On-Campus Connections
The Rodgers RLE Lab strives to maintain collaborative connections to these spaces on the MIT campus. This is a subset of the MANY spaces across campus. A much larger list may be found at make.mit.edu, however few of those spaces would be available to RLE researchers in practice.
Ask Dr. Nagle how to be introduced to the people behind each of the spaces below.
BioMaker Space
The Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space is a 2,000 sq ft Biosafety Level 2 laboratory space. The space supports work with microbes, plants, animal cell lines, and primary biological materials (animal work not permitted). Space is available to entire MIT community. Interested users must apply for use of the space with details about the project.
The laboratory space is connected to a lounge (26-033) that is accessible to users of the space and often serves as a location for classroom portion of workshops and seminars. The lounge contains a kitchenette and a screen for presentations.
Talk to Dr. Nagle to discuss whether you might be able to utilize this very unique space.
Center for Bits and Atoms
MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms is an interdisciplinary initiative exploring the boundary between computer science and physical science.
Location: E15-401
Contact: cba_info@cba.mit.edu, (617) 253-0392
Cypress Engineering Design Studio
The Cypress Engineering Design Studio, EDS for short, is part of the EECS Department at MIT. It’s a space dedicated to teaching, designing, and building: both a classroom and makerspace.
Location: 38-501
Contact Info: eds-staff@mit.edu, (617) 653-5629
The Deep
The Deep is a makerspace in the basement of Building 37 run by student mentors and the Project Manus team in the MIT Morningside Academy for Design. It is open to all members of the MIT community.
For more information and the OPEN HOURS, ORIENTATION, and TRAINING calendar see:
https://make.mit.edu/metropolis
Contact Info: metropolis-staff@mit.edu, (617) 258-0895
Edgerton Student Shop
Build almost anything—for class, for research, or for your own use—in the Edgerton Student Shop. Students can access training and a wide range of fabrication tools from milling machines to lathes and a 3-D printer.
https://edgerton.mit.edu/for-MIT-students/student-shops/edgerton-6c-student-shop
Electronics Mezzanine
A joint project between the MIT Edgerton Center and MIT Project Manus, the Electronics Mezzanine Lab is a full electronics lab open to the MIT Community. It is connected to both the Edgerton 6C Student Shop and Metropolis. You will find the Electronics Mezzanine Lab open during Metropolis open hours.
Interested in using it? Join the Metropolis makerspace by attending a short orientation: https://make.mit.edu/metropolis
Contact Info: metropolis-staff@mit.edu, (617) 715-5108
Hobby Shop
The MIT Hobby Shop is a fully-equipped wood and metal shop that teaches students the art of thoughtful design and craft.
For more information or to join, visit: https://studentlife.mit.edu/hobbyshop
Contact Info: hayami@mit.edu, (617) 253-4343
Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP)
The Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP) Shop, also sometimes referred to as the Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop. The LMP Shop accelerates the research process by enabling people to prototype advanced components and instruments. Capabilities include state of the art manufacturing tools including Manual and CNC Lathes, Manual and CNC Mills, Injection Molding Machines, Thermoforming Equipment, Waterjets, a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), 3D and 2D Printers, Sheet Metal Cutting and Bending, and more.
Contact Info: dpgilber@mit.edu, (857) 298-8540
Metropolis
Metropolis is a makerspace in the basement of Building 6C run by student mentors and the Project Manus team in the MIT Morningside Academy for Design. It is open to all members of the MIT community.
For more information and the OPEN HOURS, ORIENTATION, and TRAINING calendar see:
https://make.mit.edu/metropolis
Contact Info: metropolis-staff@mit.edu, (617) 715-5108
MITERS
Easy to join, and free! Originally founded as a club to give MIT students free and open access to computers, MITERS now features a mill, lathe, band saws, welders, and other hands-on tools, in addition to a host of oscilliscopes, high-end soldering irons, and other EE prototyping tools. It’s a member-run creative haven and build-anything-you-want, if-you-break-it-fix-it space.
MITERS often has non-standard hours, contact: keyholding@mit.edu to see if they might be currently open
Phone: (617) 253-2060