Light Manufacturing Shop / Design-Build-Fly Lab

The Light Manufacturing Shop (LMS) and the Design-Build-Fly (DBF) Lab are two spaces dedicated to hands-on student project support. The LMS is a student-run shop that supports projects ranging from engineering capstones to research projects, student clubs, and competition teams. The shop houses a laser cutter, 3D printers, a 4-axis hot wire foam cutter, a CNC router and a vacuum former.

The DBF Lab is a space dedicated to the Coppertails DBF and SAE Eaglenautics competition teams. Both teams compete in aircraft design competitions, and the lab provides a workspace for them to design, build and test. The LMS complements the DBF Lab by providing rapid fabrication support, whereas the DBF Lab houses tools and equipment needed for the assembly and finishing of aircraft.