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Research, Testing, and Fabrication Equipment
Explore specialized laboratory equipment available through the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction for research, instruction, testing, fabrication, and external collaboration.
Specialized Research Equipment available in MSERF
The JEA FabLab provides equipment for fabrication and prototyping, including lathes, milling machines, CNC machines, and related tools.
LandSouth Construction: The laboratory includes essential concrete testing procedures such as concrete curing ovens, concrete mixing, sampling, and compression testing, crack and rebar analysis, sieve analysis, slump testing, and materials mix design analysis.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm Oven
Large-capacity (400–750 L) heating and drying oven with high temperature uniformity. Designed for high-volume lab and industrial use. |
Quincy Lab Bench Series Oven
General-purpose digital lab oven with programmable controls. Used for drying, curing, preheating, and thermal testing. |
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The Soils Laboratory includes essential soil testing procedures such as sieve analysis, soil consolidation tests, triaxial testing of soil, permeability testing, and shear testing of soil samples.
JEA Lab, Soil Box. A New Device for Testing the Performance of Buried Pipe
Wave Flume built for a Senior Project and used to study the behavior of water waves and their interactions with structures.
Faculty Research Labs:
Dr. Nelson Delfino de Campos Neto, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
Dr. Florentino De La Cruz, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering.
Dr. Raphael Crowley, Professor, Civil Engineering
Equipment supports the following standards: ASTM D2166, ASTM D2850, ASTM D4767
Dr. Simsiriwong, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
materials testing and experimental solid mechanics
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A professional multicolor 3D printer used to create detailed, full-color prototypes and concept models with smooth surface finishes and realistic material appearance. |
An industrial-grade fused deposition modeling 3D printer used to produce strong, functional parts from engineering-grade thermoplastics, including high-temperature materials. |
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A large-format desktop 3D printer used for rapid prototyping, functional models, and larger printed parts with a heated build chamber for improved print stability. |
A desktop 3D printer used for prototyping and functional part production with common filament materials and controlled printing conditions. |
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A resin-based stereolithography 3D printer used to create highly detailed parts, prototypes, and models with fine surface quality and precise features. |
A high-temperature industrial 3D printer designed for producing durable, high-performance parts from advanced polymers used in demanding engineering applications. |
Roboze One Plus 400 High Temperature 3D Printer
A high-temperature 3D printer used to fabricate accurate, functional parts from advanced engineering polymers for research, prototyping, and production applications. |
A desktop fused filament fabrication 3D printer used for prototyping, model making, and instructional printing with thermoplastic filament materials. |
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A large-format, high-temperature 3D printer used for functional prototypes, engineering parts, and larger thermoplastic prints. |
A professional desktop 3D printer used for rapid prototyping, design iteration, and producing functional models with engineering-grade filament materials. |
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A compact desktop CNC milling machine used to machine precision parts, prototypes, circuit boards, and small components from materials such as plastic, wood, wax, and soft metals. |
A soil mechanics testing system used for triaxial testing to evaluate soil strength, deformation, and behavior under controlled loading conditions. |
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A control panel used with triaxial and permeability testing systems to regulate pressure and support accurate geotechnical laboratory testing. |
A laboratory load frame used to apply controlled force during soil testing procedures, supporting geotechnical analysis of strength and deformation. |
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A ductility testing setup used to evaluate the elongation and deformation behavior of asphalt binder and related materials under controlled test conditions. |
A virtual reality treadmill system used to support immersive movement, simulation, training, and interactive extended reality experiences. |
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A thin film deposition system used for vacuum-based thermal evaporation and sputtering processes in materials research and microfabrication. |
A differential scanning calorimeter used to measure heat flow in materials as they are heated, cooled, or held at temperature to study thermal transitions and material properties. |
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Control rack modules used as part of an Optomec additive manufacturing or printed electronics system to manage equipment operation and process control. |
A desktop five-axis CNC milling machine used to produce small precision parts and complex geometries for prototyping, machining instruction, and design validation. |
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A physical vapor deposition system used for thin film coating, sputtering, and vacuum deposition processes in materials, electronics, and surface engineering applications. |
A hydraulic universal testing machine used to perform high-force tensile, compression, bending, and materials strength tests on metals, composites, and structural materials. |
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A temperature control and vacuum support setup used to regulate process cooling and support laboratory or manufacturing equipment that requires stable operating conditions. |
A teaching apparatus used to study stress and strain in a pressurized thin-walled cylinder, including hoop stress, longitudinal stress, and strain gauge measurements. |
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A bench-top instructional system used to demonstrate how resistance strain gauges measure strain in tension, bending, and torsion experiments. |
A vacuum support and cooling system used with laboratory equipment that requires vacuum generation, compressor operation, and temperature control. |
