
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
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.
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.
Board of Directors and MacLab Chair
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
For any questions please contact the MacLab Chair at maclab@macengsociety.ca.
Past Years Funding Breakdown
By Department
Department Name | Academic Year of Funding Request | Funding Amount | Description |
---|---|---|---|
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 | $3080.38 | Desktop CNC/PCB Mill |
B. Tech | 2020-2021 | $23000.00 | Microarray based biotechnology undergraduate laboratory |
Mechanical | 2020-2021 | $23167.00 | Automated 3D printed system |
Civil | 2020-2021 | $3889.77 | Laboratory upgrade for water analysis |
Electrical & Computer | 2020-2021 | $12135.49 | System integration for an RC-scale autonomic electrified vehicle |
Civil | 2020-2021 | $3928.43 | Milling machine to be used for a generation of students |
Engineering Physics | 2020-2021 | $15735.40 | Equipment for improved nuclear experiments |
Civil | 2020-2021 | $4828.21 | Data acquisition equipment 2021 |
IBEHS | 2020-2021 | $13438.50 | Laser Cutter/Engraver |
IBEHS | 2020-2021 | $7016.45 | 3D Printers |
Engineering Physics | 2019-2020 | $7,500.00 | Smart Systems Lab LIDAR and IPS |
iBioMed | 2019-2020 | $33,580.00 | Imaging Lab |
Mechanical | 2019-2020 | $28,140.00 | Milling Machines |
Civil | 2019-2020 | $5,034.00 | Consolidation Apparatus |
Chemical | 2019-2020 | $3,269.00 | Eight laptops |
Civil | 2019-2020 | $4,744.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Materials | 2019-2020 | $21,000.00 | Multi-material 3D printer |
Chemical | 2019-2020 | $4,483.00 | Melt flow indexer |
Chemical | 2019-2020 | $5,257.00 | Densitometer |
Engineering Physics | 2019-2020 | $5,403.24 | Remaining Funds from 19-20 year |
Electrical & Computer | 2019-2020 | $8,062.92 | Antenna Equipment |
B.Tech | 2019-2020 | $23,488.00 | Flexible Robot Assembly |
B.Tech | 2018-2019 | $23,278.00 | Rapid Prototype Lab Equipment |
Engineering Physics | 2018-2019 | $7,513.00 | 3D Printer |
iBioMed | 2018-2019 | $4,182.00 | Adquency on Patient Simulations |
Mechanical | 2018-2019 | $7,650.00 | Studio Design Lab Upgrades |
Computing & Software | 2018-2019 | $24,750.00 | QBOT Autonomous Ground Robot |
Civil | 2018-2019 | $7,875.00 | Soil Crusher |
B.Tech | 2018-2019 | $10,000.00 | BioSensor |
Electrical & Computer | 2018-2019 | $8,163.12 | Oscilloscopes with Bode Plots |
Civil | 2018-2019 | $8,865.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Engineering Physics | 2018-2019 | $5,204.00 | Plasma Physics Experiment |
Civil | 2018-2019 | $5,040.00 | ADL Table Saw |
Chemical | 2018-2019 | $7,980.00 | Gas Phase Catalyst Experiment |
Engineering I | 2018-2019 | $31,894.25 | Laser Cutter |
Chemical | 2017-2018 | $5,123.00 | DMA 500 Density Meter |
Mechanical | 2017-2018 | $35,000.00 | Milling Machine and Lathe |
Electrical & Computer | 2017-2018 | $6,164.95 | Oscilloscopes |
B.Tech | 2017-2018 | $9,000.00 | Composite 3D Printer |
Engineering I | 2017-2018 | $17,719.46 | EPIC 3D Printer Renewal |
Computing & Software | 2017-2018 | $18,586.00 | Ball and Beam Control System |
Chemical | 2017-2018 | $2,401.00 | 3D Printer |
Computing & Software | 2017-2018 | $15,353.00 | Data Center GPU |
Electrical & Computer | 2017-2018 | $3,848.78 | Waveform Generators |
Civil | 2017-2018 | $6,015.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Materials | 2017-2018 | $8,500.00 | Thermodynamic Lab Equipment |
Engineering Physics | 2017-2018 | $5,000.00 | Electronic Lab Upgrades |
