Electrical Engineering Design Studio
Instructors – Saloome Motavas
Lab location: MCLD 3042
Engineering Services Contact – Tihomir Tunchev
Issue | Contact |
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Facilities | 3rd Year Lab: MCLD 3042, you have card access from 7am to 11pm, every day of the week. ECE Makerspace: MCLD 1016, open to ECE members for supervised work by appointment, Mon-Fri during work hours. To book an appointment outside lab course studio hours please follow these instructions |
Getting parts | Each group will receive at the beginning of the course: 1) An electrical parts kit 2) A mechanical parts kit All parts must be returned in good condition at the end of the course. |
Install SolidWorks | Follow the instructions posted 'here' |
3D printing | Tinkerine 3D printers are available in the Makerspace/Lab for free use on a first-come, first-served basis. Before printing, prepare your .stl file using Tinkerine Suite 2.0. You can either: 1) Download the software here 2) Use Tinkerine Cloud to print online here Helpful resources are available at: Tinkerine Resources Alternatively, ELEC391 groups may submit up to two 3D printing requests free of charge during coursework. ECE Engineering Services will handle the printing using this method. Submit your request using this 3D Printing Request Form |
Install Altium | You can obtain a student license 'here' It is free, unlimited, and renewable every year while you are a student |
PCB design tutorial and support files | Altium's getting started tutorial is available here: Tutorial - A Complete Design Walkthrough with Altium Designer |
Makerspace training | Required for all ECE members only once. You must attend an on-site orientation first and then complete an online test on Canvas. On-site orientation for ELEC391 students will take place on week 1 as announced by course instructor. You do NOT need to book the orientation session, your will be assigned a session by your instructor. During the orientation, you will receive a password to complete the Canvas training. Please take note. |
Contact Eng Services staff | Fill online form |
All other requests | help@ece.ubc.ca |