It provides a location for the students to design and fabricate projects. It is provisioned with tools and instruments for mechanical, electrical and electronics work. It contains computing facilities equipped with internet connection and with data acquisition hardware and software. The department maintains one wind tunnel for research and education in the area of aerodynamics. The laboratory is used in courses pertaining to design and manufacturing.
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Two Instrons, model 1331, MTS model 810, Instron model 1361 and an Instron model 8500 which incorporates a closed-loop servohydraulic system and strain control unit. TT Instron, two Instrons, model 1125, and Instron, model 4206. These computer-controlled instruments allow for hysteresis, stress conditioning and specimen relaxation and recovery studies. A new high frequency, high capacity electrohydraulic MTS machine.