Facilities

Students enrolled in first year engineering will have access to two main facilities operated by the Department of Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy.

Engineering Lab (Bldg 315/Rm 114) is a joint laboratory/classroom for engineering and 2nd year Physics classes. It has been recently renovated for use by engineering students and includes electronic workstations, internet-enabled computers, and electronic parts access for special projects. This room is available to students off-hours with card access (8am to 10pm).

Student workbench

Close-up of student Workbench including computer, function generator, power supply, and oscilloscope

Equipment

• Student workstations which include
  • Agilent 33220A Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator (20MHz)
  • Agilent 34401A/10A Digital Multimeter (High Performance)
  • Agilent E3620A Dual Output Power Supplies
  • Agilent DSO3062A Digital Oscilloscope (60 MHz)
• IDL-800 Digital lab bench
• Extra oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies
• Internet-enabled computer systems
• Laser printer for student use

Software

• Maple v10
• Labview v2006a
• Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCad Lite 2006

Machine shop (Rm 201/Bldg 315) is accessible by students (once cleared for use) and consists of equipment that can be used for individual and group projects.

Equipment

• Lathe
• Drill Press
• Band Saw
• Sander/Grinder
• Spot Welder
• Misc. Punches