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21	21	== Academic Use (Self-Use) ==
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23		-Academic use is any reservation for an 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.** It is the instructor's responsibility to contact RPS Staff within the first 2 weeks of the semester to request credits for their course.**
	23	+Academic use is any reservation for an 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.** **It is the instructor's responsibility to contact RPS Staff within the first 2 weeks of the semester to request credits for their course.
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25	25	* All students with an assignment that uses the Rapid Prototyping Studio will be given credits prior to the start of their assignment. The number of credits will vary depending on expected usage, as agreed between RPS Staff and the instructor.
26	26	* 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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38	38	== Research Use ==
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40		-Research-related parts can be fabricated at the RPS through 2 different methods: Self Use (generally faster and cheaper, but requires training on the equipment to be used,) and iLabs Requests (RPS staff will make everything for you, but this method takes longer and costs more.) Please note, researchers are not allowed to use the Joint Machine Shop for self-use at this time. Currently this equipment can only be used by staff, so these fabrication requests must go through the iLabs route.
	40	+Researchers can fabricate parts at the RPS through 2 different methods:
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	42	+* Self Use - generally faster and cheaper, but requires training on the equipment to be used
	43	+* iLabs Requests - RPS staff will make everything for you, but this method takes much longer and costs more.
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	45	+Please note, researchers are not allowed to use the MEEN/Physics Joint Machine Shop for self-use at this time. In our current agreement with the Physics department, this equipment can only be used by staff, so these fabrication requests must go through the "iLabs Requests" route.
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46	46	=== Research Self-Use (MEEN Researchers only) ===
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48		-Research self-use of RPS equipment is charged by the hour. Training and self-use is encouraged for most equipment to reduce costs.
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50	50	* 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?]].
51	51	* Research users will need to have sufficient credits in their account balance to make reservations on equipment. We encourage research labs to purchase larger numbers of credits in advance of expected high usage times or semesters to streamline the process, as credits must be manually added to user accounts after purchase, which can lead to delays in the ability to make reservations. **Research faculty are responsible for ensuring that their students have enough credits to reserve equipment at the RPS.**
52	52	* Most research labs need to assign all purchases, including RPS credits to a specific university account. This can be done through the department's Purchasing Office in the same way as all other research purchases are made.