Phoenix Workshop & Atelier

The Phoenix Workshop & Atelier is fully equipped with a wide variety of machinery and tools in order to help students foster independence and creativity through manufacturing. They are able to use our facility for their research, extracurricular activities, or simply for their own interests and discovering the joy of making things.

However, it is very important to keep in mind that there are many risks involved when using machines. Even skilled workers can be injured, sometimes fatally. 

Your safety is our utmost priority. In order to prevent any risks, students must first take our Safety Training, which is held in Japanese. Students’ full understanding of the Training is just the first step. Then, they can use the facility under our staff’s supervision, where Japanese is a common language. For this reason, a level of Japanese enough to understand instructions is required

For any questions or concerns on this matter, please consult with your supervisor or pay us a visit with someone who can speak Japanese from your laboratory. We would like to find a way to help you. 

User Guide

Eligibility  Students, faculty, and staff of Hiroshima University
Prerequisites

For Students:
 Those who wish to use the Phoenix Workshop & Atelier must:
     - Have completed our Safety Training (see details below)
     - Have bought Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and
        Research (PAS/GAKKENSAI)  

For Faculty and staff:
    No prerequisites    

Cost

Free

* We provide machinery and tools for you to use but materials are not included. Please bring your own materials.

* There are basic tools available in our facility. If special tools are necessary, please prepare them yourself. 

From Application to Usage

For Students:
   Once you meet the prerequisites, please complete the following steps in order to use the facility.

    ① Download the “Application for the use of Monozukuri (Craftwork) Plaza (specific to
         the Phoenix Workshop & Atelier)"
              * Please note that all forms are written in Japanese.              
    ② Fill out the form in the bold frame.
    ③ Send the completed form via email at <koubou(at)monoplaza.hiroshima-u.ac.jp>
          (please replace (at) with @)
    ④ Once your application has been accepted, you will receive a confirmation email
         from us. From this point, you are able to use the facility.
    ⑤ Whenever you decide to use the facility, please always confirm the availability
         (see the column below), and have your student card with you as we will ask you
         to present your card at the check-in counter, which you can find at the entrance
        of the facility.

For Faculty and staff:
    There is no need to apply to use the facility. Please visit with your staff card during
    our operating hours, and speak to the on-duty staff at the Workshop & Atelier.

Operating Hours

The Phoenix Workshop & Atelier can be used during the following operating hours.

    9:00~12:00
    13:00~17:00
 
* In some cases, such as Student Practical Training, the facility may not always be available for use. Please check the availability before coming, as it can be changed at any time. There are several ways that you can confirm the schedule: 
    ① Visit the facility and check the computer screen at the entrance of our facility.
       (The information includes the name of the on-duty staff.)
    ② Go to the availability page on our website 
    ③ Contact us by phone or email. 

Cautions when Using * Users are required to check-in/out using a card-reader at the entrance and inform our staff each time before they use the Workshop & Atelier. Please do NOT use the facility without notifying us.

* Please follow the instructions (in Japanese) of the on-duty staff at the facility. 

* In the case of an emergency, such as damaged machinery and/or accidents, please immediately report to the staff.

 

Safety Training

We provide our own safety training, “Phoenix Workshop & Atelier Safety Training” to teach basic knowledge of machineries, explain safety measures, as well as providing simple practical training.

As mentioned above, completion of the Safety Training is a prerequisite for students to use the Workshop & Atelier. The training dates are limited and we set the deadline for the application two weeks before your desired training date. Please check the schedule and plan ahead.

Targeted Applicants      Students of Hiroshima University
 * Upon request, faculty and staff can also take the training.
Cost Free
Language  Japanese 
Training Schedule

Generally, we offer the following training schedule:

 ● From April to September:  The third Friday of every month
 ● From October to March: The third Tuesday of every month

Please keep the following in mind:
 * In the case that there are no applicants, the training will not be held.
 * There is a possibility that we may ask you to reschedule if the class become full.

How to apply

Application procedure is as follows. Please apply at least two weeks before the date you wish to attend the course.

    ① Download the “Safety Training Application Form.”
              * Please note that all forms are written in Japanese.
                 For English support, please contact us.
    ② Fill out the form in the bold frame.
    ③ Send the completed form via email at <koubou(at)monoplaza.hiroshima-u.ac.jp>
         (please replace (at) with @)
    ④ Once the application has been accepted, you will receive a confirmation email
        from us.

[Applying as a Group (Lab/Extracurricular Activities)]
Usually we ask faculty members (your supervisor at your lab or a professor in charge of extracurricular activities) to apply on behalf of a group. Please discuss it with your supervisor or the professor in charge of your group.

[Applying as an individual student]
Sometimes students wish to use the facility for their own interest to manufacture things. In this case, it is possible to apply as an individual student. If you wish to apply as an individual, please inform us in your email when you send the application.
 

Machineries in the Phoenix Workshop & Atelier

Contact Us

Phoenix Workshop & Atelier

  • Tel: 082-424-7535
  • Fax: 082-424-7536
  • Email: koubou(at)monoplaza.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace (at) with @.)

* When contacting us by phone, please do so in Japanese.


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