Singh Imagineering Laboratory
Learn More about the Imagineering Competition
Students are taking their ideas for innovations that will impact people and society and using the Singh Imagineering Lab to make them a reality, competing to win some serious prize money.
Empowering Students to Innovate Solutions
The "what"...
The Binoy K. Singh Imagineering Laboratory gives students the resources to take on extracurricular engineering initiatives and think about new ways to address society’s challenges. The Singh Imagineering Lab provides easy access to entrepreneurially minded College of Engineering students, and other BU students working with them, without limiting the topic or timeframe of use. Using the lab’s tools and machinery -- and guidance from faculty, graduate students and undergraduate peers -- students are encouraged to pursue their ideas and designs. Where applicable, they can take projects to the prototype stage and enter them in design competitions. And where feasible, they will be encouraged to take on partners from BU’s School of Management, work on plans to potentially commercialize their products and enter them in business competitions.
The "who"...
Eligible Students:
Lab Advisors:
Lab Manager:
BU College of Engineering Students
BU students working with at least one BU College of Engineering Student
Note: Completion of a 30-minute safety course is required.
List of Advisors
Joe Precopio | 617-353-5949
The "where"...
44 Cummington Street, 1st floor
The "when"...
Monday – Thursday | Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday and Sunday | Noon to 6:00 PM
Closed Saturdays, July 4th, and Memorial Day
The "how"...
Available Equipment
Band Saw
Drill Press
Mill Drill
3D Printer
Bench Grinder
Belt & Disc Sander
Assorted hand power tools
Tap and Die Sets
Hand tools
Oscilloscope
Power Supply
Desk Top Computers
Stocked Supplies
Sheet metal
Plywood
Assorted Dowels
Lucite
PVC Pipes
Metal Rods
Assorted electronic parts
Assorted wire
Assorted batteries & motors
Assorted nuts, bolts, screws, and fasteners
Gaining Access
There are five simple steps to gain access to the Imagineering Lab (IL):
- Download & print the Singh Imagineering Lab Operating Procedures. Read and acknowledge your agreement of the procedures with your signature at the bottom along with your BUID#.
- Attend an equipment safety training session (under the "Safety" section) and have your IL operating procedures signed by the equipment trainer.
- Turn in form to room B15 of 44 Cummington Street
- Apply for access in Zaius
Equipment Safety Training Schedule
The training will be held in the IL and should take about 30 minutes. There is no need to sign-up, just show up. If you are unable to attend any of the dates/times listed below please contact Joe Estano
Monday, December 12, 2011 @ 12:00pm
Monday, February 6, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Monday, March 5, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Monday, April 2, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Forms
Singh Imagineering Lab Operating Procedures
Parts Request Form
Machining Request Form
3D Printer Usage Form
Faculty/Alumni Advisor Request Form
Suggestion Form
Grand Opening of ENG's Singh Imagineering Lab
On October 28, 2011, Dean Ken Lutchen and donor Binoy K. Singh cut the ribbon that signaled the opening of BU College of Engineering's Imagineering Laboratory—a place for engineering students to let their imaginations loose, design, innovate, and create.