School of Engineering and Computer Science
Materials Testing Laboratory
Prof. Brian Weick, Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Jeff Burmeister, Bioengineering
Purpose
- Analysis and testing of material properties & characteristics
- Support for core and advanced undergraduate courses
- Support for faculty research and consulting activities
Courses Supported
- Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Materials in Engineering Design
- Biomaterials
- Senior Design Courses
- Undergraduate Research
Major Equipment
Mechanical Testing
- MTS Dynamic Tensile Test Machine with Computer Interface (55,000 lb capacity)*
- Concrete Compression Tester (ELE SoilTest, 250,000 lb capacity)*
- Torsion Tester (Tinius Olsen)*
- Tension/Compression Frame (BLW/Tinius Olsen, 200,000 lb capacity)
- Macro Hardness Testers (Rockwell, Brinell, and Shore Durometer)
- Micro Hardness Tester (Mitutoyo MicroVickers)*
- Impact Tester (Izod and Charpy)
- Rotating Beam Fatigue Tester
- Asphalt testing equipment (Marshall stability tester and asphalt compactor)*
- Dart Drop Impact Tester (located at South Campus)
- Data Acquisition Boards and Computer Interfaces*
Sample Preparation
- Chemical Fume Hood
- Metallurgical Sample Preparation Equipment
- Convection, Conduction, and Crucible Furnaces
*Equipment acquired through grants from the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
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- Cisco Networking Laboratory
- Engineering and Computer Sceince Computer Lab
- Computer Science Open Laboratory
- Computer Science Research & Project Laboratory
- Digital Systems Design Laboratory
- Ecological Engineering Research Program
- Electric Circuits & Energy Conversion Laboratory
- Electronics Testing & Measurement Laboratory
- Embedded Systems & Microcontroller Laboratory
- Energy Laboratory
- Environmental Laboratory
- Felix Wallace Structures/ Systems Laboratory
- Hydraulics Laboratory
- Instrumentation Laboratory
- Intelligent Systems Laboratory
- Materials Lecture/ Laboratory
- Materials Testing Laboratory
- Mechatronics Laboratory
- Microscopy/ Research Laboratory
- Non-Point Source Flow Laboratory
- Peter & Judy Wallace Student Design Laboratory
- Rapid Prototyping/CNC Laboratory
- Senior Design Project Laboratory
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory
- Structures Laboratory Control Room
- Sun Ray Laboratory
- Surveying
- Technology Training Center
- Vern Harrison Manufacturing/ Construction Laboratory
- Virtual Reality Lab
- Water Quality Environmental Engineering Lab
- Welding Laboratory