Facilities
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) offers a range of specialized facilities designed to support hands-on learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and academic engagement. These include the state-of-the-art Teaching Laboratory, which accommodates up to 60 participants and serves multiple engineering departments; the BME Design Studio, featuring both collaboration and fabrication suites equipped with 3D printing resources; and dedicated meeting rooms reserved for BME students, staff, and faculty. Each space is tailored to foster innovation, teamwork, and practical skill development across biomedical engineering and related disciplines.
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Teaching Laboratory
The Teaching Laboratory is a 3,000+ square foot facility hosted by BME, equipped with advanced technologies for multidisciplinary engineering education. It includes a main space and an adjacent Cell & Tissue Culture Room, accommodating up to 60 students and instructors.
The lab supports practical components of over 10 biomedical engineering courses and also hosts classes from ChemE, ECE, MIE, and Engineering Science in collaboration with UTIAS. Many of its instruments are funded through the Engineering Society's Student Levy Fund.
Contact: design.bme@utoronto.ca
| Name | Room # | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Lab - Main | MB325 | 32 |
| Teaching Lab - Cell Culture Room | MB325 | 24 |
Design Studio
The BME Design Studio is a collaborative space for biomedical engineering education and design, equipped with 3D printing resources for U of T students and researchers. It consists of two specialized areas that support interdisciplinary course delivery, training, and career development across the Faculties of Applied Science & Engineering and Medicine.
Both rooms offer open-access hours for students completing assignments and design projects, with booking priority given to BME undergraduates. Research labs and student clubs may also request access; fees may apply for time and materials.
| Name | Room # | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Design Studio - Collaboration Suite | MB78 | 32 |
| Design Studio - Fabrication Suite | MB64 | 10 |
The Collaboration Suite (MB78) is a technology-enabled, flexible training space that houses interactive tools including a smart board, networked display screens and modular work surfaces.
This space is ideally suited for the instruction of design courses and group-based projects.
For booking, please contact design.bme@utoronto.ca.
The Fabrication & Prototyping Suite (MB64) houses advanced tools for rapid production and testing of biomedical devices.
Available equipment include 3D printers, electronic testing equipment, bioelectrical data acquisition units (BioRadios), stereomicroscopes and soldering stations.
For booking, please contact design.bme@utoronto.ca.
Meeting Rooms
BME meeting rooms are reserved for collaborative activities such as group discussions, committee meetings, and academic planning. These spaces are exclusively available to BME students, staff, and faculty.
To ensure fair access, bookings must be made by authorized BME affiliates. Requests from outside the department will not be accepted and may be canceled without notice.
Thank you for helping maintain the integrity and availability of these shared spaces.
| Name | Room # | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting Room #1 | MB321 | 12 |
| Meeting Room #2 | MB321A | 10 |
