Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Student working on CNC mill

Lab Safety & Access

Manufacturing Lab Safety Class

All students must complete the MME Lab Safety Class to be able to work in the Machine Shop. The class is held in two sessions; an online MME Manufacturing Lab Safety Google Form Quiz and an in-person session.

To complete Manufacturing Lab Safety sessions, please complete the following steps:  

  1. Watch the MME Manufacturing Lab informational video
  2. Complete the MME Manufacturing Lab Quiz (Score of 100% required to move forward)
  3. Sign the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Manufacturing Lab Agreement & Access Standards form

Once the quiz has been competed and the forms have been signed, you will be sent a link to the in-person session.

The in-person session is approximately one hour or less (depending on questions) and covers all of the safety requirements and rules of the shop. A brief description of the various machinery and tools is provided, as well as the times and days the shop is available for student use. 

Once both sessions are completed, students will have supervised access to the Manufacturing Lab.

The Manufacturing Lab Safety Class is not required for students who have successfully completed ME 240L or ME 241L at Portland State University.

Manufacturing Lab Access

There are three levels of lab access. To gain lab access, all students must have completed the Manufacturing Lab Safety Class steps above (or ME 240L). Mike Chuning approves all lab access based on students safety class attendance and logged shop hours. If students forget to sign out of the lab, they will only be granted two hours towards their 40-hour requirement for Level Two access.

Access Levels

Level One Access:

Supervised* lab access - Winter 2022 - TBD

Level Two Access:

Unsupervised lab access - Winter 2022 - TBD

  • Must have Level One access
  • Must have completed 40 supervised machine time
  • Must have completed the Shop Keycard Access Request
  • Access must be approved by lab supervisor

Level Three Access:

Unsupervised weekday, weekend and approved university holiday access during posted hours. To use the lab on weekends and holidays, students must fill out the Manufacturing Lab Weekend Access Request Form for every weekend or holiday usage planned.

  • Must have Level Two access
  • Must adhere to the posted lab hours on weekends.
Failure to following any of the above guidelines can result in removal of lab access.

*MCECS staff supervision.