The IDEA Lab fabrication space (MRDC 2nd floor) is available for prototyping, assembly and project storage by mechanical engineering students. The lab is only available during staffed hours listed below. Access must be attained in the following ways:
ME 2110: Attend the course safety lecture and complete the SUMS requirements listed below.
Capstone: Read through “protocols for access and utilization of the IDEA Lab” document and complete the SUMS requirements listed below. Note that only ME capstone students may utilize the IDEA Lab for fabrication, but any interdisciplinary teams with at least one ME student may utilize it for project storage.
Other ME Courses: Read through “protocols for access and utilization of the IDEA Lab” document and complete the SUMS requirements listed below.
Individual: If you wish to use the IDEA Lab for your individual ME course project work, complete the SUMS requirements listed below, and reach out to the lab and facilities coordinator in charge of the space.
The SUMS requirements include a safety agreement and a short safety quiz. The minimum allowable quiz score is 12/14 so if you miss more than two questions, you will need to retake the quiz after 24 hours from your previous attempt. Please review any questions you miss since adhering to these rules is imperative; some rules may have changed since you last used the lab.
To access the SUMS agreement and quiz,
- Go to: https://sums.gatech.edu/sums_react/MyTraining
- Login with your GT credentials
- In the “Select Equipment Group” space on the middle-left side of the page, type “IDEA Lab”
- Select “IDEA Lab (IDL)”
- Scroll down and you will see the “GWW Safety Agreement” and the “Safety Quiz” requirements
- Click on each requirement and complete as requested
Once you have completed these requirements, you will see a green check mark next to each. You now have access to the IDEA Lab.
When entering the lab, please tap your Buzzcard on the card reader at the SUMS kiosk attached to the column inside the lab. When you are leaving the lab, please tap your Buzzcard again and you will be logged out. Login/out is required to use the IDEA Lab.