Spaces & Floor Plan

CHIP is a 12,000-square-foot facility designed for student-led hardware projects. The facility brings together fabrication labs, collaborative workspaces, meeting rooms, and dedicated club areas, giving students the space and resources to turn ideas into reality.

Main Workspace/
Event Space

The central workspace at CHIP is designed for day-to-day collaboration. Students use these shared workbenches to assemble projects, brainstorm ideas, and work alongside other clubs. The space also transforms into a venue for workshops, design reviews, and community events.

Reserve Space

Conference Room

All reservations are first come, first served. To learn more about reserving the conference room, check out our “Reserve Space” page.

Reserve Space

Small/Medium Clubs Storage and worktables

This area includes workbenches that small/medium teams can leave ongoing projects out on and shelving for active project storage.

Dedicated Club Bays

These workspaces are assigned to CHIP's largest member clubs, providing room for long-term projects and specialized equipment.

Textiles and Laser Cutter (until 2027 renovations!)

The vinyl printer cutter, sewing and embroidery machines and the laser cutter all reside in this area temporarily. Post-renovation, this equipment will have a new home in the space, so stay tuned for updates next year.

Digital Fabrication Lab

Equipped with 3D printers, electronics workbenches, and shared computer stations, the space helps students move from digital designs to functional prototypes.

Metal Shop (coming soon!)

Our future metal shop will expand CHIP's fabrication capabilities with machining, metalworking, and welding equipment. The space is being designed to support advanced prototyping and give students access to industry-standard tools.

Outdoor Testing/Flex Space

The outdoor flex space supports high-pressure hydrostatic testing, rocket engine cold flow testing, battlebot testing, and composites fabrication. It also provides additional space for large-scale builds and experimental projects.

Kitchen/Entrance Vestibule

This is the first stop when entering the building. Help yourself to coffee and tea, or use this as an informal gathering point before meetings and work sessions.

Outdoor Picnic Area

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