BUILD YOUR IDEAS @ Bechtel
The Bechtel Center: An advanced prototyping makerspace where Purdue students design and build their own innovative solutions
KEY CAPABILITIES
ELECTRONICS
Manufacture your own electronics with oscilloscopes, hot air soldering stations and benchtop power supplies.
CAD/CAM
Draw your part in 3D space, and develop a toolpath to manufacture your part in a CNC machine.
MACHINERY
Drill, saw, mill, lathe, weld, sand – get trained and get to work on our industry-standard equipment.
3D PRINTING
With two different types of 3D printer available, you have a lot of options for your 3D printing project.
LASER CUTTING AND ENGRAVING
Use our Trotec laser to cut or etch patterns in the designs you create.
ASSEMBLY AND PROTOTYPING
You have the design, we have the space. Assemble your prototype or project in the Bechtel basement!
HOT WORKS
Learn to use a variety of welding, soldering, and brazing methods to create anything from small jewelry to large welded projects.