Five students in the Mechanical Engineering MakeRspace

Mechanical Engineering Design & Development Laboratory (MEDDL)

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About

The Mechanical Engineering Design and Development Lab (MEDDL) is committed to cultivating creativity in University of California, Riverside (UCR) students, staff, and faculty through interdisciplinary innovation initiatives and outreach. Innovation, as we understand it, is a spectrum such that innovation begins where science meets technology, technology meets design, and design meets engineering; that innovation knows no boundaries, and imagination is without limitations. MEDDL firmly believes that research should be transparent, and that knowledge should be communal which is why this laboratory promises to serve as a universal and inclusive hub for UCR creatives from any background.

 

MEDDL Principles

Inspiration for innovation is everywhere.


YOU DO NOT HAVE TO KNOW IT ALL, YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW SOMEONE THAT DOES.

Be teachable.


VULNERABILITY IS A STRENGTH.

Become comfortable with failure.


THE MORE YOU FAIL, THE MORE YOU LEARN.

Create thoughtfully and with purpose.


BIG IDEAS HAVE BIGGER IMPACTS.

MEDDL Equipment

3D printer
Belt & disc sanders
CNC lathe (8L/Slant 15)
CNC router
Haas desktop mill
Industrial sewing machine
SLS printer
Vacuum former
Vertical bandsaw
WARD WaterJet

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Safety first! Get trained on equipment

  1. Review the Standard Operating Procedures, MEDDL Policy and User Agreements. Sign the documents and email them to meddl@engr.ucr.edu.
  2. Register and self-report your experience with our machines.
  3. Schedule a training session on the makeRspace equipment, show up to training and receive a certificate of completion.

 

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Request a quote for your project

In this form, you will be asked to provide your contact information, and name your department. Having this information allows us to generate an accurate quote for costs of materials, machine time, as well as labor and other services. Please also provide us with the date you need your project by so that we can produce your order in a timely manner. View our rates and fees here. Request a quote by sending an email to meddl@engr.ucr.edu

 

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Bring your vision to life!

Reserve the makeRspace for your projects once you’ve been certified to use the machine your project needs.

  

Five students in the Mechanical Engineering MakeRspace

 

MEDDL General Contact

Email: meddl@engr.ucr.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2943

Location: 3401 Watkins Drive, Bourns Hall, B160 & B165
Riverside, CA, 92507

The MEDDL email currently has automated replies with access information and work order information.

  

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MEDDL Manager, Abigail Gandhi

Email: agandhi@engr.ucr.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2943

Location: 3401 Watkins Drive, Bourns Hall, B160 & B165
Riverside, CA, 92507

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