Builder's Lab Makerspace
Led equipment research and selection, layout planning, and doccumentation for Builder's Lab, a shared prototyping space for early stage medical device startups at MBI.
Builder's Lab Makerspace
Background
Builder's Lab is a shared prototyping and instrumentation space MBI is building for early-stage medical device and diagnostics companies — 6–8 companies, 21 people, spanning 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, and electronics benches. As an intern working on the buildout, I led the equipment documentation, space layout planning, and several procurement decisions ahead of the space opening.
Documentation & Tooling
Wrote standard operating procedures for the Bambu Lab P2S/H2D 3D printers, desktop CNC mill, and the Formlabs Form 4 resin printer — each covering safety, workflow, and troubleshooting to a consistent in-house format. Also worked through facility safety requirements (PPE, waste-stream separation for resin printing, OSHA eyewash/shower requirements) to make sure the SOPs reflected lab safety requierments.
Designed a layout for the makerspace in Adobe Illustrator, mapping out the most efficient locations for lab benches, prototyping equipment, and shared spaces. Calculated electrical requierments for each area, and specified outlet locations and which outlets should be on dedicated circuts.
Equipment Research & Decisions
Undertook equipment selection with comparative research and use case analysis. Evaluated desktop CNC mills, laser cutters, 3D printers, and electronics equipment on software usability and shared-space practicality, meeting with engineers to discuss what equipment would be useful for med device prototyping. Coordinated with vendors and priced out prototyping equipment, finding the best value equipment for the space.Through vendor selection and equipment selection, I reduced the equipment cost by 60% compared to the original proposal.
Result
The lab is set to open later this year, providing early stage medical device companies with a space for prototyping and device assembly.
