Instructional Laboratory Facilities

Instrumentation & Data Acquisition Lab (Rogers 330) - The Instrumentation & Data Acquisition Lab provides equipment for general-purpose computer-based data acquisition and control. It is primarily an undergraduate teaching laboratory, supporting ME 451 (Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurement Systems), ME 453/553 (Structure and Mechanics Laboratory), and select MIME Capstone Design (ME/IE 497-98) project teams. Equipment includes multiple data acquisition stations with National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW software, a variety of signal conditioning modules and transducers, and a medium-capacity materials testing system. For more information, contact MIME Professor Brian Bay.

Materials Characterization Laboratory (Dearborn 201) - The Materials Characterization Laboratory is primarily a resource for graduate research but may also be available (with prior approval and training) to undergraduates taking select materials courses, engaged in materials research, or completing materials-related capstone design projects. The equipment housed in this laboratory includes an X-ray diffractometer, spectroscopic ellipsometer, atomic force microscope, Nomarsky optical microscope, low-load small-sample fatigue tester, microhardness tester, and impulse excitation elastic tester. For more information, training, or access, contact materials professor David Cann or Brady Gibbons.

Mechanical Behavior Laboratory (Dearborn 001E) - The Mechanical Behavior Laboratory houses basic instrumentation for the mechanical testing of a wide range of materials used in mechanical design. Facilities include an Instron servo-mechanical testing machine (for tensile and compression testing), Charpy pendulum testing machine (for fracture energy testing), Rockwell hardness testing machines, optical microscopes, and heat treatment furnaces. Undergraduates use this facility during the ENGR 322 laboratory course (Mechanical Properties of Materials) and, with approval and training, may also use it for completing assignments in other courses and capstone design projects. The equipment is also a resource for undergraduate and graduate research. For more information, contact materials professor Bill Warnes or Jamie Kruzic.

Metallography Laboratory (Dearborn 001D) - The Metallography Laboratory provides the fundamental equipment for preparing materials samples for microstructural examination by optical or electron microscopy. The facility includes sample cutting and sectioning, metallurgical mounting, grinding and polishing, and a chemical fume hood for attack etching of materials. The lab is a resource for both undergraduate and graduate research and is used as part of several senior- and graduate level materials courses. For more information, contact materials professor Bill Warnes or Jamie Kruzic.

Machining & Product Realization Lab (Rogers 118) - The mission of the MIME Machining & Product Realization Laboratory is to help students develop the practical side of their engineering skill set as they complete their undergraduate or graduate program. The hands-on knowledge imparted in the Machining Lab enhances student success with both academic coursework and extracurricular projects. And it gives our graduates a clear advantage in entering the workplace as well-rounded, technically savvy engineers. In addition, the Machining Lab staff supports the work of MIME faculty and others across campus by designing and fabricating parts and components needed for teaching and research. For more information, contact lab manager Brian Jensen.

Robotics Education Lab (Covell 020 & 022) - The Robotics Education Lab is a shared space for robotics project courses at Oregon State University. Resources include several commercial robot arms, desktop computers, power supplies, soldering stations, and a variety of miscellaneous components such as motors and bearings for students to use in building robots. Current courses taught in the REL include ENGR 299 ( Introduction to Robotics), ENGR 421/521 (Applied Robotics), and ME539 (Actuator Dynamics). For more information, contact MIME Professor Jonathan Hurst.