Build. Test. Iterate. Engineer What Comes Next.
BCOE facilities and MakeRspaces help students, faculty and partners move ideas from concept to reality through design, fabrication, testing and iteration.
Explore advanced user facilities, machine shops, electronics spaces, design labs and creative fabrication resources built to support hands-on learning and research with real-world impact.
Project Workflow
Request access
Choose tools
Prototype safely
Design
Turn ideas, requirements and sketches into buildable project plans.
Fabricate
Use machine tools, electronics stations, 3D printers and digital fabrication equipment.
Characterize
Analyze materials, structures, surfaces, devices and systems through user facilities.
Iterate
Test, refine and improve prototypes through hands-on learning and research.
Step inside BCOE’s spaces for discovery and design
Take a closer look at the facilities and MakeRspaces that support hands-on learning, research, fabrication, testing and student innovation across BCOE.
The tour helps students, faculty and partners understand how these spaces support the full engineering process, from early ideas to working prototypes.
Explore MakeRspacesWatch the facilities tour to see how BCOE spaces support design, fabrication, testing and innovation.
Advanced spaces for research, testing and analysis
BCOE connects researchers and project teams with specialized user facilities for materials analysis, nanofabrication, machining, microscopy and microanalysis.
MSE User Facility
Fee-for-service and fixed-fee-for-service equipment for materials testing and characterization.
- XRD
- SEM
- TGA
- DSC
- FT-IR
- Raman
Nanofabrication Cleanroom
Cleanroom capabilities for fabrication, metrology and advanced nanoscale device research.
- Class 100/1000 Cleanrooms
- Fabrication Processes
- Metrology
- EBL
- FIB Instruments
Machine Shop
A 4,300-square-foot space organized for engine and assembly work, sheet metal and heavy machine tools.
- Engine and Assembly
- Sheet Metal
- Heavy Machine Tools
- Project Fabrication
CFAMM
Central Facility for Advanced Microscopy and Microanalysis equipment for high-resolution analysis.
- 3 SEMs
- 2 TEMs
- Dual Beam FIB/ESEM
- Microanalysis
Hands-on spaces for prototypes, circuits, devices and creative builds
These spaces help BCOE students and collaborators build confidence with tools, equipment and design processes through guided, safe and applied making.
Electrical Engineering MakeRspace
Electronics, instrumentation, PCB work and prototyping support.
A space for students working with circuits, embedded systems, electronics and electrical prototypes.
Available tools and supplies
- Conventional soldering
- Hot-air soldering
- PCB milling
- Drill press
- 3D printers
- Oscilloscope
- LCR meter
- Function generator
- Power supply
- Digital multimeter
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- Inductors
- Diodes
- Transistors
- LEDs
- ICs
- Wire and connectors
Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop
Manufacturing, machining, fabrication and inspection support.
A high-capability fabrication environment for mechanical design, manufacturing and project development.
Available tools and services
- Design assistance
- Sheet metal
- Plastic structures
- Wood structures
- Product development
- Manual lathes
- CNC lathes
- Manual milling
- CNC milling
- Precision grinding
- Measurement
- CMM inspection
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- Wire-EDM
Mechanical Engineering Design and Development Laboratory
MEDDL supports design, development, prototyping and interdisciplinary innovation.
MEDDL helps UCR students, staff and faculty bring ideas to life through hands-on training, fabrication tools and project support.
Available equipment
- 3D printer
- Belt and disc sanders
- CNC lathe
- CNC router
- Haas desktop mill
- Industrial sewing machine
- SLS printer
- Vacuum former
- Vertical bandsaw
- WARD WaterJet
UCR Creat’R Lab
A campus makerspace for digital fabrication, media, textiles and creative prototyping.
Creat’R Lab supports students working across disciplines, from fabrication and electronics to media-rich creative projects.
Available tools and areas
- 3D printers
- 3D scanners
- Digital fabrication
- Hand tools
- Electronics
- Sewing and textiles
- Paper cutting
- Zine-making
- Photography
- Videography
- Music
- Virtual reality
Start with what you need to do
Not sure which space fits your project? Use these capability groups to quickly identify the kind of support, tools or facility you may need.
Materials Analysis
XRD, SEM, TGA, DSC, FT-IR, Raman and other materials characterization capabilities.
Micro/Nano Fabrication
Cleanroom fabrication, metrology, electron beam lithography and focused ion beam instruments.
Electronics Prototyping
Soldering, PCB milling, instrumentation, circuit components and electrical testing equipment.
Mechanical Fabrication
Machining, CNC tools, welding, grinding, sheet metal, inspection and design support.
Digital Making
3D printing, scanning, sewing, textiles, paper fabrication, photography, video and virtual reality.
Need access to a MakeRspace?
To request access to a MakeRspace, email meddl@ucr.edu. Include your project needs, preferred space, equipment request and any relevant deadline.
Many tools require safety steps, training or supervised use before independent access. Start early so your project timeline has room for training, fabrication and iteration.
Describe Your Project
Share what you are building, testing or analyzing and what equipment you think you need.
Confirm the Right Space
BCOE staff can help route your request to the right MakeRspace, lab or user facility.
Complete Training
Finish required safety documentation, written training or supervised hands-on training.
Build Responsibly
Use the space safely, document your process and plan enough time to test and iterate.
Helpful links for researchers, students and builders
Connect with related BCOE resources for research, entrepreneurship, undergraduate discovery and partnerships.
Research Areas
Explore BCOE’s key areas of impact across health, sustainability, computing, robotics, energy and more.
Explore Impact →Research Centers
Find BCOE research centers and institutes supporting interdisciplinary discovery.
View Centers →Undergraduate Research
Learn how students can join labs, explore research and build hands-on experience.
Explore Research →Entrepreneurship
Turn promising ideas and prototypes into opportunities for innovation and impact.
Explore Entrepreneurship →Ready to move your idea from concept to reality?
Start with the right space, the right tools and the right training. BCOE facilities and MakeRspaces help students and researchers build, test and improve solutions with purpose.