Students,
There’ll be shop tool training (Tool Training 1, Class B) one session on Saturday
October 26st, at 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., another one on Sunday October 27th at 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please check the signup sheet to find out which session you should attend. Only twenty five people in each session. Please note that there will be no tool training until spring 2025.
This tool training is required for the students and persons who will be or think that they might need to use power hand tools for their research projects. The tools training covers the use of circular saw, table saw, drill motor etc. in and around structures lab. Be sure to sign up before October, 18th. Renewing is required every eight months. The signup sheet will be posted on the door room 33 (machine shop), across from the material lab, More Hall basement.
Research students should check with your faculties or PIs, whether or not you should take this training. Undergrads who will participate in canoe, steel bridge, Concrete Beam, as well as people who went through nine months ago are also required to attend this training. Please check to see if your past tool training is still valid. Other undergrads and grads can take this training as well. There is no fee involved for this event. No student is allowed to use the power tool in/around the CEE Structures Lab without this training.
The training allows the trainee a nine months period to operate the hand tool on the structures lab floor. No tool allowed outside the structures lab.
The training will be at least 5 to 6 hrs. Please come in w/ notepad and pen/pencil. There’ll be a test, pertaining to the subjects in the training. Quiz will be given at the end. No more than two mistakes allowed. You may like to bring in your food, snack, drinks for this extended session.
Note: For the individual who has been through this training, please check with Vince prior to October 18th, to find out if this renewal is required.