More important than the mills themselves is what we do with them. Myself and a few other students from the IGEN shop supervisor team have taken on the task of learning all that we can about these machines and how to use them, and developing this knowledge into curriculum to pass these skills onto our…

In the summer before I began my Integrated Engineering studies, I spent a lot of time hanging out with my friends Zach Huser and Mark Greenwood, the IGEN shop managers at the time. We worked to improve and organize the shop for the upcoming year, but despite several trips to home depot and princess auto,…

We are very fortunate in our shop to have a small welding area complete with welders and equipment for MIG, TIG, and stick welding of Aluminum and Steel! As another specialized skill, we had to develop a training curriculum for our welding trainings. We ran these as optional trainings for interested students, whereby completion of…

Rounding out our shop, we have our 3D print shop, Electrical Lab, and small waterjet cutter and CO2 laser. I’d like to be clear that I’ve not been primarily responsible for any of these tools or areas, but I have provided support and trainings to students in all areas throughout the years. Students like Viktor…

One of our main assets in our student community is our complete metal and wood shop. This shop is fully student-run, meaning that it is our privilege and responsibility to train our peers how to be safe, competent, and considerate while using tools in the shop. Every student in IGEN must complete a mandatory shop…