ME Manufacturing Labs

student operating machinery equipment

students operating equipment in machine shopThe 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

 
student operating machining equipment

Machining Equipment 

Haas Minimill VMC (16x12x10);
Trak DPM3 CNC vertical mill (31x17x35);
Sharps LMV vertical mill (37x12x12);
Acra AM2V vertical mill (30x12.5x16) (qty: 2)
students operating turing equipment

Turning Equipment

Kent 1020 collet toolroom lathe;
Southbend heavy 10 collet toolroom lathe;
KENT 1440 Gear Head engine lathe;
Levin Precision Instrument lathe;
Haas TL2 CNC toolroom lathe
student operating welding equipment

Welding/Plasma Equipment

Millermatic 211 Mig with spoolgun;
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)
students working on desktop computers

Design & Additive Manufacturing Lab Equipment

Makergear M2 3D printers (qty: 6);
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;
image of woodshop

Woods Lab Equipment

Saw stop 10 table saw
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
image of wood shop

Other

Wellsaw V20 vertical bandsaw;
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

Staff

Mr. Vas Belakov

Mr. Gregory Vincent