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General Instructions:

Purchases are routinely required for materials, equipment, software, etc., during the course of a 494 project. If purchases must be made for a Senior Engineering Project, DO NOT HESITATE to request authorization. Funding is available specifically for this purpose, as a result of the donations made by the sponsors. Reimbursement for expenses is contingent upon careful adherence to rules set by the University.

Senior Engineering Project has already purchased many types of equipment, both generic and highly specialized. CHECK IN 104 TB FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT NEEDS BEFORE MAKING ANY PURCHASES. The equipment you need may already be here and waiting for you. An illustrated equipment catalog showing and describing all available equipment can be found in 104 TB.

Any equipment, books, manuals, hardware, etc. which may be purchased for a project become the property of the Senior Engineering Project course, and must be checked-in to the course system at the time of purchase or when the items arrive. All items purchased must be returned to 104 TB at the end of the project. All manuals, software discs, boxes, packaging, etc. must be returned with the purchased equipment for use in future projects. The only exceptions to this are items that will be consumed during work on the project.

Contact 104 TB for guidelines if the team intends to deliver purchased items to the sponsor at the end of the project.

Go to 104 TB for purchase authorization, forms, help, procedures, etc.

YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PLACE YOUR OWN ORDERS.

Purchasing Procedures:

You can download a PDF Purchase Request Form, here

(To read this file, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.The link below will take you to the Adobe website where you can download the latest version.)

Adobe Acrobat Reader

General Purchasing Procedures

I. Identify the vendor.

A. University of Illinois

  1. Central Stores (1609 South Oak, Champaign: 4-5189)
  2. ECE Storeroom - electrical supplies (60 Everitt Lab: 3-1916)
  3. MRL Storeroom - tubing/misc. (190 MRL: 3-1375)
  4. O&M Storerooms - misc. (1501 South Oak, Champaign)
          3-4330 - custodial, paint, grounds, & lumber
          3-4333 - electrical and metal; hardware, plumbing & industrial supplies
          3-4334 - receiving
          3-2119 - tool checkout
  5. Chem Stores - chemical supplies (256 Noyes Lab: 3-3104)
  6. Photo Stores - photo supplies (54 E. Gregory: 3-4677)
  7. Illini Union Bookstore - (809 S. Wright: 3-2050)

    Departmental Charge Form

B. P-card purchases (University Purchasing Card)

  1. Can be made on-line. You must use the computers in 104 TB. Credit card information will be put in by Peggy or Holly
  2. For large purchases a member of the staff will have to accompany you to use the credit card.

    Purchase Request Form

C. Peggy Cash Reimbursement

The 104 TB office has petty cash. For purchases of $50.00 or less, please bring your receipt to 104 TB to receive immediate reimbursement. You MUST have a receipt to receive your money. For amounts above this, please see 104 TB before making your purchase.

D. All Others

Consult the variety of catalogs in the lab.
(Only if items are not available within UIUC or through vendors with open orders, will we consider writing individual orders to other vendors, or use of petty cash.)

II. Write a draft of your order-as completely as possible. Blank forms are available in 104 TB or use one of the links above. Be sure to include the following information:

A. Vendor
If UI: (name of shop, phone, estimated cost)
Other vendors: (name, address, phone #, fax #, and FEIN)
B. Item(s) being purchased
(catalog number (if applicable), description, quantity, and price)
C. Your name, phone # and group #
D. Any unusual information such as:
FAX order, overnight delivery, prepayment required, etc.

III. Your order must be processed in 104 TB.


University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Engineering
Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering, Senior Project Design
104 Transportation Bldg., 104 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 244-8835