Instructional Laboratories
As general information, some equipments available to student are highlighted (non-exhaustively).
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Lab
- Solidworks
- SolidCam
- Matlab & Simulink
- MS Studio.NET and Visual C++
- COSMOS Works, FloWorks, Motion.
Intrumentation Lab
- Hand-held DAQ system
- Instrumentation labs for vibration sensing, digital I/O, temperature, motor control
- 5-axis PUMA robots and computer vision systems
- High-speed camera and motion analysis software
Dynamic Systems Lab
- Instrumented spring mass damper
- Instrumented coupled pendulum
- Spectrum analyzer
- Quanser control labs
- Two-axis servo table
Thermal Systems Lab
- HVAC, refrigeration, temperature sensing laboratories
- Heat transfer labs: boiling, condensation, convection, conduction
- Instrumented engine lab
- Wind tunnel
Materials Science Lab
- Optical microscopy
- Metallographical supplies
- 55-kip MTS test frame with extensometer and DAQ
- Composite manufacturing
Instrumentation Lab:
J. Krumweid '07, B. Hailey '07, and B. Washington '08 designed and built a light tracking system that allows solar cells to rotate and locate light source to maximize the amount of electricity produced. This is one of the final projects for MEGR 304 Data Acquisition and Instrumentation.