Laboratories and Facilities


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Manufacturing Lab
Manufacturing Lab
Anderson Building Room 140

The Manufacturing Laboratory at Purdue University Calumet is a modern facility for learning how to produce metal products. The lab contains full-size, industrial quality metal casting, welding, and machining equipment. Much of the equipment is new and includes computer controlled equipment for learning computer numerical control (CNC) programming.
Quality Control Lab
Quality Control Lab
Anderson Building Room 145
The Quality Control Lab is a hands-on laboratory used to teach use of quality control tools and equipment. The lab contains 3 Mitutoyo coordinate measuring machines, a Mitutoyo optical comparator as well as various small pieces of precision measuring equipment.
Construction Management Lab
Construction Management Lab
Anderson Building Room 155 – Lab Schedule
This is a teaching laboratory. Lectures and hands-on experiments covering the topics of Construction Management and Cost Estimating take place in this facility. There are 25 Windows workstations in this lab. The lab is equipped with the most current versions of industry standard software including WinEstimator, Project, SureTrak and others.
Soils Testing Lab
Soils Testing Lab
Anderson Building Room 159
This is a teaching/research facility with state of the art equipment required for testing of soils. Testing according to the American Society for Testing and Materials can and are performed in this facility.
Materials Testing Lab
Materials Testing Lab
Anderson Building Room 161
This is a teaching/research facility with state of the art equipment for testing of different construction materials, i.e., concrete, wood, steel, as well as structures. Equipment for testing of performance and durability is also available.
Computer Graphics/Sketching Lab
Computer Graphics/Sketching Lab
Anderson Building Room 216 – Lab Schedule
This is a teaching laboratory. Lectures and hands-on experiments covering the topics of computer graphics, sketching, and multimedia production and editing take place in this facility. There are 24 Mac OS workstations in this lab. The lab is equipped with the most current versions of Adobe and Apple applications used by graphic professionals on the job today.
Fluid Power Lab Dual Purpose Engineering Technology Lab
Anderson Building Room 217

Fluid Power Lab
This is a teaching laboratory. Lectures and hands-on experiments covering the topics of heat transfer and fluid power take place in this facility. There are 5 fluid power trainers, and a double pipe heat exchanger with its associated heat transfer and viscosity instruments.

Nanotechnology Lab
This nanotechnology lab is a hands-on laboratory used to teach and explore the nano world. Students can create models on nano tubes, experience the effect of nano membranes in hydrogen fuel cells, and work on nano heat transfer experiments. Undergraduate research is encouraged utilizing the existent equipment. 

