Highlights of this plan include Expanding the use and availability of research equipment. Development of 3 teaching laboratories Materials Characterization Thermal analysis, powder characterization Materials Processing Forming Heat Treatment Facility Details of planned space usage will be available at the time of the visit. Opportunities for Student Use of Modern Engineering Tools. Students have ample opportunity to develop proficiency with a variety of modern engineering tools. Additionally, students are often required to use presentation programs, web-design tools and communication tools.
Some courses require computer aided design and analysis.
In addition to computer based tools, students are required to operate a variety of materials processing and characterization equipment. A list of the tools used in the most equipment intensive labs appears in Table B6.1. Each was procured through NSF grants on education. Many students gain additional experience with sophisticated research equipment and software working as undergraduate research assistants.