The Engineering Machine Shop (EMS) is the manufacturing hub that serves the Engineering Faculty and UW community. Our capabilities enable us to produce custom machined parts, mechanical prototypes, and specialty tooling that supports a wide range of student design team projects, undergrad teaching labs, and research initiatives.
Specialty services include:
- CNC Machining 3,4,5 Axis
- Wire EDM
- Waterjet Cutting
- Custom Metal Fabrication
- Mig and Tig Welding
- 3D Cad Prototyping
- DFM Reviews (Design for Manufacturing)
- Custom Tooling
Work Request
http://engmachineshop.uwaterloo.ca/
Please email CAD and drawings to engineering.shop@uwaterloo.ca
EMS Stores
https://ems-stores.uwaterloo.ca/ems-site/
EMS online stores is a 24/7 online platform that gives access for faculty, staff, and students to place orders for stock material, hardware, fasteners, and misc items for projects. Visit http://ems-stores.uwaterloo.ca/ems-site/
Attention: Currently, items listed in our database are not guaranteed in stock. If the item you require is not in stock, we can place an order. Generally, most items arrive in 3-5 business days. While we always strive to maintain the best price, pricing is subject to change for items not in stock.
Please Note: We only accept Watcard and UW account numbers for payment. We do not accept cash, debit, or credit card.
We will be closed from December 16th to December 20th for shop maintenance.
UW will be closed for the holiday season from December 23rd to January 1st. See you in the New Year!
Hours of Operation
Monday- Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Closed for breaks:
10:00am - 10:20am
12:00pm - 12:30pm
3:00pm - 3:20pm
Contact
For further information, please call x 32110.
Manager: Brian Shuh x32495 (bshuh@uwaterloo.ca)
Lead Hand: Phill Laycock x32110 (p2laycock@uwaterloo.ca)
Engineering Student Machine Shop
The Engineering Student Machine Shop (ESMS), located in E5, is the Engineering Faculty’s primary student machine shop and supports course projects, student design teams, entrepreneurship, and graduate students. The ESMS provides access to a variety of machine tools for metal and wood based projects. The Shop is supervised by qualified machinist instructors who are available for training on equipment and any technical questions.
Contact
Engineering Student Machine Shops and Student Design Centre
Any inquires regarding the Student Shops and the Student Design Centre can be directed to Graeme Adair at graeme.adair@uwaterloo.ca or x 39389.