Service declaration for the workshops

Who is covered by the service declaration? 

The users of the workshops are AHO’s registered students and academic staff.

Machines and other technical equipment 

The workshops' various departments have machines and special tools for working with wood, plastic and metal. There is a limited selection of common hand tools for use in the individual workshops. The users must ensure that they have such tools themselves.

Resources and services

The workshops comprise several departments: Wood, plastic, metal, the student workshop (Lettverkstedet) and the construction hall. There are also special rooms for working with car clay, plaster and varnish.

Training 

The workshop attendants organise courses for new students. Students must participate in the courses to get access to the workshops. Others who need to use the workshop but who have not undergone basic training (foreign exchange students, teachers etc.) can contact the workshops and schedule an appointment for training.
If capacity allows, special courses can be organised in e.g. welding. Such courses must be specially agreed with the workshop attendants. In periods when the workshops are very busy, there will be limited opportunity for organising such training.

Instruction

The workshop staff’s primary task is to help the students in their use of the workshops. This includes advising them on choice of material, processing, use of machines etc. In order to benefit as much as possible from their expertise, the students must be prepared. For example, they are expected to have a technical drawing/sketch with suggestions for materials and dimensions. In very busy periods, there will be limited opportunity for helping individual students.

Tidying 

Each student is responsible for tidying up after themselves immediately after concluding their work. If the workshops are not kept in satisfactory order, the power to the machines will be switched off and the area must be tidied before normal activity can be resumed.

Materials 

The school sells certain materials, and has a varying selection of steel, aluminium, plastic, foam and wood. In principle, courses that require special materials must acquire these themselves, but the workshops can be contacted for assistance with purchasing. There can be a long delivery time for materials, so they should be ordered in good time before they are to be used.

Opening hours and staffing 

With the exception of the student workshop, the workshops will only be available during opening hours.

The student workshop is open around the clock.
The band saw and circular saw will be turned off by a time switch between 24.00 and 6.00.
Each of the three main departments are staffed by one person. The student workshop and special rooms are unstaffed.