CBU Engineering Lab Faculity
Transcript of CBU Engineering Lab Faculity
CBU Engineering Lab Facility
Siripong Malasri, Randel Price, Yeu-Sheng Shiue, Asit Ray, Eugene McGinnis, Ali Pourhashemi, K. Madhavan, Joseph Londino, and John Ventura
School of Engineering Christian Brothers University
650 East Parkway South Memphis, TN 38104
Abstract In May 2002, the Assisi Foundation of Memphis committed a $3M grant to Christian Brothers University (CBU). Almost $2M of this grant goes toward acquiring new engineering lab equipment and about $60,000 toward the renovation of the Saint Benilde Hall lab building. CBU is raising another $400,000 to cover the cost of the renovation. The renovation project was finished in September 2003 and new equipment has been acquired since 2003 and will continue to 2005. This paper describes the new engineering lab facility at Christian Brothers University. Introduction Surveys of engineering students and faculty for several years indicated that the engineering lab facilities at CBU needed to be upgraded. In the 2001-2002 Academic Year, the School of Engineering submitted a proposal to the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. The Foundation has granted almost $2M for engineering lab equipment. The equipment has been acquired since 2003 and will continue to 2005. The Foundation also has committed about $600,000 toward the renovation cost of the engineering lab building, Saint Benilde Hall. CBU has also committed an additional $400,000 to complete the renovation. The renovation began in April 2003 and was completed in September 2003. The implementation of this grant provides a state-of-the-art engineering lab facility for undergraduate engineering education at CBU. Engineering Lab Facility @ CBU Engineering labs are located in three buildings: Nolan Engineering Center, Saint Benilde Hall, and Saint Joseph Hall as shown in the campus map below (Figure 1).
o Nolan Engineering Center: Computer Aided Design & Drafting Lab, Computer Aided Engineering Lab, Forensics Lab, Steel Design Lab, UNIX Workstation Lab, Wireless PC Lab, and Rapid Prototype Lab
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o Saint Benilde Hall: Composite Materials Lab, Controls Lab, Electronics Lab, Environmental/Biochemical Lab, Geotech Lab, Heat Transfer/Fluid/Aerodynamics Lab, Instrumentation Lab, Manufacturing Lab/ Development Shop, Polymer/Packaging Lab, Process Control/Mass Transfer Lab, and Solid Mechanics Lab
o Saint Joseph Hall: Microprocessor Lab
Figure 1. Campus Map
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Each laboratory in newly renovated Saint Benilde Hall has a generous supply of power outlets as well as gigaspeed network connections. Lighting and environmental issues have been carefully addressed to ensure that students will have a functional and pleasant educational environment. Assisi Equipment Budget Table 1 below shows equipment budget from the Assisi Grant.
Lab 2003 2004 2005Computer Aided Engineering $52,500 $5,000 Computer Aided Design & Drafting $42,000 Controls $1,700 Electronics $50,000 $33,000Environmental/Biochemical $28,700 $53,700 Forensics $70,000Geotech $36,500 Heat Transfer/Fluid/Aerodynamics $5,000 $207,100 $134,700Instrumentation $20,000 Manufacturing/Development Shop $174,000 $104,000Microprocessor $42,000Polymer/Packaging $225,000 $160,000Process Control/Mass Transfer $102,500Rapid Prototype $37,000 Solid Mechanics $47,800 $90,000Engineering/Science Software $20,350 $24,650 $27,750
Total $213,550 $817,450 $763,950Grand Total = $1,794,950
Facility Tour Slides The following slides were shown during the lunch hour at the MAESC 2004 Conference. They show existing equipment as well as new equipment from the Assisi Grant.
