Information Technology Laboratory. The laboratory has
the state-of-the-art client/server network with Apache and WebLogic
application servers, database, and middleware. This lab is mainly used
for research, teaching, and practice in the logistics of supply chain,
warehousing, and distribution systems. The lab is equipped with
simulation modeling software G2, e-score, and ReThink, as well as SAP's
IDES training system. The IT research in the lab includes operations at
marine terminals, C/S transaction processing middleware design, and
military ammunition supply chain operations among others.
Manufacturing Automation Laboratory. The
laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment in CAD/CAM
(computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) and
manufacturing automation equipment. It includes full-scale CNC milling
machines; a CNC lathe; Puma, Mitsubishi, and Seiko robots; an automated
storage and retrieval system; a material handling carousel; and a wide
arrangement of CAD software, including IDEAS and MASTERCAM. CAD
stations and graphics terminals also are available.
Manufacturing Information Systems Laboratory. This
laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art programmable logic
controllers and microcontrollers for controlling manufacturing
processes, as well as binary and analog sensors for monitoring
manufacturing processes, and bar code equipment and other automatic
data acquisition devices used in manufacturing plants. State-of-the-art
microcomputers with database management tools and data acquisition
software are networked with programmable controllers to emulate
supervisory control and data acquisitions systems in a factory
environment.
Manufacturing Processing Laboratory. Basic
machine tools such as turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and
measuring machines are available to help the student become familiar
with metal-processing operations. The equipment also is used to perform
laboratory experiments in heat treatment, chip formation, tool life,
cutting forces, temperature, chip metallurgy, and power consumption.
Microcomputer Laboratory. This
laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art microcomputers, printers,
and visual aids. The lab has a large number of simulation software,
such as Arena, LINDO, and Stratgraphics among others, used in a number
of courses. It has software for simulation, optimization, quality
control, plant layout, production control, statistical analysis, and
text processing. The computers are connected to a universitywide
network.
Quality and Reliability Engineering Laboratory. This
laboratory allows students to have hands-on experience in actual
methods of quality control and reliability engineering. A variety of
software for control charts, sampling plans, and design of experiments
is available. The laboratory has a wide array of materials testing
equipment, roundness measurement equipment, temperature chambers,
vibration tests, and voltage stressing equipment. Labview and
Statgraphics software are available for students' use.
