Capstone Project Wiki

There are many resources available through Capstone to help you succeed in your project. This page summarizes these resources; full details are provided by following the links. You may also wish to explore Tools for Success.

Hardware Resources at BYU that are available to help you work with project hardware include (some of these will require payment):

• Project Realization Lab (PRL), 126 and 136 EB Space, tools, and materials for your project work.

• ME Prototype Laboratory, 117 EB Manual and CNC machines and tooling. Incidental stock materials. Advice on prototyping. Help on making your parts. Welding. Table saw and band saw. Waterjet cutter. Rapid prototyping equipment. Laser cutter.

• MFGEN Material Removal Laboratory, 101 & 125 CTB Manual and CNC machine and tooling. Waterjet cutter.

• ME Checkout Room, 154 CB Hardware and components that can be used on a temporary basis with your project. Instrumentation equipment. Capstone toolbox available for checkout. Motors, laboratory instrumentation, 3D printing.

• ECE Experiential Learning Center, 416 CB Electrical and electronic components, stock materials. Advice on prototyping. Help on making your parts. Hardware, 3D prints. Table saw and band saw.

• Additive Manufacturing Lab, 155 CTB FDM, SLA, Resin, and nylon sintering capabilities. 3D printing services and information on designing, optimizing, and printing.

• Paint Booth Available for painting approved projects with permission.

• Physical Facilities Manufacturing Shop, 108 CTB professional machining, rapid prototyping, consultation on design drawings.

• HBLL 3D Printing, professional audio and video recording and editing equipment, infrared cameras.

Office Resources that are available to help you complete documentation-related tasks include:

• CAEDM computer labs Computers with word-processing, engineering design, and engineering analysis tools.

• Box group folder A group folder for your team has been established to allow you to share project-related files. You should not use Google docs or other insecure group folders for this purpose.

• CAEDM group printing Your CAEDM group will allow you to print team deliverables using project funds. This is the Capstone approved printing method for team printing. Do not use Cougar Creations, Kinko’s, or any other outside vendor for team printing. Do not use the team CAEDM group for individual printing, including individual Capstone assignments.

• Long Distance Access Code Each Capstone team has a long-distance access code to allow project-related calls from any campus telephone.

• Spiral binding machine The Capstone office has a spiral binding machine that you can use to bind reports to be sent to your sponsor if they want hard-copies.

Purchasing and Travel resources are available to Capstone students include the following:

• The Capstone office will purchase items for your team from off-campus vendors, such as Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. See Orders for procedures to purchase items off-campus.
  
  
• There are many places on campus where you can purchase items needed for your project. Procedures for making these purchases are found in On-campus Purchases. On-campus resources include:
  
  
  • BYU Store, WSC General merchandise
    
    
  • Chemistry Stockroom, 112 NICB Laboratory materials and supplies, including tubing and fittings, clamps, etc.
    
    
  • ECE Experiential Learning Center, 416 CB Electrical and electronic supplies
    
    
  • ME Prototype Lab, 150 CB Remnant materials and fasteners
    
    
  • MFGEN Material Removal Lab, 101 CTB Remnant materials and fasteners
    
    
  • BYU Physical Facilities Warehouse, 170 PFNB Hardware, paint, electrical wiring, etc. Typical materials that would be used for maintaining the buildings and equipment at BYU.
    
    

Other resources that are helpful:

• Vehicle Rental, 850 E. 900 N. Vehicles for use in project-related travel, both local and longer-distance. Cars, vans, pickups, and box trucks available. Contact the Capstone office to reserve a rental vehicle. See Vehicle Rental for more information.
  
  
• BYU Post Office (Pack N' Ship), Bottom floor of the BYU Store Shipping of parcels and packages. Packaging materials for shipping. See Shipping and Receiving for more information.
  
  
• Competition Entry Awards Team members can receive personal awards of up to $250 per team for Capstone entries in design, paper, and poster competitions. See Tools for Success for more information.