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CBU Engineering LabsCBU Engineering Labs
MAESC 2004 Conference
Nolan Engineering CenterNolan Engineering Center
Computer Aided Design & Drafting LabComputer Aided Engineering LabForensics Lab
Steel Design LabUNIX Workstation Lab Wireless PC Lab Rapid Prototype Lab
Saint Benilde HallSaint Benilde Hall
Composite Materials LabControls LabElectronics LabEnvironmental/Biochemical LabGeotech LabHeat Transfer/Fluid/Aerodynamics Lab
Instrumentation LabManufacturing LabPolymer/Packaging LabProcess Control/Mass Transfer LabSolid Mechanics Lab
Saint Joseph HallSaint Joseph Hall
Microprocessor Lab
Biochemical/Environmental LabBiochemical/Environmental Lab
BOD Incubator Drying Oven
Muffle Furnace Desiccator Centrifuge
Weight (Analytical) Balance
Kjeldahl Digestion Flasks Exhaust Hood
Sedimentation Columns Spectrophotometer
pH Meter D.O. Meter/Conductivity
D.O. Meter Six Paddle Jar Tester
COD Digestor Imhoff Cone
Safety Shower
Fermentation Setup
Forma Incubator
Sorvatt Centrifuge
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Balance/Vacuum (2004 - $8,700)Catalytic Reactors (2004 - $39,000)Data Acquisition System (2004 - $6,000)
Composites LabComposites Lab
Filament Winder
Mandrel Puller
Assembly Table
Cellophane Wrapper Cellophane Wrapper
Computer Aided Design & Drafting Lab
Computer Aided Design & Drafting Lab
High Speed Network Printer
Data Projector
Pentium III 450 MHZ PCs with 256 MB memory, 13 GB hard drive, 3.5” floppy drive, 100 MB Zip drive, 32X CD-ROM drive, 19” monitor, and 3COM 100Mbs network card
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
21 PCs (2004 - $42,000)
Computer Aided Engineering LabComputer Aided Engineering Lab
Pentium 4 PCs with 1024 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, and CD-RW drive
19” LCD flat screen monitor and optical wheel mouse.
Data Projector Screen
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Artificial Intelligence Software (2005 - $2,500)
Controls LabControls Lab
Motor – Generator Set – Synchronous Machine – DC Machine – Terminal Boxes
Induction Motor and Circuit Breaker, and Terminal Box
Analog Oscilloscope Lab Power Panel 3 Phase –Single Phase - DC Adjustable Frequency Controllers for
AC Motor Speed ControlProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Tachometers (2004 - $1,700)
Electronics LabElectronics Lab
DC Power Supply 75 Watts – 2 Channel Digital Oscilloscope – Signal Generator – Digital Multimeter – Circuit Board –
4-8-16 Ohm Load Resistor 250-500 Watts
Digital Computer System for Lab Data Collection and Instrument
Control
Servomechanism Demonstration
Inverted Beam Digital Control System
Magnetic Levitation Demonstration
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Instrument Set (2005 - $33,000)
Sokkia DT6 Electronic Theodolites Topcon DT-100 Electronic Theodolite
Forensics LabForensics Lab
Nikon DTM-330 Total Station Topcon TL-20 Optical Theodolite
Aluminum Tripods for Auto Levels
Topcon AT-G7 Auto Levels
Tripod for Total Station
Tripods for Theodolites
Grade Rods for Leveling Range Poles Prism Pole and Glass
100’ Steel Tapes 100’ Cloth Tapes
Chaining PinsPlumb Bobs on Gammon Reels
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Total Stations (2005 - $40,000)GPS (2005 - $15,000)Imaging System (2005 - $15,000)
Geotech LabGeotech Lab
Consolidation Tester Unconfined Compression Tester
Triaxial Tester Permeability Tester
Field Density Tester Hydrometer Tester
Sieve Shaker Proctor Tester
Atterberg Limits Testing Equipment C.B.R. Testing Equipment
Drying Ovens Data Acquisition System
Forthcoming equipmentForthcoming equipment
Compactor & Accessories (2004 - $7,000)Sieve Shaker (2004 - $2,500)Utility Oven (2004 - $1,500)Buoy. Balance & Accessories (2004 - $3,000)
Heat Transfer/Fluid/Aero LabHeat Transfer/Fluid/Aero Lab
Open Channel Hydraulic Simulator
Packed Bed Particulate Fluidized Bed
Demonstration EngineWind Tunnel
Fluid Flow Through Pipes & Fittings(Computer Interfaced)
Double Pipes, Shell-Tube, & Plate Type Heat Exchangers (Computer Interfaced)
Bubbling Fluidized Bed
Smoke Tunnel
Renold Number Testing Machine
Bernoulli Hydraulic Bench
Centrifugal Pump Unsteady State Heating Tank (Computer Interfaced)
