Supernode is a student-run space, and all our equipment will always be free to use to anybody in the UC Berkeley community. Any student or Berkeley affiliate with a CalNet ID can get trained and receive 24/7 access until they graduate or depart.

Access and Membership

Where is Supernode? Supernode is located in 246 Cory Hall, the Chenming Hu Innovation Lab.

When is the lab open? Lab members receive 24/7 keycard access to Cory Hall and Supernode.

How do I become a lab member?

  1. Enroll in the Supernode bCourses Course.

  2. Follow the steps to become a lab member.

  3. Attend in-person safety training.

Student groups: If your student group is interested in regularly using this space or requires storage please contact us.

Storage

Students and student groups are not allowed to leave projects on tables overnight. There are two community boxes and additional rentable lockers to store projects in. If you are interested in renting a locker, please scan the QR code on the locker doors. The full policy is here.

Cory Student Workshop

The Cory Student Workshop is a 24/7-access basic machine shop associated with Supernode for working on mechanical projects. The Workshop has many power and hand tools available for your use. Separate training from the EECS department is required, see the CSW website for more information.

Amateur Radio

Supernode is closely associated with both the W6BB and NU6XB UC Berkeley amateur radio clubs. Join the mailing list (supernode-ham@lists.berkeley.edu and fill out this form to get access to 532 Cory, the fifth-floor NU6XB station (requires amateur radio license).

Other spaces

Some spaces on campus with similar equipment and capabilities are:

  • Jacobs Hall: a fully-staffed space run by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, a division of the College of Engineering. The purchase of a Maker Pass gives a semester of access to hobby and industrial 3D printing, laser cutting, woodworking, metalworking, an electronics lab, and the material store.

  • Invention Lab: located in Sutardja Dai Hall and run by CITRIS, included with a Maker Pass.

  • b.makerspace: a student-run space located in the Moffitt Undergraduate Library, home to the campus design and 3D printing clubs.