
PROJECT LOCKERS
Project Locker booking is available to all students within the McMaster Faculty of Engineering. The lockers must be used for class projects, no personal projects will be allowed to store in these lockers. The MES will provide a lock when the locker is assigned, for a refundable deposit of $10.
Booking Instructions
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The Hatch Centre Student Coordinator will then contact you to confirm the details of your reservation. If you have any more questions, please contact the Hatch Centre Student Coordinator at ghc@mcmaster.ca.

Learn about
MacLab Funding

In response to an increasing need to renew and update McMaster Engineering’s undergraduate lab facilities, the McMaster Laboratory Advancement Benefaction Endowment Fund, or MacLAB Endowment Fund, was initiated by Engineering students and faculty in 1997. The constant renewal and upgrading of undergraduate laboratory facilities ensures that McMaster undergraduate Engineering students are exposed to the most recent developments in their fields of study, and that graduates of McMaster Engineering possess the skills needed in the Engineering workforce.
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MacLAB is a student-funded program. Each year, engineering students contribute $50 of their tuition to the fund; however, the donation to the fund is entirely voluntary. If a student feels that it isn’t in their best interests to contribute to this program, they can have the value of their donation credited to their student account (i.e. there is no money transaction). Since it’s inception in 1997, the fund has grown to over $1.5 million (in principal), and disbursed over $425,000 in project funding. Any member or student of a department within the Faculty of Engineering can apply for financial aid to upgrade their undergraduate laboratory facilities, or to fund special projects benefiting their undergraduate student body. MacLAB represents the hard work and foresight of a student body committed to ensuring a high quality of education both for themselves, and all future McMaster Engineering students.
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Board of Directors and MacLab Chair
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Any full-time undergraduate Engineering student can serve on the Board of Directors (BoD). All positions are for a one-year term including the Chair, Chair Elect, and all Departmental/Program positions. To apply, send an email to your Department Chair and your Department Club President outlining your interest in the position by October 1st. To apply for the Chair position, submit your intent to the MES President, MES VP Academic, and the Dean at least one week preceding the MES Semi Annual General Meeting in March. More Information will be posted come time to select for the position
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For any questions please contact the MacLab Chair at maclab@macengsociety.ca.
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Past Years Funding Breakdown
By Department
Department Name | Academic Year of Funding Request | Funding Amount | Description |
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IBEHS | 2020-2021 | $3080.38 | Desktop CNC/PCB Mill |
IBEHS | 2020-2021 | $13438.50 | Laser Cutter/Engraver |
Civil | 2020-2021 | $3889.77 | Laboratory upgrade for water analysis |
B. Tech | 2020-2021 | $23000.00 | Microarray based biotechnology undergraduate laboratory |
Chemical | 2020-2021 | $8845.00 | Industrial Automation of Chemical Engineering Labs |
Computing & Software | 2020-2021 | $15600.00 | GPUs for virtual desktop cluster |
IBEHS | 2020-2021 | $7016.45 | 3D Printers |
Engineering Physics | 2020-2021 | $15735.40 | Equipment for improved nuclear experiments |
Civil | 2020-2021 | $3928.43 | Milling machine to be used for a generation of students |
Electrical & Computer | 2020-2021 | $12135.49 | System integration for an RC-scale autonomic electrified vehicle |
Mechanical | 2020-2021 | $23167.00 | Automated 3D printed system |
Civil | 2020-2021 | $4828.21 | Data acquisition equipment 2021 |
Engineering Physics | 2019-2020 | $5,403.24 | Remaining Funds from 19-20 year |
Engineering Physics | 2019-2020 | $7,500.00 | Smart Systems Lab LIDAR and IPS |
iBioMed | 2019-2020 | $33,580.00 | Imaging Lab |
Materials | 2019-2020 | $21,000.00 | Multi-material 3D printer |
Mechanical | 2019-2020 | $28,140.00 | Milling Machines |
B.Tech | 2019-2020 | $23,488.00 | Flexible Robot Assembly |
Chemical | 2019-2020 | $4,483.00 | Melt flow indexer |
Chemical | 2019-2020 | $3,269.00 | Eight laptops |
Chemical | 2019-2020 | $5,257.00 | Densitometer |
Civil | 2019-2020 | $4,744.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Civil | 2019-2020 | $5,034.00 | Consolidation Apparatus |
Electrical & Computer | 2019-2020 | $8,062.92 | Antenna Equipment |
Engineering I | 2018-2019 | $31,894.25 | Laser Cutter |
Engineering Physics | 2018-2019 | $7,513.00 | 3D Printer |
Engineering Physics | 2018-2019 | $5,204.00 | Plasma Physics Experiment |
iBioMed | 2018-2019 | $4,182.00 | Adquency on Patient Simulations |
