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How to reserve BMS Lab facilities

The BMS Lab has various specialised lab spaces available for research. 

Click on the facility names to learn more about them and find out which ones suit your research needs.

To reserve one of these lab spaces, please follow these steps below.

  • Follow the project registration procedure on the project registration page:
    Register your project
    You need to register your project first to receive a code to complete reservations of facilities or software and equipment. 

    In certain circumstances this may not be needed, e.g. you are following a course where the professor arranged use of the lab facilities for you. 
  • Request a reservation of the lab space on our Booqable shop.
    Make your reservation
    Use the project registration code you received to complete this reservation. 
  • Before using our lab spaces, please read and comply with our:
    Protocol and procedures
  • Find more support at the following places:

    Check out our equipment and software list to see if there are any you may require for your research. Further information on equipment can be found in the Info-Hub.

If you need more information on our facilities or want to discuss which lab space can best suit your research and experiment needs, you can always come by our office to consult with us, email us at: bmslab@utwente.nl.

Note
  • We will evaluate your reservation request within 5 working days. During that time you will either get a confirmation of your request having been turned into a reservation or a comment on your request and its inadequacies. 
  • Pick up your equipment or key at the right time and date. Don’t forget your student or employee card!

Pick up, Use and return

  • You can only book the facilities for the time you need them and have participants. If the room is reserved, yet no one has picked up the card or keys within the specified time of the reservation, your reservation will be cancelled.

  • When using the facilities, make sure that you follow the house rules with can be found in each of the rooms. Not adhering to the house rules will result in a warning. If the house rules are not followed after the warning, any additional reservations you may have for the room will be cancelled.

  • Before returning the card or keys, please make sure that the room is ready for next use and in the state in which you received it. If you need any help, please inform us. You can return the room card or keys in the key drop box next to the main office LA1501.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

  • If you foresee that you need to use the facility for longer than you indicated when lending it, you will need to inform the BMS Lab of this. It is always possible to extend the lending period, however approval of this is dependent on incoming reservations. Please come by or send us an email if you wish to extend.

  • Go to the availability check page. Browse through the calendar in the period you are interested and see if your preferred item is already reserved.