Cognitive Assessment and System Engineering (CASE) Lab

The Cognitive Assessment and System Engineering (CASE) Lab conducts research on the design and assessment of interfaces, information technology products, and complex human-machine systems based on human information processing capabilities and limitations. On-going research projects include information complexity analysis of Air Traffic Control (ATC) displays, usability evaluation of mobile device displays, and E-Commerce websites studies. This lab also serves as a teaching lab and a data collection facility for human performance data. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 29.

Computational Optimization and Logistics Lab (coll)

The lab supports broad interests in applying operations research methods to transportation and logistics, production planning, telecommunication network pricing as well as medicine and health care. The lab also supports the development of decision support systems. Currently research focuses on specific logistics problems such as inventory control under data inaccuracy and secure container flow efficiency analysis.   Printers, software and computers are available in the lab. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 23D.

Environmental Work Physiology Lab

This lab houses the environmental chamber that provides control of the physical thermal environment (temperature and humidity). This chamber is used to simulate a variety of working conditions for various course lab exercises and research experiments. This lab also contains equipment for the measurement of physiological variables (heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature), environmental variables (sound, vibration, light, temperature, and humidity), metabolic workloads ( programmable treadmill , and a programmable cycle ergometer), and psychomotor performance (reaction time, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and tracking). This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 42.

Human Technology Integration Lab

One of the industrial engineering rooms was recently renovated to house primarily networked computers and workstations to do research and applications in electronic learning. In an expanded scope, the lab is also being used to promote collaborative interdisciplinary research into understanding the role that technology plays in modern society. Web-based learning tools (electronic books, brochures, etc.) development is another area that is enjoying significant funding support, while utilizing equipment in this lab. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 217.

Laboratory for Engineering Living Tissue Systems

This lab supports activities in the design, analysis and fabrication of three dimensional (3D) tissue constructs for applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug screening studies.  This research lab features advanced CAD/CAE software, in-house developed algorithms, fiber optic biosensors, hybrid bio-manufacturing equipment (UV Photopolymerization, Droplet Deposition, Electro-Spinning) in an attempt to create better and efficient designs of tissue scaffolds/constructs. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 34.

Machining and Precision Lab I

Manufacturing process equipment housed in this lab, for teaching and research purposes, include a research engine lathe for friction and wear studies, a 3-axis CNC milling machine, a CNC 3-axis miniature milling machine, three coordinate measurement machines (one CNC and two manual), an optical projector, a micro-computer based data acquisition system (including piezoelectric tool force dynamometer with amplifiers), a high-resolution data acquisition system with card/box for isothermal compensation (cold junction), amplification, linearization, calibration, and A/D conversion, and acoustic emission measurement equipment. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room S15.

Motion Analysis Lab

Used both for undergraduate and graduate teaching and research, this lab houses a video-based motion analysis system, consisting of video equipment and computer hardware and software to support data collection and analysis. This lab adjoins the Physical Performance Lab through a set of double doors to provide additional space to accommodate the requirements of videotaping human motion. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 27.

Physical Performance Lab

The lab is used for undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. It supports anthropometric and human strength measurement as related to industrial ergonomics and product design. Equipment include s a computer-based system for collecting various strength measurement data, as well as the necessary hardware (e.g., strain gauges, analog-to-digital converters, and posture support mechanisms) to aid such data collection; apparatus to enable manual-material handling studies; an electrogoniomer and a complete anthropometric measurement set. A computer equipped with the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) is also available for students to use in data analysis. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 26.

Precision Engineering Lab II

Used both for undergraduate and graduate teaching and research in manufacturing engineering, the equipment in this lab include s a complete machine vision system (with analog framegrabber, processing monitors, a Pentium-based PC workstation, and vision software), optical measurement accessories (lenses, linear and circular stages, laser light source), tool-maker's microscope, a contact surface roughness profilometer, ultrasonic pulser/receiver, oscilloscope, an industrial SCARA robot, and a precision lathe modified for specimen rotation in roughness measurement experiments. Several Pentium-based computers are also available. Software available include s MasterCAM, CAM software. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 33.

Production Logistics Lab

The Production Logistics Laboratory serves as the primary venue for computational research activities in the areas of production systems and logistics.  The lab is equipped with several high-end dual-boot Linux/Windows machines that are loaded with research tools for software development and modeling (Java JDK, Eclipse, Matlab, CPLEX, Awesim, and Arena).  Laboratory facilities also are used for undergraduate and graduate level course projects.  Students completing course projects have access to supply chain management software marketed by i2 Technologies valued at more than $500,000. This lab is located in CEC 215D.

Simulation Analysis and Stochastic Systems in IE (SASSIE) Lab

Simulation software (e.g., ARENA) is used in the simulation lab to analyze systems in order to characterize and predict their behavior. One completed study targeted the development of evacuation models for aircraft. A current research project focuses on simulating large population movement during emergency evacuations. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center 23B.

Team Environment for Automated/Multimedia (TEAM) Design Lab

This lab is currently used primarily by students completing the capstone Senior Design course, although the long-term plan is to allow students to utilize the lab for any of the courses involved in the coordinated design sequence. The lab currently features four Gateway workstations equipped with AutoCAD, an HP 600 plotter, an HP LaserJet printer, and a blueprint machine. Modular furniture (chairs, computer benches, drawing lay-out tables), flat files, and hanging files give the lab the appearance of a real-world engineering office. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center S23.

Instructional Computation Lab

This lab contains several PCs, printer, and software for IE students. The lab is mostly used by seniors and graduate students. This lab is located in Carson Engineering Center Room 215F.

 

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