Access and Inductions
Opening Times
| Monday - Friday (During Semester) | 09:00 to 13:00 - 14:00 to 17:00 |
| Tuesday - Thursday (During Summer) | 09:00 to 13:00 - 14:00 to 17:00 |
| Weekends and Bank Holidays | Closed |
Makerspace Access Timetable
Subject to change. Physical copies are displayed on the Makerspace Office and Workshop doors.
(PDF - Makerspace timetable - Summer Schedule 2024)
Makerspace Orientation & Induction
Before accessing The Makerspace, please make sure you have first completed the following before signing up :
- Read the SEMS Health & Safety Handbook
- General Safety induction and Quiz
- SEMS Lab H&S induction and Quiz
- Fire awareness training (HS012)
- First Aid for Lab workers training (HS042).
You can access these courses on the QM-Plus training platform, here : https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/
- Log in using your QM credentials
- Click search and type 'SEMS Health and Safety' - ensure that the 'all modules' tab is selected and select the course
- Enroll on the course and complete the relevant sections
For more information follow this link to the SEMS Health & Safety page.
When you have met the pre-requisites for the Makerspace Orientation, please sign up using the sign up sheet found here.
Orientations are conducted on Tuesdays at 10am and Thursdays at 10am and 3pm (Summer Schedule)
This scheduling is subject to change. If there are no orientations planned, please email makerspace@qmul.ac.uk to arrange a booking.
Orientations sessions normally take up to 1 hour to complete for up to 5 participants per session. Please make sure you have your certificates with you for inspection (either digitally as a PDF or a print out).
Machine Shop Induction
Before using any of the machinery in The Makerspace machine room (Bandsaw, Pillar drill etc.) All lab users must first complete a Makerspace Orientation & induction and signed a declaration which has been signed off by one of the technicians.
We run x1 Machine shop induction sessions a week, Tuesdays @ 10am. This scheduling is subject to change. Inductions take up to 3 hours to complete and can be given to up to 5 participants per session. You can sign up at via the link below:
Sign up to an upcoming induction here
If there are no inductions planned, please email makerspace@qmul.ac.uk to arrange a booking outside of normal session times