Mechanical | 2018-2019 | $7,650.00 | Studio Design Lab Upgrades |
B.Tech | 2018-2019 | $10,000.00 | BioSensor |
B.Tech | 2018-2019 | $23,278.00 | Rapid Prototype Lab Equipment |
Computing & Software | 2018-2019 | $24,750.00 | QBOT Autonomous Ground Robot |
Chemical | 2018-2019 | $7,980.00 | Gas Phase Catalyst Experiment |
Civil | 2018-2019 | $8,865.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Civil | 2018-2019 | $7,875.00 | Soil Crusher |
Civil | 2018-2019 | $5,040.00 | ADL Table Saw |
Electrical & Computer | 2018-2019 | $8,163.12 | Oscilloscopes with Bode Plots |
Engineering I | 2017-2018 | $17,719.46 | EPIC 3D Printer Renewal |
Engineering Physics | 2017-2018 | $5,000.00 | Electronic Lab Upgrades |
Materials | 2017-2018 | $8,500.00 | Thermodynamic Lab Equipment |
Mechanical | 2017-2018 | $35,000.00 | Milling Machine and Lathe |
B.Tech | 2017-2018 | $9,000.00 | Composite 3D Printer |
Computing & Software | 2017-2018 | $15,353.00 | Data Center GPU |
Computing & Software | 2017-2018 | $18,586.00 | Ball and Beam Control System |
Chemical | 2017-2018 | $2,401.00 | 3D Printer |
Chemical | 2017-2018 | $5,123.00 | DMA 500 Density Meter |
Civil | 2017-2018 | $6,015.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Civil | 2017-2018 | $4,576.50 | Resilent Odulus Testing Equipment |
Electrical & Computer | 2017-2018 | $6,164.95 | Oscilloscopes |
Electrical & Computer | 2017-2018 | $3,848.78 | Waveform Generators |
Engineering Physics | 2016-2017 | $5,350.00 | Desktop CNC Milling Machine |
Engineering Physics | 2016-2017 | $10,954.93 | 3L04 New Experiments |
Materials | 2016-2017 | $19,865.40 | Electronic Properties of Materials |
Mechanical | 2016-2017 | $18,000.00 | CNC Lathe |
B.Tech | 2016-2017 | $13,000.00 | Microscope 3D Stereo Imaging |
B.Tech | 2016-2017 | $12,295.00 | Electronics Benchtop Equipment for Prototyping |
Chemical | 2016-2017 | $13,310.00 | Hydrogen Fuel Cell |
Civil | 2016-2017 | $6,317.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Electrical & Computer | 2016-2017 | $4,460.48 | ARM Development Systems |
Electrical & Computer | 2015-2016 | $3,524.71 | 1 Vital Signs Simulator |
Electrical & Computer | 2015-2016 | $12,000.00 | PCB Mill |
Engineering Physics | 2015-2016 | $8,903.00 | Statistical Thermodynamics Lab |
Engineering Physics | 2015-2016 | $17,500.00 | Silicon-Based Biosensors for BioMedical Applications |
Materials | 2015-2016 | $7,365.00 | Extensometer |
B.Tech | 2015-2016 | $6,000.00 | Sysmac Motion Controller |
B.Tech | 2015-2016 | $2,000.00 | Electroporator |
Chemical | 2015-2016 | $9,750.00 | Biosafety Cabinets for Bioengineering Lab |
Chemical | 2015-2016 | $7,064.00 | Spectrophotometer |
Civil | 2015-2016 | $7,761.00 | GPS Surveying Equipment |
Electrical & Computer | 2015-2016 | $9,621.33 | 14 Oscilloscopes |
Electrical & Computer | 2014-2015 | $9,715.46 | 17 New Oscilloscopes |
Materials | 2014-2015 | $14,750.00 | 2 Mounting Presses |
Mechanical | 2014-2015 | $30,518.62 | Project Laboratory Upgrade / HH Roberts Milling Machine |
Special Funding | 2014-2015 | $2,500.00 | Baja Racing |
B.Tech | 2014-2015 | $17,628.00 | Membrane Filtration |
Computing & Software | 2014-2015 | $6,743.40 | Real-time Interfacing Upgrade |
Chemical | 2014-2015 | $13,649.00 | Two New Experiments for the WET Specialization Stream |
Chemical | 2014-2015 | $5,460.72 | Geotechnology and Highway Materials Lab |
Electrical & Computer | 2013-2014 | $6,751.73 | LabVolt Modules |
Engineering I | 2013-2014 | $2,138.55 | Integrated Digital Design (Tablets, tablet components) |
Materials | 2013-2014 | $18,400.00 | Profilometer |
B.Tech | 2013-2014 | $14,864.50 | uPrint Plus 3D Printer - Bernoulli Apparatus |
Chemical | 2013-2014 | $6,996.00 | Upgrading Enhancing ChemicalEng |
Chemical | 2013-2014 | $7,656.31 | Portable Spectrophotometers |
Electrical & Computer | 2012-2013 | $9,958.00 | 20 new PCs |
Engineering I | 2012-2013 | $3,081.00 | Experiential Education Tools |
Engineering Physics | 2012-2013 | $4,700.00 | Magnetic Plasma Confinement Lab |
Materials | 2012-2013 | $5,800.00 | Center for Enhanced Learning in Materials Science |
Mechanical | 2012-2013 | $10,000.00 | Laser Cutter |
B.Tech | 2012-2013 | $2,305.59 | 3D Robots |
Computing & Software | 2012-2013 | $14,151.71 | Ball and Beam Control System |
Chemical | 2012-2013 | $4,386.00 | Enhancing Problem-Based Learning & Troubleshooting Experiment |
Chemical | 2012-2013 | $11,897.00 | Hydraulics Bench for Undergraduate Fluids Mechanical Lab |
Electrical & Computer | 2011-2012 | $2,291.51 | Labvolt Modules 1 |
Engineering Physics | 2011-2012 | $5,000.00 | 3G03 Design Project |
Materials | 2011-2012 | $29,750.00 | Tensile Testing Machine for Materials 3M03 |
Mechanical | 2011-2012 | $25,000.00 | Hybrid Power Train Lab |
B.Tech | 2011-2012 | $6,000.00 | In-Lab Top Loading Autoclave |
Computing & Software | 2011-2012 | $5,280.00 | Embedded Systems & Software Development Lab |
Chemical | 2011-2012 | $7,997.00 | Developing Troubleshooting/PBL Elements |
Chemical | 2011-2012 | $13,647.00 | Undergraduate Laboratory for Enhancing Excellence in Design |