Civil | 2017-2018 | $4,576.50 | Resilent Odulus Testing Equipment |
B.Tech | 2016-2017 | $13,000.00 | Microscope 3D Stereo Imaging |
B.Tech | 2016-2017 | $12,295.00 | Electronics Benchtop Equipment for Prototyping |
Civil | 2016-2017 | $6,317.00 | Laboratory Upgrade for Water Analysis |
Materials | 2016-2017 | $19,865.40 | Electronic Properties of Materials |
Mechanical | 2016-2017 | $18,000.00 | CNC Lathe |
Chemical | 2016-2017 | $13,310.00 | Hydrogen Fuel Cell |
Electrical & Computer | 2016-2017 | $4,460.48 | ARM Development Systems |
Engineering Physics | 2016-2017 | $10,954.93 | 3L04 New Experiments |
Engineering Physics | 2016-2017 | $5,350.00 | Desktop CNC Milling Machine |
B.Tech | 2015-2016 | $6,000.00 | Sysmac Motion Controller |
Electrical & Computer | 2015-2016 | $3,524.71 | 1 Vital Signs Simulator |
B.Tech | 2015-2016 | $2,000.00 | Electroporator |
Engineering Physics | 2015-2016 | $8,903.00 | Statistical Thermodynamics Lab |
Electrical & Computer | 2015-2016 | $9,621.33 | 14 Oscilloscopes |
Chemical | 2015-2016 | $7,064.00 | Spectrophotometer |
Electrical & Computer | 2015-2016 | $12,000.00 | PCB Mill |
Civil | 2015-2016 | $7,761.00 | GPS Surveying Equipment |
Chemical | 2015-2016 | $9,750.00 | Biosafety Cabinets for Bioengineering Lab |
Engineering Physics | 2015-2016 | $17,500.00 | Silicon-Based Biosensors for BioMedical Applications |
Materials | 2015-2016 | $7,365.00 | Extensometer |
B.Tech | 2014-2015 | $17,628.00 | Membrane Filtration |
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 |
Computing & Software | 2014-2015 | $6,743.40 | Real-time Interfacing Upgrade |
Electrical & Computer | 2014-2015 | $9,715.46 | 17 New Oscilloscopes |
Mechanical | 2014-2015 | $30,518.62 | Project Laboratory Upgrade / HH Roberts Milling Machine |
Materials | 2014-2015 | $14,750.00 | 2 Mounting Presses |
Special Funding | 2014-2015 | $2,500.00 | Baja Racing |
Chemical | 2013-2014 | $6,996.00 | Upgrading Enhancing ChemicalEng |
Materials | 2013-2014 | $18,400.00 | Profilometer |
B.Tech | 2013-2014 | $14,864.50 | uPrint Plus 3D Printer - Bernoulli Apparatus |
Engineering I | 2013-2014 | $2,138.55 | Integrated Digital Design (Tablets, tablet components) |
Chemical | 2013-2014 | $7,656.31 | Portable Spectrophotometers |
Electrical & Computer | 2013-2014 | $6,751.73 | LabVolt Modules |
Computing & Software | 2012-2013 | $14,151.71 | Ball and Beam Control System |
Electrical & Computer | 2012-2013 | $9,958.00 | 20 new PCs |
Chemical | 2012-2013 | $11,897.00 | Hydraulics Bench for Undergraduate Fluids Mechanical Lab |
B.Tech | 2012-2013 | $2,305.59 | 3D Robots |
Engineering Physics | 2012-2013 | $4,700.00 | Magnetic Plasma Confinement Lab |
Chemical | 2012-2013 | $4,386.00 | Enhancing Problem-Based Learning & Troubleshooting Experiment |
Mechanical | 2012-2013 | $10,000.00 | Laser Cutter |
Engineering I | 2012-2013 | $3,081.00 | Experiential Education Tools |
Materials | 2012-2013 | $5,800.00 | Center for Enhanced Learning in Materials Science |
Chemical | 2011-2012 | $7,997.00 | Developing Troubleshooting/PBL Elements |
B.Tech | 2011-2012 | $6,000.00 | In-Lab Top Loading Autoclave |
Chemical | 2011-2012 | $13,647.00 | Undergraduate Laboratory for Enhancing Excellence in Design |
Engineering Physics | 2011-2012 | $5,000.00 | 3G03 Design Project |
Computing & Software | 2011-2012 | $5,280.00 | Embedded Systems & Software Development Lab |
Mechanical | 2011-2012 | $25,000.00 | Hybrid Power Train Lab |
Electrical & Computer | 2011-2012 | $2,291.51 | Labvolt Modules 1 |
Materials | 2011-2012 | $29,750.00 | Tensile Testing Machine for Materials 3M03 |