Lab access

Users who would like access to the facility or to use our services need to complete the following:

  1. New User Registration Form
  2. Any of the applicable Annual Agreement forms
    1. For SFU students, staff or faculty: SFU Personnel Agreement;
    2. For all other academic users: Non-SFU Personnel Agreement; or
    3. For companies: Corporate Agreement.
  3. Training
    We provide you with hands-on tool use, practical application of theory, and increased access to tools. We encourage users to work independently, which improves research results. Our training model is hands-on and customized to each user.

To arrange lab training, please submit completed forms to info@4dlabs.ca.

If you do not require access to the facility or would like to have 4D LABS staff conduct work on your behalf, please contact us at info@4dlabs.ca.

For clarity, the following table outlines the document and training requirements:

  SFU Academic Users Non-SFU Academic Users Industrial Users SFU Contract Work Non-SFU Contract Work Industrial Contract Work
New User Registration Form x x x x x x
SFU Personnel Agreement x     x    
Non-SFU Personnel Agreement   x x   x x
Corporate Agreement     once by the company     once by the company
Purchase Order     x     x
4D LABS Safety Quizzes x x x      
4D LABS Safety Orientation x x x