BU Resources

EPIC isn’t the only shared lab space on campus. Here are some other resources!

RASTIC

Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center is a hands on robotics facility located a couple doors down from EPIC. RASTIC includes a soft robotics lab space, an arena for aerial and terrestrial vehicles, a couple of 3D printers, electronics workbench, desktop size laser cutter and CNC mill for PCB boards and engraving plastic or metal. Sign up for their newsletter to find out about their educational seminars. Learn more about RASTIC on their website.

IDG Capital Student Innovation Center

The center is also referred to as Innovate@BU and is located right next to RASTIC. This space is all about entrepreneurship and they host extracurricular programs to help students explore turning their ideas into reality. Sign up for their newsletter to find out about their events and programs. Learn more about Innovate on their website.

SILAB

The Singh Imagineering Lab located is a makerspace for College of Engineering students only – but not for coursework – this is where you can make your personal projects. SILab has a mix of manufacturing equipment and hosts a number of workshops and competitions. Visit the space at 44 Cummington Mall and checkout the Newsletter SILab shares with with BTEC for upcoming events. Learn more about SILab on their website.

BTEC

Bioengineering Technology & Entrepreneurship Center is a hands-on wet lab space where students can expand their skills related to biotechnology. The center includes a Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering Suite, Biosensors and Instrumentation Suite and a Digital and Predictive Medicine Design Suite. Located at 44 Cummington Mall, BTEC share’s a Newsletter with SILab and there you can find out about contests and events. Learn more about BTEC on their website.

OPF

The Optoelectronics Processing Facility is a cleanroom with a variety of advanced equipment related to fabricating semiconductor and optoelectronic devices on a wafer to die level. This lab located at the Photonics Center (8 St Mary’s St) Room 816 is open for community use after completing equipment training. Learn more about OPF on their website.

SIF

The Scientific Instrument Facility is an advanced fab lab for all types of experimental hardware. This lab charges for its services and is open to the BU community and outside designers. SIF also has a Student Training Center where they offer a 9 week course on drafting and modern machine tools. SIF is located at 3 Cummington Mall in the basement of the Physics Research Building. Learn more about SIF on their website.

EDF

The Electronics Design Facility helps researchers and students design electronics. EDF is located at 3 Cummington Mall (Physics Research Building) in Room 461. Learn more about EDF on their website.