Mechanical Engineering Labs

Mechanical Engineering Lab

Herak Center
Students use this laboratory facility for the study of mechanical measurements and instrumentation. Equipment includes:

  • Low-speed wind tunnel
  • Engines laboratory with turbine, Rankine, and reciprocation piston engines
  • Apparatuses for the study of hydraulic turbines, fans, fins, electric motors, PLC, and strength of materials
  • Electronics lab for the study of data acquisition and signal conditioning circuitry

Manufacturing Processes Lab

Herak Center
Equipment includes:
  • Sheet metal shear, rollers, notcher, and punch press
  • Manual and CNC milling machines and lathes
  • Plastics injection molding machine
  • Grinders
  • Welding hood
  • Rapid prototyping (i.e., 3-D printer)
  • Metrology equipment, including coordinate measuring machine
  • Robotics