The University of Queensland

The Architecture Workshop offers a range of timber machining options, ranging from sanding, cutting and drilling to CNC routing and Laser Cutting equipment.

Whilst the Architecture Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) provides facilities and equipment for construction of architectural and structural models, the Architectue Workshop (Building 51, Room 101) offers the required technology allowing students to fabricate prototypes from model scale to full scale. A range of tools can be loaned from the workshop using the online Equipment Loan System once the relevant Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) have been read.

To access the facility and use the equipment, you must;

1. Complete the Workshop Safety Induction;

Undergraduate students - Complete the online Workshop Safety Induction on their course/community Blackboard site,

Staff and postgraduate students - Contact a member of workshop staff for details.

2. Read the relevant Risk Assessment(s) by following the links below.

IMPORTANT: Once you have read the Risk Assessment, indicate you have completed this requirement by clicking the “Read” button and selecting “Yes” on the lower left of the front page of the Risk Assessment. Do NOT use the “Email Supervisor” link on that page. There is also no need to print the Risk Assessment.

Click here to view the guide to navigating the Risk Assessments. NOTE: The SOPs and Competency Assessment documents attached to each Risk Assessment are also accessible using the links below;

3. Read the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) associated with each Risk Assessment. Again, there is no need to print any of the SOP's as hard copies are located near each item of workshop equipment;

4. If a competency Assessment is required prior to using the equipment, print a double-sided copy of the Competency Assessment document and book an Induction/Equipment Competency session at the workshop using the EAIT Student Event Booking System via the course/community Blackboard site. Remember to bring the blank Competency Assessment document(s) with you.

Remember..... You must read all the relevant Risk Assessments and SOPs before borrowing any tools OR before attending the Induction/Equipment Competency Session for that equipment