Engineering Hall

The Marquette Visualization Lab (VisLab) is a facility working to demonstrate how visualization technology can be used inlearning, research and industry. The lab contains a versatile large-scale immersive environment that consists of four display surfaces, with stereoscopic viewing and motion-tracking equipment available. With the resources of the Content Development Lounge, digital content is developed in collaboration with various groups with the intent of aiding in research, teaching and industrial applications.

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This laboratory is used to investigate ignition and combustion phenomena, alternative fuels, advanced engine chemistry, chemical kinetics and laser diagnostics and spectroscopy. Also in the laboratory is a custom-design platform for testing energy production of biofuels captured during wastewater treatment.

The Thermofluid Science and Energy Applications Lab allows theoretical, numerical and experimental analysis and modeling of thermofluid phenomena occurring in energy conversion equipment, components and systems. Studies include optimization analysis of energy conversion equipment, components and systems as well as advanced analysis using fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and heat transfer.

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The Engineering Materials and Structural Testing Laboratory (EMSTL) provides undergraduate and graduate students with state-of-the-art hands-on educational experiences related to characterization of engineering materials and behavior of structural systems and components. The high-bay portion facilitates large-scale component and sub-assembly testing for professors and students in multiple disciplines. The lab is the primary facility for research in the area of engineering materials characterization and physical testing of structural components and structural systems.

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The Stanley V. Jaskolski Discovery Learning Laboratories are available to students 24/7 and provide fully equipped, on-site tools for design and production of prototypes, test fixtures or complex objects. It is a place where students explore the practical aspects of engineering. There are lockers for project storage, whiteboard space and computer projection capabilities.

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This Fotsch Family Machine Design Laboratory provides students with hands-on exploration in machine design and function. The laboratory incorporates areas for teaching and training and has been designed to promote hands-on and "minds-on" learning. The lab is equipped with work benches, tools, instruments, computers, data acquisition systems and an assortment of machines and mechanical systems to enhance creative exploration and investigation.

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The Clay Lafferty Microsensor Research Laboratory is equipped to support research in solid state and acoustic wave sensors (chemical sensors, biochemical sensors, biosensors), micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devices and sensors, optical wave guide-based sensors and smart sensor systems.

The focus of the Nanoscale Devices Laboratory is the design of nanotechnology, particularly smart sensors for use in water, medical, energy and manufacturing applications. Research topics include micro/nanoscale device fabrication, characterization and analysis, ultrasonic/bio MEMS, microfluidics, thermal analysis of bio/chemical molecules, molecular electronics, thermoelectric material design, fabrication and analysis, and near-field scanning optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy probe developments and bio/chemical sensors.

Just as important as the design of a structure is the material used to build it. With high-tech instruments like electron microscopes, an infrared spectrometer, a macro camera, and a variety of grinders and polishers, professors and students test and learn about the characteristics of metals, plastics and concrete down to the microscopic level.

This is an ~ 1100 ft2 for both lab space and office space. Currently the lab is equipped with eight 3-phase power outlets; each is 480V/200A which translates to a total of 1.3 MVA. There is a plan in place to install dyno setups capable of testing electrical machines of various power and speed ratings by end of the calendar year. The lab has state-of-the art PCs and software. The focus of the research group is energy sustainability. The team conducts research on advanced electrical machines, drives and power converters. The applications covered include solar, wind and transportation electrification, among others.

The Biomechanics Design Laboratory focuses on advanced instrumentation and experimental procedures relating to hard and soft tissue biomechanics, physiologic loading, rehabilitation, motion analysis and trauma.

Each work station in this lab contains electronic test equipment, along with hardware and software for medical electronic design and development. The lab gives students experience in computing  and software development in a variety of biomedical applications.

In this laboratory, used for educational and research purposes, students learn how bioinstrumentation is used to monitor human health, how health care technologies are designed using principles of math, physics and life science, and how technology is used in research to study human performance. A dual belt treadmill is mounted on a six-degree freedom motion platform and attached to a video monitor that allows investigators to provide a variety of sensory stimuli to a subject while the subject walks or runs. This setup allows researchers to study human motor control, reflex networks and sensory-motor interplay, especially in subjects with neurological disorders.

The Water Quality Center brings together researchers, private foundations, industry, the government and others to solve problems related to lake, river and groundwater quality. These problems often involve municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, storm water runoff and drinking water. Research is often multidisciplinary and is performed by experts from engineering, biological sciences, mathematics, statistics and computer science, as well as other disciplines. The Water Quality Center facilities include laboratories, computing resources and offices. The center laboratories, located in Engineering Hall, include more than 3,700 square feet of space and are equipped to perform physical, chemical and biological analyses of water, wastewater, soil and sludge. Major equipment includes environmental chambers, atomic adsorption spectrophotometers, gas chromatographs and equipment for performing bench- and pilog-scale investigations. The center also has molecular biology equipment to characterize microbial cultures including thermocyclers, gel boxes and gel imaging equipment.

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This lab is used to study motion and how to create it most effectively. The lab thoroughly investigates all aspects of mechanical systems, and specifically, how to engineer a specific motion. This work can entail kinematics, kinetics, mechanism design, mechanism analysis, dynamic modeling and controls. The laboratory houses 2-axis 4-axis and 6-axis robots. Recent projects include design of below-knee (transtibial) prosthetic devices, dynamic modeling of human gait applied to lower limb prostheses, design and analysis of variable joints and tolerance allocation applied to dynamic systems.

This lab focuses on the theoretical and fundamental understanding and control of combustion processes. The lab has two interconnected research foci: (1) the study of heterogeneous combustion, emphasizing porous char/coal particles, multi-component fuel droplets and sprays, and pyrolysis and gasification of biomass, and (2) understanding combustion-generated pollution: the basics of pollutant formation in turbulent combustion, dispersion in air, and the impact of combustion-generated pollutants on air quality. The overall goal of the lab is to improve efficiency and reliability at larger scales to help achieve a sustainable future for the planet. Learn more: https://simchalsinger.wixsite.com/website and https://www.eng.mu.edu/ccl/

The Omron Advanced Automation Lab further strengthens the connection between engineering and business by combining innovative industrial automation and robotics technology with supply chain platforms.

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