03/07/2023 - ECSE have recently acquired a new CNC machine. More information on its capabilities and the services offered can be found here.
29/05/2023 - Equipment schedules for specialised workshop equipment are now available. Only usage from non-faculty staff will be visible on the schedules.
About the Faculty of Engineering
Overview of Technical Services
Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering Technical Services iLab Core. The Faculty of Engineering offers a broad range of technical services, these are provided through our departments. Our significant capabilities support many activities, including: manufacturing and fabrication (mechanical, civil and electronics) equipment, chemical and materials expertise, laboratory and testing support, occupational health and safety, design (CAD) and many others. We support the technical requirements of academics, students, departments and external (e.g., industry and government) partners. If you have technical requirements for a project in research or teaching, or simply need advice, please contact us through the request services tab on this page.
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
We provide mechanical workshop capabilities including milling, turning, sheet metalwork and welding, and electronic workshop capabilities including surface-mount testing and repair. We also offer CAD design services for mechanical and electronics work. The ECSE team also provide CNC aluminum maching services - additional information on our capability can be found here.
Trained users will soon be able to request equipment bookings on the Department's iLab core (currently under construction).
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Materials engineers make a unique contribution – not just by making new materials, but also by improving what we already have. Here at Monash, our graduates and researchers are making things stronger, lighter, more functional, more sustainable and more cost-effective. Their contributions underpin all aspects of engineering, manufacturing and health sciences. Not surprisingly – they’re increasingly in demand.
Our Technical Officers are able to assist with machine malfunctions, repairs, design consultations and the machining of items related to research.
Trained users may request equipment bookings on the Department's iLab core. Training for the New Horizons LN2 Facility may also be requested through the Department's core.
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Contacts
Name
Role
Phone
Email
Location
Engineering Core Administrator
Administrator of Faculty of Engineering iLab Core
Eng-iLabTECadmin@monash.edu
John Beadle
Civil Engineering Contact
Jono Wilson
Materials Science and Engineering Contact
Ian Reynolds
Electrical and Computer Science and Engineering Core Contdact
Chemical and Biological Engineering Specialised Requests
Select the appropriate equipment for your sample testing and fill out any other required information. The department offers the following equipment as part of it's technical services:
AccuPyc helium density pycnometer - Helium solid/true density measurement
AutoPore Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry - Solid and powder sample analysis up to 60,000 psi; Measure pore size from 300 μm to 3 nm
CHNS elemental analysis (Thermo Scientific FlashSmart) - Analysis of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur contents of organic materials
DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2500)
Spectrum 2 FTIR - FTIR analysis of solid, powder and liquid samples from 4000 – 400 cm-1 with UATR diamond/ZnSe crystal
ICP-MS - For elemental analysis. Typically the calibrated range is 1 to 1000 ppb; Calibration standards can be supplied for an additional charge; Analysis will be completed within 5 business days of sample submission.
Karl Fischer titration - Analysis of water content from 100 ppm up to 100%
Mastersizer - Particle size measurement in the range 80 nm to 2 mm
Nitrogen/Argon porosimetry/BET surface area analysis - Nitrogen porosimetry/surface characterisation for measurement of micropores and BET surface area.
Phenom XL Desktop - BSD and SED detector; EDX elemental analysis; 100,000x zoom; Voltages: 5 kV, 10 kV and 15 kV
TGA/DSC - Simultaneous thermogravimetric (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) up to a maximum of 1300 °C up to 50 °C/min; Analysis of decomposition, oxidation, gasification, melting, heat capacity, heat of reaction; Not suitable for samples containing halides (Cl, Br, F, I, etc.)
Total Organic Carbon
XRD - Rigaku MiniFlex 600 - Radiation source: Cu Kα (may cause fluorescence for Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Zn); 2Ө angle: 2° - 140°; Detector: D/teX Ultra; Voltage – 40 kV; Current – 15 mA
Inquire
Design and Manufacturing Support Request (General Support Request)
We provide consultation to support your design and manufacturing.
