Hours of Operation
Texas Inventionworks is usually open:
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MON - FRI
Our current hours are always posted outside the Texas Inventionworks space on the entrance door.
Hours of operation vary throughout the semester based on user demand and staff availability.
- For the first 2 week of the semester, we usually close to the public during the mornings to train new staff members on how to use machines.
- During the semester we are usually open from 12:00PM-8:00PM Monday-Friday.
- About 1 month before the end of semester we usually expand morning, evening, and weekend hours to accommodate for senior design projects.
Contact Information
Internal Questions
The fastest way to get in contact is obviously in person during opening hours.
However, the #urgent_questions slack page is where you can post general and semi-urgent questions about the space such as "where do we keep tweezers?" or "Why do y'all think this print failed?" etc.
Faculty Questions
For Faculty members looking to hold facility-based projects, direct them to or visit the official connect page to contact a staff member directly. Please include their department and a short description of the project(s) they would like to hold, how many students are in their class, and what machines they would like to request.
Student Questions
For students looking to hold facility-based projects, direct them to Scotts office or have them visit the official connect page to contact Scott directly. Please ask them to include their department, year, a short description of the project, how many students are in the group, and what machines/ space access they would like to request.
The Big 3 +1
Scott Evans | Director
Email:
Contact for: Special projects, big changes, operational suggestions, complaints
Roger Rose | Supervisor
Email:
Contact for: Special projects, specialty printers, electronics
Steve Ferraro | Assistant Director
Email:
Contact for: Purchasing, lasers, 3D printers
Steven Kim | Student Staff Supervisor
Email:
Contact for: Machine maintenance, after hour emergencies
Access Information
There are a variety of situations where a student or professor may request access to certain rooms and or after hours access. In almost every case, the requests will need to be directed to ROGER.
If a student needs access to a lab (such as R&A) to work on an approved project
