Policies

• 3D printing policies will be modified based on the amount of filament used. Please see the diagram below for new procedural changes:

• For academic related prints, the form for faculty members to fill out is – https://forms.office.com/r/kEGYb7PrNV
  • For prints between 25-50 m, a design review between the advising faculty member and the student needs to be performed. This is the same policy used in past years.
  • For prints larger than 50 m, an interdepartmental transfer will be performed. When completing the form, one should be prepared with:
    • Student Name
    • Student NetID
    • Gcode filename
    • Estimated filament usage (m)
    • Account Numbers
  • The form will need to be completed by faculty for each individual print. For cases in which many students are assigned large prints as coursework, please contact us directly at IngramMakerspace@txstate.edu for bulk purchasing
• For 3D prints for student personal projects, please advise students to purchase filament through the makerspace online store
  • Do not use this method for any academic related prints, business office will not be able to reimburse you
• For 3D printing purchases, the cost is $0.07 per meter of filament which is the direct consumable cost.

• Users must check out any and all equipment from the front desk.
• Users cannot use equipment they have not completed the training on.

The staffed hours of the Industrial Makerspace (including the Wood Shop, Welding Bay, and Tool Room) are

• 12pm-5pm on Monday-Thursday
• 8am-5pm on Fridays.

The Industrial makerspace is available to students from 8am-12pm Monday-Thursday only if their instructor is present or a lab technician is providing in-person training (IPT). Equipment reservations are still required to avoid equipment double-bookings in these scenarios.

ID Card Access to the Industrial Makerspace will be revoked for all students on 11/4. Access to the Industrial Makerspace will only be granted to:

• Students with an instructor present (i.e. course being currently taught)
• Students scheduled on equipment (including workbenches and related work areas)
  • Students not listed on reservations will not be granted access. Please ensure all group members are listed when completing reservation requests.
• Students walking to their adjacent rooms (ex: Senior Design Room)
  • If you are a faculty advisor for one of these groups, please ensure that your students have access to the desired room.
• ME3361 students using the mini-Tormachs with approval by their respective faculty

For all equipment usage in the industrial makerspace, the following form must be filled out to reserve equipment in advance - https://forms.office.com/r/U23u6NuVTF.

• A 48-hour advanced notice is requested, but in most cases 24 hours may be accommodated.
• Reservations will be prioritized accordingly based on course need, staff availability, and equipment functionality. Completing the form does not guarantee a reservation. An email will be sent to confirm a reservation and the reservation will appear on the master calendar - Equipment reservations : Ingram School of Engineering : Texas State University
• If you are filling the form out on behalf of students, please ensure that all group members are listed.

Senior Design, Bobcat Racing FSAE, Bobcat Aerospace and other appropriate student organizations are allowed access to their respective adjoining rooms (i.e. Senior Design room) from 8:00am-5pm Monday-Friday. These students are not to be working (and especially not loitering) in the Industrial Makerspace during this time unless they meet aforementioned exceptions.