Inquire
Electrical and Electronic Technical Support
Our Electronics Services Group can provide specialist systems and instruments design/assembly services, tailored for research and teaching programs with extensive experience in;
• Power supplies and power control systems • Temperature and environmental controls • Data acquisition and signals analysis • Small signal systems (small signal ac and dc) • Microcontroller and microprocessor systems
Inquire
General Technical Service Support
Use this service request for requesting general technical support services, that are not design / manufacturing, or education support services. This may include: laboratory support and maintenance, general maintenance, department event support, etc. Also, include miscellaneous support requests here.
Inquire
Makerspace Network Specialised Request
Design and Manufacturing Support Request (Makerspace Network Specialised Request)
Whenever possible Makerspace staff will aim to induct and guide users to enable them to learn by doing.
This form is intended for complex manufacturing that requires dedicated support from our team of highly skilled technical staff.
The main aim of the Monash Makerspace Network is to enable and empower users to Dream, Design and Make. In these spaces students engage with authentic projects, and develop skills for their future careers.
The Makerspace Project Studios in Building 60 is the active and ambitious home of our student teams initiative and a collaborative space that supports the entrepreneurial activities of our start-ups at the co-located Monash Generator.
The Makerspace Design and Build Studios in the Woodside Building focuses on rapid prototyping and computer aided design, while also hosting equipment and facilities to accommodate a wide range of more traditional ‘making’ processes. This space supports engineering FYP students, hosts dedicated sessions for scheduled teaching units, and is available for use by suitably inducted engineering faculty staff.
For more information on accessing these facilities please visit our website.
Capabilities of the network include:
3D printing in PLA, ABS, Carbon Fibre, Resin and Nylon
Laser cutting of plywood & acrylic
CNC machining up to 5 axis
Manual machining workshop
MIG & TIG welding
Low voltage electrical diagnostic and assembly areas
3D scanning
Sewing & textiles
CAD / CAM workstations
Woodwork shop
Composites shop
Sanding bays
Paint booths
Inquire
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Specialised Request
Design and Manufacturing Support Request
The Mechanical Services Group is capable of machining and manufacturing complex components/systems, as well as fabricating items in a wide range of materials including common ferrous/non ferrous metals such as aluminum, stainless/mild steel, copper, brass and most other exotic metals e.g. Titanium. Plastics including acrylic, teflon, PVC, polycarbonate, HDPE, PE, PEEK, timbers and composites are also offered.
Our capability includes:
CAD Services
Design Services
CNC Machining (Machining Centers 3&4th axis/Lathes with live tooling)
EDM Wire cutting
Conventional machining
Surface Grinding/Cylindrical Grinding
Bandsawing
CNC Routering
3D Printing
Laser Cutting
Large scale Bending and Guillotining
MIG / TIG / Oxyacetylene welding
Silver soldering
Brazing
The Group has access to a wide range of traditional machines in its workshop as well as more modern Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Mills and Lathes, Laser Cutter capable of cutting up to 18mm of mild steel, as well as an Electric Discharge Machine (EDM Wire Cutter).
Services can be requested by lodging your jobs on-line and attaching anything from simple sketches to CAD drawings to the job using the iLab Job Ticketing system.
Inquire
Specialised Education / Teaching Technical Support
Use this service if you have a request for technical staff support to support a unit, e..g, laboratory supervision, set-up, maintenance, etc.
Please note that if you have a request for manufacturing or design services that relate to education please use the Design and Manufacturing request form.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Specialised Requests
Select the appropriate equipment for your sample testing and fill out any other required information. The department offers the following equipment as part of it's technical services:
AccuPyc helium density pycnometer - Helium solid/true density measurement
AutoPore Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry - Solid and powder sample analysis up to 60,000 psi; Measure pore size from 300 μm to 3 nm
CHNS elemental analysis (Thermo Scientific FlashSmart) - Analysis of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur contents of organic materials
DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2500)
Spectrum 2 FTIR - FTIR analysis of solid, powder and liquid samples from 4000 – 400 cm-1 with UATR diamond/ZnSe crystal
ICP-MS - For elemental analysis. Typically the calibrated range is 1 to 1000 ppb; Calibration standards can be supplied for an additional charge; Analysis will be completed within 5 business days of sample submission.
Karl Fischer titration - Analysis of water content from 100 ppm up to 100%
Mastersizer - Particle size measurement in the range 80 nm to 2 mm
Nitrogen/Argon porosimetry/BET surface area analysis - Nitrogen porosimetry/surface characterisation for measurement of micropores and BET surface area.
