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3 3  The Rapid Prototyping Studio has a wide variety of equipment available for use. Some basic equipment, such as CAD workstations, hand tools, and worktables, are freely available on a first-come, first-served basis. More advanced equipment, such as 3D printers and other CNC equipment, requires completion of training before access will be granted. In order to make a reservation on equipment in the Rapid Prototyping Studio, you will need to meet the following prerequisites:
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5 5  * You must be an enrolled MEEN student, MEEN Faculty/Staff, or a non-MEEN major who is currently taking a MEEN course, or performing Research work.
6 -* You must be trained on the equipment you want to use (unless training is not required.) To get trained, log in with your NetID and make an appointment using the training slot on our [[reservation system>>url:https://reservations.rapidprototypingstudio.com/schedule.php?]].
7 -* You must have enough credits in the reservation system to make a reservation. Credits are given for free in set amounts to users enrolled in certain MEEN courses, and for Personal use by all MEEN students, at the beginning of every semester. For Research use, and Personal use that goes over your current account balance, credits can be purchased in our [[online store>>url:https://tamu.estore.flywire.com/products?storeCatalog=5754]]. Credits are non-refundable, but do not expire, except upon graduation. Credits can also be transferred to other students upon request.
6 +* You must be trained on the equipment you want to use (unless training is not required.) To get trained, log in with your NetID and make an appointment using the training slot on our [[**reservation** **system**>>url:https://reservations.rapidprototypingstudio.com/schedule.php?]].
7 +* You must have enough credits in the reservation system to make a reservation. Credits are given for free in set amounts to users enrolled in certain MEEN courses, and for Personal use by all MEEN students, at the beginning of every semester. For Research use, and Personal use that goes over your current account balance, credits can be purchased in our [[**online** **store**>>url:https://tamu.estore.flywire.com/products?storeCatalog=5754]]. Credits are non-refundable, but do not expire, except upon graduation. Credits can also be transferred to other students upon request.
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10 10  == Academic Use ==
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12 12  Academic use is any reservation that is for a specific assignment in a non-research MEEN course. (Research courses must use the pathway for research requests.) Academic use is also available to instructors teaching a MEEN course, as long as it is related to that course.
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14 -* To get trained, log in with your NetID and make an appointment using the training slot on our [[reservation system>>url:https://reservations.rapidprototypingstudio.com/schedule.php?]].
14 +* To get trained, log in with your NetID and make an appointment using the training slot on our [[**reservation** system>>url:https://reservations.rapidprototypingstudio.com/schedule.php?]].
15 15  * All students enrolled in a MEEN course which uses the Rapid Prototyping Studio will be given a set number of credits for free prior to the start of their assignment. The number of credits will vary depending on the expected usage for that course, as agreed between RPS Staff and the course instructor. **It is the instructor's responsibility to contact RPS Staff prior to releasing an assignment to request credits for their students.**
16 16  * Academic reservations that exceed a student's credit balance must be approved by their instructor in writing, usually via email. Once approval is received, RPS Staff will add an agreed upon number of credits to the student's balance to allow completion of the assignment.
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