Welcome to the Engineering Machine Shop

The Engineering Machine Shop (EMS) is the manufacturing hub that serves the Engineering Faculty and UW community.Ìý Our capabilities enable us to produce custom machined parts, mechanical prototypes, and specialty tooling that supports a wide range of student design team projects, undergrad teaching labs, and research initiatives.Ìý

Specialty services include:
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  • CNC Machining 3,4,5 Axis
  • Wire EDM
  • Waterjet Cutting
  • Custom Metal Fabrication
  • Mig and Tig Welding
  • 3D Cad Prototyping
  • DFM Reviews (Design for Manufacturing)
  • Custom Tooling

EMS Request Portal & Material Store

For work requests and the material store, please visit the following link:

Please Note:Ìý We only accept Watcard and UW account numbers for payment.Ìý We do not accept cash, debit, or credit card.

Hours of Operation

Monday- Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm

Closed for breaks:

10:00am - 10:20am

12:00pm - 12:30pm

3:00pm - 3:20pm

Contact

Manager: Brian ShuhÌýbshuh@uwaterloo.ca)

Lead Hand: Phill LaycockÌý(p2laycock@uwaterloo.ca)

Engineering Student Machine Shop

The Engineering Student Machine Shop (ESMS), located in E5, is the Engineering Faculty’s primary student machine shop andÌýsupports course projects, student design teams, entrepreneurship, and graduate students.ÌýÌýThe ESMS provides access to a variety of machine tools for metal and wood based projects. ÌýThe Shop is supervised by qualified machinist instructors who are available for training on equipment and any technical questions.

Contact

Engineering Student Machine Shops and Student Design Centre

Any inquires regarding the Student Shops and the Student Design Centre can be directed to Graeme Adair atÌýgraeme.adair@uwaterloo.caÌýor x 39389.