Modern automated greenhouse space includes two 180 square-meter structures for heating, ventilation, and cooling systems demonstrations. Power and Machinery . Several internal combustion engines are available for experimentation including single and multicylinder engines. Fuels used are propane, methane, gasoline, and diesel. Strain-gauge equipment is used in experimental stress analysis of machine elements.
Hydraulic equipment is available for instruction in fluid-power transmission and control.
Flexible Automation Laboratories . Laboratories are available for studies in the areas of robotics, machine vision, decision support, and robotic workcell. Two feed conveyors and an x-y table accompany the robots to simulate workcell activities. A spectral analysis system is also available for measuring the spectral properties of biological materials over a wide range of sample sizes from microscopic to telescopic levels. Software for expert system development is readily accessible to students.