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Workshop

The workshop (59/2201, at the north end of the lab opposite the technical support office) is available to students for any use of tools. Note that power tools are available, but can only be operated by volunteers.

The workshop door is ID card operated. Organisers will have access to this reader and the duty workshop supervisor will have the supervisor card, which will also open this door.

The workshop must NOT be left unattended at any point.

Workshop procedures​

A workshop supervisor is allocated for each day, and this role is allocated to a roving mentor as a secondary position.

To ensure a safe environment and reduce the chance of incidents, the following regulations must be observed:

  • A member of staff must be supervising the workshop whenever it is in use
  • No students can use power tools; this must be done by a member of staff
  • A member of staff that is using power tools cannot also be supervising
  • The workshop must be closed and locked when not in use

A member of staff is either a volunteer, a member of staff from Smallpeice, or a member of staff from ECS.

To clarify, the workshop can operate with just one member of staff only when either:

  • No power tools are being operated, or
  • Power tools are being operated but no other competitors are using the workshop

Competitors using the workshop​

As we are keeping the workshop closed when not in use, competitors need to inform a volunteer when they wish to use it. The volunteer should then inform the workshop supervisor, who will open the workshop as necessary.