PIRLS Facilities
DesignME | DesignME Computer Lab | ProtoME Lab | BuildME Lab | ME Shop | Equipment
The Product Innovation & Realization Laboratory Suite
(PIRLS) is a teaching laboratory designed to provide students with the capability
of progressing through the Product Development Process (PDP) in one convenient
location. PIRLS provides workspace, computers, materials, tools and a knowledgeable
staff to work with students in achieving their solution realization.
The Mechanical Engineering Design Lab (DesignME) is a
workroom where students
can have group meetings, brainstorming sessions, and make use of a wide selection
of construction tools and materials. The lab contains workstations where students
can collaborate and tools to facilitate design and construction. An electronics
assembly area is included in this lab for projects that involve circuit
manufacturing.
The DesignME computer lab
connects to DesignME and contains six workstations that
provide students with high-speed internet, scanning and printing capabilities and a
variety of software packages. In addition to the standard software found in the
engineering computer labs, the DesignME Computer lab is equipped with Minitab Quality
Companion 2, CNC and plastic prototyping software, and cost analysis software.
The Mechanical Engineering
Prototyping Lab (ProtoME) houses equipment and machines
that are used to bring designs to life. This lab contains plastic rapid prototyping,
paper prototyping, and metal prototyping capabilities. The goal is to provide
students
the ability to create and experiment with designs to gain a deeper understanding of
their projects and offer a sense of completion. Located in the ProtoME lab are two CNC
mills and two CNC lathes. In the DesignME computer lab, a rapid plastic prototyper and
a peper prototyper are available for use in conjunction with software found on the
desktop computers.
 ENME 371 |
 Fourier Team w/ Human Powered Sub |
The Mechanical Engineering Build Lab (BuildME) is geared towards providing space and tools for assembly and construction of student projects of all sizes. The lab houses one of the University-sponsored competition teams in the Human Powered Sub team and is also availabe for use by students in the ENME371 and ENME472 courses.
ME Machine Shop
The Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop (ME Shop)
is a facility that houses manual equipment for students to utilize in the
construction of projects. The shop contains mills, saws, lathes, and drill presses
amongs other machines.
See the equipment page for more photos.
DesignME | DesignME Computer Lab | ProtoME Lab | BuildME Lab | ME Shop | Equipment
