Established in 2019 and extended through a subsequent extension by Trimble Inc, the Trimble Technology labs at 麻豆社区 extends our leadership in training and research in 3D building design; digital fabrication; and the sustainable built environment.
The 2024 award from Trimble built upon a partnership that was launched in 2019, with a 5-year agreement at that point for Edinburgh Napier to host two labs – TTL Seven Hills, opened in 2019, and TTL Merchiston, which opened in 2022, when Edinburgh Napier hosted the TTL conference.
Partnering with Trimble allows us to integrate the latest industry-standard technological tools into our curricula, giving our students direct experience of the technologies that are transforming how buildings and public environments are both designed and constructed.
These tools can ensure the protection and preservation of historic buildings through detailed scans at the design stage; they enable intricate 3D printing of architectural models; provide digital fabrication of custom-lab equipment; inform coastal erosion monitoring and management, and improve cost estimating in construction.
TTL equipment and software at Edinburgh Napier
The Trimble Technology Lab at Edinburgh Napier’s Merchiston campus provides students with access to state-of-the-art equipment including:
- Trimble Connect AR/MR Bundle x4
- Field Link Office x4
- TS635-HH Mechanical Total Station x3
- TX8 Scanner x1
- XR10 Hololens x1
- S5 Robotic Total Station x2
In addition, the following software applications are available at Merchiston:
- SketchUp Pro x100
- SketchUp Studio x500
- Tekla® Structural Design Suite (=TEDDS) x120
- Tekla Structures x120
- RealWorks scanning software x100
- Trimble Business Center x100
How Can You Use the Lab / Equipment?
Enrolled students at Edinburgh Napier can apply to use the equipment and software in the Trimble Technology Lab by contacting Andrew Livingstone
Students on the following ENU courses can apply to use software or equipment that through the Trimble Technology Lab.
- MSc Advanced Materials Engineering
- MSc Advanced Structural Engineering
- MSc Environmental Sustainability
- MEng Civil and Transportation Engineering
- MEng Civil Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Graduate Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment
- Graduate Apprenticeship BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
To request use of any equipment, follow this procedure:
- Review the Equipment and Software page on MyNapier [] and identify the equipment you are interested in using.
- Contact Andrew Livingstone, in the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, prior to when you propose to use the equipment or software. Please allow at least 48-hours notice to facilitate access.
- Fill out the TTL Usage Agreement and get your application signed as required.
- Submit the agreement to a.livingstone@napier.ac.uk at last 48 hours prior to use. He will coordinate your confirmed schedule to access the Lab.
News and Projects
Keep up-to-date with projects and news related to the Trimble Technology Lab at Edinburgh Napier here.
Student Case Studies
Read case studies of our student projects that have benefitted from the TTL Labs at Edinburgh Napier.
For consideration for a future case study, you can tell us how you have used the Trimble Technology Lab equipment or software here.
Want updates?
If you’d like to be added to our TTL email list send an email to TTL@napier.ac.uk. We will send you occasional updates and invitations.
Trimble Education Community
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For any further information, contact: a.livingstone@napier.ac.uk