Rapid Prototyping Centre

Turning your ideas into reality

Why use the Rapid Prototyping Centre?

The Rapid Prototyping Centre (E5-2002) provides high quality 3D printing and laser cutting to students, staff and faculty at the University of Waterloo. Whether you are an undergraduate student working on a fun side project to a design team member preparing for a big competition, we have the tools to help.

Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra Resin Printer
Now Available: Resin Printing Try our new Saturn 3 Ultra and Jupiter resin printers
A Prusa i3 MK3s+ 3D printer
Desktop Printing Prusa i3 MK3S+ and Prusa MINI+ printers
Laser Cutter
No Cost Laser Cutting Using our Epilog Fusion M2 we can laser cut or engrave for no cost (material purchase may be required)
Oscilloscope
Free to Use Circuitry & Electronic Workbench Workbench with soldering stations, oscilloscopes, and more

Now Offering Desktop 3D Printing

  • Seventeen available desktop 3D printers: 13 Prusa i3 MK3S+, 4 Prusa Mini+
  • First-come first-served basis
  • In person only

Laser Cutting

  • CO2 laser with 28" x 40" cutting bed
  • Parts can be ordered online using the laser cutter request form
  • Materials must be provided by user, we do have scrap material available for small items
  • Capable of cutting 1/4", 1/8" acrylic and 1/8" fiberboard & plywood

Free to Use Circuitry & Electronics Workbench

  • Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Waveform Generators
  • Soldering irons, Hot air rework station
  • Microscope
  • Reflow Oven - for more information, see
    user-manual-lpkf-protoflow-e.pdf

Specialty 3D Printing

  • SLA (Resin) printing available for parts requiring fine details, smooth surface finish
  • FDM printing using multiple materials for multi-colored prints or diss high strength materials using Bambu X1 Carbon printers
  • All prints completed by our staff, email or stop by for more information