Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Workshops

Student Mechanical Workshop

  • The student mechanical workshop is situated on the ground floor in room A118 (Main Mechanical Workshop).
  • A maximum of 4 students are permitted to use the workshop at any time.
  • Students must check with the supervising technician, David Healy, that their proposed activity is safe and that they obey all mandatory directives such as the use of safety glasses.
  • Mr Healy is the person to see if you need help or have any questions. Please report any damage or missing tools to him.
  • The tools and machinery provided must not be taken out of the workshop.
  • Anyone using the workshop must take responsibility for cleaning down the benches and machines, and putting away tools.
  • The student workshop is restricted to those students who have completed the specified mechanical workshop training course.

Student Electronic Workshop

  • The student electronic workshop is situated in room A214 and is open 24 hours a day.
  • Three instrument benches are equipped with an oscilloscope, signal generator, multimeter, power supply and soldering iron.
  • Do not remove any equipment from this room.
  • In this workshop you can work on your practical assignments or any hobby construction providing there are no exposed conductors that have voltages exceeding 50V DC or 32V rms AC. The Electrical Act prohibits the University from allowing any unregistered person having unsupervised access to higher voltages.
  • You are expected to provide your own hand tools, components, wire and solder.

Department Mechanical and Electronic Workshops

  • The department's mechanical and electronic workshops (A118 and A118b) are located on the ground floor of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Wing.
  • The purpose of these workshops is to provide technical support for research and teaching within the department. This includes assistance with Third Professional Year projects and other design courses.
  • Safety: Fully enclosed footwear must be worn. Safety glasses and hearing protection must be worn as appropriate.
  • Do not enter the Mechanical Workshop area. Wait at the entrance in the green area marked on the floor.
  • Nothing is to be taken out of the workshops without permission. All borrowed equipment must be recorded in the loan book.
  • Workshop users must clean up and return tools after any work is completed.