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User Facilities & MakeRspaces

BCOE Facilities & MakeRspaces

Spaces built for discovery, design, and impact.

At the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE), our facilities and makerspaces empower students, faculty, and partners to move ideas from concept to reality. From advanced research laboratories and user facilities to collaborative makerspaces, these environments support every stage of engineering—design, fabrication, testing, and iteration.

Whether you are developing prototype systems, exploring new materials, or building interdisciplinary projects, you will find the tools, expertise, and community to support your work. Here, hands-on learning and research converge to solve real-world challenges and expand what is possible.

To gain access to a MakeRspace, send a request to meddl@ucr.edu.
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User Facilities

MSE USER FACILITY


Fee-for-service and fixed-fee-for-service options:

XRD

SEM

TGA

DSC

FT-IR

Raman

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NANOFABRICATION CLEANROOM


Two Class 100/1000 cleanrooms:

Fabrication processes

Metrology capabilities

Electron Beam Lithography (EBL)

Focused Ion Beam (FIB) instruments

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MACHINE SHOP


4,300 sq. ft. of space into three work zones:

Engine and assembly area

Sheet metal area

Heavy machine tools

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CENTRAL FACILITY FOR MICROSCOPY & MICROANALYSIS


Major equipment includes:

3 SEMs

2 TEMs

Dual Beam FIB/ESEM

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MakeRspaces & Equipment

Electrical Engineering Makerspace


Conventional soldering station
Hot-air/Touchless soldering station
PCB milling machine
Drillpress
3D printers
High-end oscilloscope
LCR meter
function generator
Power supply
Digital multimeter
Resistors
Capacitors
Inductors
Diodes
Transistors
LED
IC
Wire/cable
Connectors
Mechanical parts (nuts, bolts, screws, etc.)

Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop


Design assistance
Sheet metal, plastic, wood structures
Product development
Turning (manual + CNC) lathes
Milling (manual + CNC, up to 4 axis)
Precision grinding (form and surface)
Precision measurement and inspection
CMM coordinate measuring machine
Welding (MIG, TIG, most steels and aluminum)
Wire Electrical Discharge Machine (Wire-EDM) 

Visit the machine shop webpage here

Mechanical Engineering Design & Development Laboratory (MEDDL)


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

Visit the MEDDL webpage here

UCR Creat'R Lab
Makerspace


3D printers
3D scanners and associated software
Digital fabrication tools
Basic hand tools
Electronics for prototyping
Sewing and textiles
Paper cutting and zine-making
Electronics
Photography
Videography and music
Virtual reality