Justine Boudreau
Space Manager makerspace@uottawa.ca 613-562-5800 x1559

STM 107
150 Louis Pasteur
Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday (Open to the general public) - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The uOttawa Richard L’Abbé Makerspace is a place that allows everyone, including the community, to collaborate and build their dream projects.

Our Makerspace is part of our maker ecosystem and identity at the Faculty of Engineering. It allows students in design courses to use the equipment and the space to test and prototype their designs, and fosters creativity and innovation by allowing students and community members to work on projects to solve real problems. The space is open to students of all faculties and to the general public to invent, make, build and play.

The Makerspace is open to community members on Sunday as well as students and faculty on weekdays and Sundays. No experience is required to come use the space.

The space is led, organized and managed by students from different fields of studies. To volunteer at the Makerspace, contact us by email.

Free training on the use of the equipment is also available.This training takes place in the Makerlab and is open to all. In addition, we offer customized workshops (for a fee) for organizations and educational institutions. Please contact us by email for more details.

Useful Links

MakerRepo: An open source repository of maker projects.
Makerstore: The uOttawa Makerstore sells components supplies to students and members of the community to help them create and finish their projects.
Job Orders: It is possible to pay for a 3D printing or Laser Cutting job to be done by the Makerspace staff.

Equipment

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3D Printing

3D printing is an additive manufacturing process that creates a three-dimensional object from a digital model. It works similarly to a regular ink-and-paper printer in that it systematically moves through space to create the desired print.

3D printers - more than 40 3D printers including:

Ultimaker 2+
Ultimaker 3
MakerBot replicator 2
Dremel 3D20
Markforged Mark Two
Raise3D N2 Plus
Dimension SST 1200es

3D Scanners

NextEngine HD desktop 3D scanner
Kinect

Laser Cutters

Laser cutters allow users to engrave and cut out intricate shapes in wood, fibreboard, acrylic, and more!

Epilog Laser Mini 24’’×12’’ 50W
Epilog Laser Helix 24’’×18’’ 60W

Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) replicates an environment that simulates physical presence in places within the globe or imaginary worlds and lets the user interact with that world. Video games by artificial means create sensory experiences, which might embrace sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.

HTC Vive
Oculus Rift DK2

Internet of Things

Internet of Things (IoT) combines the network of software and hardware components. It allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration between the physical world and computer-based systems.

Electronics station

3 Hakko soldering irons with various tips
Helping hands
Solder, wire cutters, tweezers, solder suckers, solder wick
2 Tektronix TAS 220 oscilloscope
2 BK Precision 404 20 MHz sweep/function generators
Sencore LC102 capacitor-inductor analyzer
Instek DM-8034 desktop digital multimeter
Topward 1320 desktop digital multimeter
Wavetek 4 MHz pulse/function generator
Hantek DSO1200 handheld scope meter

Wearables

Wearables are clothing or accessories that are equipped with microcontrollers. This allows them to control a variety of components; wearables are usually designed with a practical component in mind or to make a desired fashion statement.

Embroidery and sewing

Brother HE240 featuring a 4”×4” embroidery hoop attachment

Finishing Station

Hammers
Pliers
Screwdrivers
Wrenches
Hot glue
Allen keys
Sandpaper
Acrylic paint
Paint brushes
Nails
Clamps
and more!