Step 1: Initial Project Consultation (~10 mins - 1 hr)
- During our operating hours, come to the Front Desk, or join our Discord Server and hop on the Front Desk channel.
- The Front Desk will connect you with an available Peer Mentor and help you start a consultation.
- You may have to provide information about material, purpose, design etc. Keep that information handy before you get in a consultation. Hint: Volunteering, tours and learning to use equipment are all projects.
- From the consultation you should get project viability, resource list, learning resources, project workflow etc. Hint: Take notes!
Step 2: Project Proposal (~10 mins)
- Create a project proposal on our Project Management System.
- Make sure to type in the resources based on your initial consultation.
- Proposals are not automatically approved! You need to hop on Discord in order to get them approved by a Peer Mentor. Hint: It is best to get this done during Step 1.
Step 3: Finish Initial Agreements Quizzes (~10 mins - 30 mins)
- Take the quizzes based on your project in the Project Management System. Hint: You can click on the quizzes in the Project Management System to jump to the quiz. You have to accept the badges for them to be complete.
Step 4: Further Consultations (~1 hr - 3 hrs)
- Depending on the nature of the project there might be multiple subsequent consultations. These could be on Discord or in-person (decided by Peer Mentor start in Discord) at the Center. Hint: Always take notes! Share what you have discussed with the last Peer Mentor. Simple web searches can often solve a lot of problems; save the difficult questions for the Peer Mentors.
- Ask the Peer Mentor if you are ready for a Reservation.
Step 5: Reservation (~10 mins)
- File a Reservation on our Project Management System.
- Reservation are not automatically approved! You need to hop on Discord in order to get them approved by a Peer Mentor. Hint: It is best to get this done during Step 4.
- Show up for you reservation on time. Hint: Make sure to have your PPE!
OPERATING HOURS
Fall (Sep 1 - Dec 13) & Spring (Jan 20 - May 3) Hours 2025:
- Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Closed on Sundays and all University Holidays
- Limited availability for Fabrics & Composites
Summer Hours (May 19 - Aug 8) 2025:
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wood, Boilermakery open Monday to Friday
- Metal, Electronics open Monday, Tuesday every week
- Printing & Prototyping open Wednesday every week
- Closed on Weekends and all University Holidays
- No availability for Fabrics, Hot-Works, Blacksmithing, Composites
Bechtel Center is student employee run. Exams, projects, sickness and reservations lead to variable daily availability. The best way to get up to date information is to:
- Check #consultation-status on our Discord Server.
- Ask our Front Desk In - Person / Discord.