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Services and Rates

The Research Engineering Support team offers professional assistance with design, fabrication, and repair for many types of systems and products with regards to your research areas. Please contact us regarding projects and potential repair services.

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Rates below as of March 1, 2026

ServiceRate A
Internal Boise State		Rate B
External Federal		Rate C
External Non-Federal
Professional Engineering Time
(per labor hr)
$25.00 $100.00$130.00
Professional Machinist Time
(per labor hr)
$25.00$75.00$100.00
Electronic Technician Time
(per labor hr)		$25.00$65.00$100.00
Mechanical Technician Time
(per labor hr)		$25.00$65.00$100.00
Student Time
(per labor hr)
$25.00$45.00$65.00
Wire EDM run time
(per machine hr)		$15.00$25.00$50.00
Precision Machine Operation
(per machine hr)		$12.00$20.00$30.00
FDM Printing Time (per machine hr)$3.00$5.00$10.00
*Panda 2.0 LPBF Metal Printer
(per machine hr)		$20.00$30.00$100.00

Rate A – Internal Boise State users.
Subsidized by the College of Engineering

Rate B – External academic users.
Rates to cover actual operating costs

Rate C -External commercial users.
Rates in alignment with local industry rates

*Additional pass through costs associated with Panda 2.0 LPBF Metal Printer