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Heat Transfer Software (2004 - $2,300)Centrifugal Pump (2004 - $15,000)Combined Convection/Radiation (2004 - $8,000)Data Logging Software (2004 - $4,800)Extended Surface Heat Transfer (2004 - $4,700)Flow Sensor (2004 - $1,000)Hydrographs (2004 - $27,800)Hydrology System (2004 - $46,200)Jacketed Vessel (2004 - $6,900)
Laws of Radiant Heat Transfer (2004 - $15,600)Linear Heat Conduction (2004 - $6,200)Plate Heat Exchanger (2004 - $4,000)Plunger Pump (2004 - $14,300)Pressure Meter (2004 - $1,600)Pump Data Acquisition System (2004 - $13,500)Radial Heat Conduction (2004 - $3,900)Radiation Errors in Temp. Meas. (2004 - $10,300)Service Unit (2004 - $7,000)Shell/Tube Heat Exchanger (2004 - $4,000)Tubular Heat Exchanger (2004 - $2,400)Unsteady State Heat Transfer (2004 - $9,900)
Axial Fan (2005 - $7,200)Axial Flow Turbine (2005 - $9,500)Centrifugal Compressor (2005 - $8,400)Centrifugal Fan (2005 - $8,700)Centrifugal Pump (2005 - $6,000)Gear Pump (2005 - $8,900)Heat Exchanger Service Unit (2005 - $14,300)Interface Console (2005 - $5,000)Pelton Turbine (2005 – $9,800)Power Meter/Supply (2005 – $3,400)Propeller Turbine (2005 - $19,700)Radial Flow Turbine (2005 - $8,400)
Series/Parallel Pump (2005 - $9,500)Turbine Service Unit (2005 - $5,900)Instrument Upgrade (2005 - $10,000)
Instrumentation LabInstrumentation Lab
Work Station with Scope, Digital Multimeter, Function Generator, and PC
Proto Board for Lab Experiments with Power Supply
NI ELVIS Workstation Creating Animated Agents Using Vox Proxy
Manufacturing Lab & Development Shop
Manufacturing Lab & Development Shop
Fadal VMC-15 Vertical Machining Center Band Saw
Power ShearTIG
Lathe Lathe
Vertical Mill Paint Booth
Surface Grinder
Drill Press
Drill Press
Drill Press Grinder/Sander Grinder/Sander
Grinder/Sander Grinder/Sander
Sheetmetal BendingManual Brake
SMAW Plasma Cutter OxyFuel Torch
Grinders/Sanders Saw
SawMIG
CNC Lathe Machine Axis Vertical Machine
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Computers (2004 - $6,000)Elec. Balance (2004 - $2,000)Ultrasonic Gage (2004 - $7,000)Injection Molding Machine (2005 - $100,000)Programmable Furnace (2005 – $4,000)
Microprocessor LabMicroprocessor Lab
68HC1 Training Board and Computer Workstation
68HC11 Training Board
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
PCs (2005 - $42,000)
Steel Design LabSteel Design Lab
Steel Sculpture
Polymer/Packaging LabPolymer/Packaging Lab
Batch Reactor System with pH Meter Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (TA Instruments)
Modulated DSC, Refractometer & Optical Microscopes
Refrigerator Plate Viscometer (just arrived)
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Computer (2004 - $2,000)Automatic Sample Table (2004 - $120,000)Corrosion Tester (2004 - $3,000)Laminating Press (2004 – $15,000)Packaging Design Software (2004 - $10,000)Tensile Tester (2004 - $15,000)
Altitude/Pressure Chamber (2005 - $30,000)Crush Tester (2005 - $15,000)Mullen Burst Tester (2005 - $15,000)Sample Preparing Tools/Fixtures (2005 -$10,000)Shock Machine (2005 - $60,000)Temperature Chamber (2005 - $30,000)
Process Control/Mass Transfer LabProcess Control/
Mass Transfer Lab
Distillation Column Fluid Level Process Control
Tray Drier
Steam-Air Cross Flow Heat Exchanger
Process ModuleGas Absorption
Aeration/Deaeration Experiment
(Computer Interfaced)
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Evaporator & Data Collection (2005 - $63,500)Process Plant Trainer (2005 - $39,000)
Rapid Prototype LabRapid Prototype Lab
Dimension 3D Printer with 8”x8”x10” maximum build size and 0.01” or 0.013” layer thickness for use with ABS plastic
Pentium 4 PC with 1024 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, 19” LCD flat screen monitor, CD-RW drive, and optical wheel mouse
Solid Mechanics LabSolid Mechanics Lab
Impact Tester Fatigue Frame
Bridge Tester Concrete Compression Testing System
Mechanics of Materials Testing System
Forthcoming EquipmentForthcoming Equipment
Direct Shear Test (2004 - $16,800)Impact Tester (2004 - $10,000)Twist/Bend Machine (2004 - $3,000)Universal Testing Machine (2004 - $18,000)Load Frame (2005 - $90,000)
UNIX Workstation LabUNIX Workstation Lab
SUN workstations with 650 MHZ CPU, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Disk
High Speed Printer
Data Projector
Saint Benilde Hall TourSaint Benilde Hall Tour