Phenom XL Desktop - BSD and SED detector; EDX elemental analysis; 100,000x zoom; Voltages: 5 kV, 10 kV and 15 kV
TGA/DSC - Simultaneous thermogravimetric (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) up to a maximum of 1300 °C up to 50 °C/min; Analysis of decomposition, oxidation, gasification, melting, heat capacity, heat of reaction; Not suitable for samples containing halides (Cl, Br, F, I, etc.)
Total Organic Carbon
XRD - Rigaku MiniFlex 600 - Radiation source: Cu Kα (may cause fluorescence for Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Zn); 2Ө angle: 2° - 140°; Detector: D/teX Ultra; Voltage – 40 kV; Current – 15 mA
Inquire
Design and Manufacturing Support Request (General Support Request)
We provide consultation to support your design and manufacturing.
Inquire
Electrical and Electronic Technical Support
Our Electronics Services Group can provide specialist systems and instruments design/assembly services, tailored for research and teaching programs with extensive experience in;
• Power supplies and power control systems • Temperature and environmental controls • Data acquisition and signals analysis • Small signal systems (small signal ac and dc) • Microcontroller and microprocessor systems
Inquire
General Technical Service Support
Use this service request for requesting general technical support services, that are not design / manufacturing, or education support services. This may include: laboratory support and maintenance, general maintenance, department event support, etc. Also, include miscellaneous support requests here.
Inquire
Makerspace Network Specialised Request
Design and Manufacturing Support Request (Makerspace Network Specialised Request)
Whenever possible Makerspace staff will aim to induct and guide users to enable them to learn by doing.
This form is intended for complex manufacturing that requires dedicated support from our team of highly skilled technical staff.
The main aim of the Monash Makerspace Network is to enable and empower users to Dream, Design and Make. In these spaces students engage with authentic projects, and develop skills for their future careers.
The Makerspace Project Studios in Building 60 is the active and ambitious home of our student teams initiative and a collaborative space that supports the entrepreneurial activities of our start-ups at the co-located Monash Generator.
The Makerspace Design and Build Studios in the Woodside Building focuses on rapid prototyping and computer aided design, while also hosting equipment and facilities to accommodate a wide range of more traditional ‘making’ processes. This space supports engineering FYP students, hosts dedicated sessions for scheduled teaching units, and is available for use by suitably inducted engineering faculty staff.
For more information on accessing these facilities please visit our website.
Capabilities of the network include:
3D printing in PLA, ABS, Carbon Fibre, Resin and Nylon
Laser cutting of plywood & acrylic
CNC machining up to 5 axis
Manual machining workshop
MIG & TIG welding
Low voltage electrical diagnostic and assembly areas
3D scanning
Sewing & textiles
CAD / CAM workstations
Woodwork shop
Composites shop
Sanding bays
Paint booths
Inquire
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Specialised Request
Design and Manufacturing Support Request
The Mechanical Services Group is capable of machining and manufacturing complex components/systems, as well as fabricating items in a wide range of materials including common ferrous/non ferrous metals such as aluminum, stainless/mild steel, copper, brass and most other exotic metals e.g. Titanium. Plastics including acrylic, teflon, PVC, polycarbonate, HDPE, PE, PEEK, timbers and composites are also offered.
Our capability includes:
CAD Services
Design Services
CNC Machining (Machining Centers 3&4th axis/Lathes with live tooling)
EDM Wire cutting
Conventional machining
Surface Grinding/Cylindrical Grinding
Bandsawing
CNC Routering
3D Printing
Laser Cutting
Large scale Bending and Guillotining
MIG / TIG / Oxyacetylene welding
Silver soldering
Brazing
The Group has access to a wide range of traditional machines in its workshop as well as more modern Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Mills and Lathes, Laser Cutter capable of cutting up to 18mm of mild steel, as well as an Electric Discharge Machine (EDM Wire Cutter).
Services can be requested by lodging your jobs on-line and attaching anything from simple sketches to CAD drawings to the job using the iLab Job Ticketing system.
Inquire
Specialised Education / Teaching Technical Support
Use this service if you have a request for technical staff support to support a unit, e..g, laboratory supervision, set-up, maintenance, etc.
Please note that if you have a request for manufacturing or design services that relate to education please use the Design and Manufacturing request form.
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