Innovating the Future of Materials,
Empowering Tomorrow’s Engineers.
The MILL is currently OPEN
Hours: M – F, 9am – 5 pm
The Materials Innovation and Learning Laboratory (The MILL) was opened in 2016 as the first-ever undergraduate-run make-and-measure space primarily dedicated to Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). We strive to serve as a hub for experiential education in MSE by providing hands-on scientific training with common equipment used in the discipline, nurturing the student staff to become engineering leaders, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across campus. We currently house over 40 pieces of equipment commonly found in both the materials industry and research labs — ALL of which is freely accessible to ALL GT students, faculty, and staff. Learn more about us here.
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Note: Priority equipment reservation is available up to 2 weeks in advance.
*We are switching to SUMS for equipment trainings and reservations. Please visit our SUMS page here.
If you wish to use our space for classes or events, please read through our Facility Usage Requests page.
Requirements for all Users
All users are required to complete Georgia Tech’s Lab Safety 101 and Right to Know (RTK) training, both of which must be taken through EHS’s Genius Portal (linked). (Taking them elsewhere will not register them in our system.)
Note: RTK certification expires every year, and Lab Safety expires every three years.
Users should have X-Ray Safety training to use x-ray – related equipment (SEM, XRD, XRF), and this training expires after two years (the refresher expires every year afterward). These are taken through the Genius Portal. Users must also fill out a Form B for the MILL specifically.
MILL users are also required to follow all PPE requirements for MILL facilities. These include:
- Long cotton pants
- Closed-toe shoes
- Safety goggles (available at the door)
Users are responsible for following any safety advisements made by MILL Staff. Thanks for making The MILL a safe lab environment!
The MILL is located on the first (and third) floor of the J. Erskine Love Building. Before using any of our spaces, please first sign in at the Main Lab (Love 176), or use the online sign-in form.
Click on the map to see each facility belonging to the MILL.
Processing Lab
If you would like to use the Processing Lab, please talk to a staffer.
Main Lab (Characterization)
Main Lab (Measurement)
Main Lab (Processing)
Main Lab (Fumehood)
X-ray Room
Ceramics Lab
If you wish to use the Ceramics Lab, please talk to a staffer.
Conference Room
For MILL staff
Events:
Thank you to our donors and corporate partners for their support!
See our MILL 2.0 renovation plans here.
