ME Manufacturing Labs

The 厙ぴ勛圖 ME Difference
In the Leslie A. Rose Department of Mechanical Engineering, students turn ideas into real, working systems through hands-on experience. Design, analyze, test, and improvement are central to the learning process.
Students have broad access to manufacturing equipment, including machine tools, welding equipment, additive manufacturing, and electronic systems. These tools are used to understand real-world capabilities and constraints such as cost, safety, and feasibility. No prior manufacturing experience is required. Training begins with fundamentals and builds steadily as skills and confidence grow.
Design courses challenge students to apply what theyve learned. As projects increase in complexityfrom early coursework through senior designstudents learn to manage tradeoffs, work effectively in teams, and make decisions with real consequences. The focus is not on following instructions, but on understanding how engineering choices affect performance and outcomes.
Graduates take this mindset into careers across industry, government, consulting, and startups. Strong placement outcomes reflect readiness, responsibility, and high standards. Students leave prepared to meet the expectations of professional engineering practice on day one of their job.
Design for Manufacturing Mentors
The design for manufacturing training staff includes mentors that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, motivation, and interest in design for manufacturing. The program ensures that students will receive the personal attention required to maintain a high level of safety and productivity.
Design for Manufacturing Labs

Machining Equipment
Trak DPM3 CNC vertical mill (31x17x35);
Sharps LMV vertical mill (37x12x12);
Acra AM2V vertical mill (30x12.5x16) (qty: 2)

Turning Equipment
Southbend heavy 10 collet toolroom lathe;
KENT 1440 Gear Head engine lathe;
Levin Precision Instrument lathe;
Haas TL2 CNC toolroom lathe

Welding/Plasma Equipment
Smiths oxyacetylene torch;
Millermatic 255 MIG welder;
Miller Electric Syncrowave 210 TIG welder;
Hypertherm Powermax 65 plasma cutter;
Lincoln Electric ACCUMOVE 2 CNC plasma table (48 x 48)

Design & Additive Manufacturing Lab Equipment
Prusa i3 MK3 3D printers (qty: 3);
Design workstations (qty: 39);
Design software: SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo;
Analysis software: Abaqus, NASTRAN, Patran;
Manufacturing software: Mastercam, Torchmate, Cura, Simplify3D;

Woods Lab Equipment
Dewalt 14 planer
Dewalt 10 miter saw (qty2)
Bostich pneumatic brad gun (qty 2)
Birmingham 12 speed 1 hp drill press
Rockwell 14 band saw
Craftsman 6 x 48 belt sander
Delta abrasive composite table saw
Husqvarna diamond composite saw
Yates J70 lathe

Other
Jet EH8-8VSM Horizontal band saw;
Wilton/Strands toolroom drill press;
Acer AGS 1020 Automated surface grinder;
Global Finishing paint booth;
Caswell Inc. electroplating anodizing station;
Doringer D350 cold saw;
TENNSMITH 48 in. shear;
TENNSMITH 48 in. brake
Industrial Support
Staff
