Workspaces and Tools

Hardware

  • 8 HP Z820 PC workstations, Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
  • HP PageWide 5100 XL High Volume Plotter
  • HP DesignJet Z6 sheet fed plotter
  • Xerox full color printer
  • Xerox MFD Black and White Printer
  • Epson V600 flatbed photo scanner
  • 2 Epson 10000 XL flatbed scanners
  • 2 Contex IQ Quattro 42 inch flat bed sheet scanners

Software

  • Autodesk Education Design Suite 2023
  • Rhinoceros 7 with VRay for Rhino. Rhino Swarm for rendering.
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office 2021
  • Blender 4.4.1
  • ArcGIS PRO

BEB Model Shop

Machine room

  • 12" Dewalt Chop saw
  • 10″ Saw Stop table saw
  • 12″ Laguna sliding table saw
  • 10' Martin Sliding Table saw
  • Nova Voyager drill press
  • Central dust collection in sub-basement
  • 20″ Laguna bandsaw
  • (4) 14″ Laguna bandsaw
  • 24" Martin Planer
  • 20" Martin joiner
  • 8 Work tables / benches
  • 24" x 36" Spray booth located on the 4th floor

Sanding room

  • Multi-diameter Max oscillating spindle sander
  • 2 12" Delta disc sanders
  • 36" Volpato oscillating belt sander
  • Harvey Gyro Air G-700 dust extractor

Tool cage

  • Various hand power tools
  • Various clamps
  • 4 foam cutters

CNC

  • 59" x 120" Techno Isel CNC router
  • Mastercam 2023 software

Laster cutter / 3D printer room

  • 6 Ultimaker S3 3D printers
  • 2 Ultimaker S5 3D printers
  • 4 18" x 32" Universal VLS 6.60 60-watt laser cutters
  • 4 BOFA AD 1000 IQ Fume Extractors
  • 24" x 48" Universal ILS 150-watt laser cutter
  • 1 BOFA AD 2000 IQ Fume Extractor
  • 5 HP workstations (one per laser cutter, loaded with Rhino 7 and the full Adobe CS)

Laptop program

Students entering an Architecture degree program as sophomores, transfers or graduate students are required to participate in the department’s laptop program. That includes purchasing hardware, software, upgrades and insurance as specified in our guidelines.

Digital fabrication 

The Architecture + Design division’s digital fabrication technologies include the following and more:

  • laser cutting
  • CNC milling and lathing
  • rapid prototyping
  • vacuum forming