDG lab assistants may monitor the rooms but they must be paid by the workshop coordinator.  CEDE cannot guarantee that EDG lab assistants will be available.  The workshop coordinator will be the responsible entity in all cases, even when EDG lab assistants are used as monitors.

·       The lab and participants’ safety are the responsibility of the workshop coordinator.

·       All activities must maintain an academic setting, i.e., loud music, food or drinks, and horseplay are not allowed in the lab.

Obtaining permission to use the lab is subject to agreeing to all of the above guidelines.  Your cooperation is appreciated.  Lack of cooperation will preclude future use by your organization.

Workshop Title:                                                                      

Instructor’s Name: ________________________      

Signature: ______________________ Date:                                       

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