Almost Complete!

Plastic injection molding machine.

















Metal fabricating equipment in place.

















Senior design projects will keep this room buzzing when open.
















Almost complete.

New outside entrance.

Let the painting begin!

















Ceilings first.

April 7, 2009

Machining equipment is protected before painting the ceiling.

















Insulation for a warm and cool atmosphere.
















Attic for IT equipment.

















More fabricating equipment.

April 2, 2009

Installing HVAC


















The walls are going up.

















Future Office

















Flying sparks.

March 24, 2009

Starting to frame the walls.
















Plumbing is complete.

Renovation begins! March 17, 2009

A look at the 6000 square feet of floor space.
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Prototyping equipment, donated by Delphi Corporation, waiting for a new home.
















Trench for plumbing.

Look from the other direction.
















Epoxy floor covering test patch.

Functional Layout

Layout for the ME Lab which consists of a prototyping area on the left and experimentation area on the right.

The following equipment will be available when the lab initially opens:

Prototyping:

• Vertical Mill
• CNC Vertical Mill
• Lathe
• CNC Lathe
• Drill Press
• Petistile Grinder
• Band Saw
• Horizontal Grinder
• Arbor Press
• Injection Molding Machine
• Radial Grinder

Experimentation:

• Wind Tunnel
• Engine test stand
• Hydraulic bench
• Pneumatic bench
• Flow bench
• Instron Material Tester
• PC Computer Stations
• Classroom for 20 Students
• Office
• Restroom