Research Centers

• CMRA Central Facility for Electron Microscopy

  Electron microscopes, sample preparation, data collection and data reduction instrumentation.

• Computational Thermal-Fluid Sciences Laboratory

  Finite difference, finite element, and Green's functions methods applied to problems in fluid flow and heat transfer.

• Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory

  Computers, microcontrollers, mobile robots, and industrial robots.

• Midwest Roadside Safety Facility

  Research in highway design and safety, especially roadside appurtenances.

• Physical/Mechanical Materials Characterization Laboratory

  Characterization of bulk material properties.

• Powder Processing Laboratory

  Production of powder materials by mechanical alloying.

• Power Laboratory

  Engines, combustion, steam turbines, and related instrumentation.

• Thin Film Laboratory

  Thin film deposition and characterization.

• X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory

  Powder and single crystal x-ray diffraction.

• Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Science Laboratory

  Fabrication, thermal property measurments, and laser-materials interaction.

• Mechanical Engineering Computer Lab

  Student computing facility in WSEC255.