Mechanical Engineering Technology Computer Aided Design Lab
Mechanical Engineering Technology Computer Aided Design Lab
Anderson Building Room 220 – Lab Schedule
Fully configured teaching laboratory with 26 student workstations. This lab offers ideal facilities for hands-on training covering the topics of Computer Aided Design. Applications available include the latest versions of AutoCAD, Inventor, ProEngineer and SolidWorks.
Computer Integrated Design & Manufacturing Lab
Computer Integrated Design & Manufacturing Lab
Anderson Building Room 229 - Lab Schedule
Fully configured teaching laboratory with 26 student workstations. This lab offers ideal facilities for hands-on training covering the topics of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming, Rapid Prototyping and 3D Parametric Design. This lab is equipped with a 3D rapid prototyping machine and large format plotter.
Industrial Engineering Technology Lab
Industrial Engineering Technology Lab
Anderson Building Room 244 – Lab Schedule
A hands-on teaching lab covering topics in Lean Six Sigma, Ergonomics and RFID. This lab is equipped with 7 workstations and contains examples of the latest tools, equipment and computer software used by many industrial and manufacturing engineers on the job today.
Architectural/Civil Engineering Technology Computer Aided Design Lab
Architectural/Civil Engineering Technology Computer Aided Design Lab
Anderson Building Room 250 – Lab Schedule
This is a fully configured teaching laboratory with 25 workstations. This lab offers hands-on training covering the topics of Computer Aided Design and Sketching. Applications available include the latest versions of AutoCAD, Civil Survey, Land Development Desktop, and Architectural CAD. The lab is also equipped for outputting full color, E-size plots.
Computer Graphics/Animation Lab
Computer Graphics/Animation Lab
Classroom/Office Building Room 234 – Lab Schedule
The Computer Graphics / Animation Lab is a hands-on laboratory used to teach page layout, web design and 3D modeling and animation. The lab is equipped with 26 Windows workstations containing the latest version of industry standard software. The lab is also equipped for scanning and outputting tabloid size color prints.
Industrial Engineering Technology Lab Heat Transfer Lab
Gyte Building Room 45
The lab consists of heat transfer equipment to conduct experiments in conduction, convection and radiation. Portable units on heat exchangers and building heat transfer are available for student experiments. Students also have the capability to perform senior projects in heat transfer in this laboratory.
Hardware Services/General Purpose Electronics Lab
Hardware Services/General Purpose Electronics Lab
Potter Building Room 108
Laboratory consisting of 20 computer workstations. Each station has a switch which provides access to one Intel based PC for software configuration, or an Intel based PC for hardware configurations. The lab features a full selection of computer components available for testing purposes.
Faraday Room
Faraday Room
Potter Building Room 108B
Used for electronic experimentation requiring elimination of EMF (RF shielding) for research purposes.
Process Control/Power Lab
Process Control/Power Lab
Potter Building Room 112
Provides a wide variety of process control and instrumentation experiments. The lab includes easy access to three-phase AC as well as variable-output high voltage DC power supplies. 12 workstations with Tektronix 50 MHz oscilloscopes, Tektronix 2 MHz signal generators, DMM’s, and +/-20 VDC triple output power supplies. 8 workstations equipped with Allen Bradley PLC-5s.
Mechatronics Engineering Technology Lab
Mechatronics Engineering Technology Lab
Potter Building Room 113
This laboratory offers hands-on experience in both the electrical and mechanical areas of designing, installing, and troubleshooting the complex equipment that produces and packages all of the items consumers purchase daily. Students learn advanced programming techniques, interfacing automated equipment, sensor design, machine design, and troubleshooting in this lab.
Senior Design/Open Use Lab
Senior Design/Open Use Lab
Potter Building Room 204
10 computer workstations. 5 workstations equipped with Tektronix test equipment: triple-output power supply, 2 MHz function generator, 50 MHz oscilloscope, fluke multimeter.
General Purpose Electronics Lab
General Purpose Electronics Lab
Potter Building Room 208
Laboratory consisting of 20 computer workstations with 17″ LCD displays interfaced to HP 100 MHz oscilloscopes, 15 MHz signal generators, DMM’s, and +/-20 VDC triple output power supplies. 16 sets of HP/Agilent test equipment.
Networking/General Purpose Electronics Lab
Networking/General Purpose Electronics Lab
Potter Building Room 212
22 computer workstations with 17″ LCD displays for general purpose and for networking course instruction. Also, 15 stations equipped with Tektronix 50 MHz or 100 MHz oscilloscopes, signal generators, DMM’s, and +/-20 VDC triple output power supplies.
General Purpose Electronics Lab
General Purpose Electronics Lab
Potter Building Room 308
21 computer workstations. 15 workstations with HP 100 MHz oscilloscopes, 15 MHz signal generators, DMM’s, and +/-20 VDC triple output power supplies.
Industrial Engineering Technology Lab RFID Lab
Potter Building Room 315
This laboratory offers state-of-the art RFID equipment used in industry and businesses. The emphasis is on learning by experimentation. In addition research on industrial projects is also conducted in this laboratory. A diverse selection of antennas, readers and tags are available for student use.
General Purpose Electronics Lab
General Purpose Electronics Lab
Potter Building Room 316
25 computer workstations. 18 workstations with HP 100 MHz and Agilent 500 MHz oscilloscopes, 15 MHz signal generators, DMM’s, and +/-20 VDC triple output power supplies.
Virtualized Computer Labs
Virtualized Computer Labs
Powers Building Rooms 111 – 114
Four state of the art computer technology labs offer hands-on access to applications covering all aspects of information & graphics technology. The labs allow for the capturing and archiving of lectures. Students can then access the digitally recorded modules from anywhere at anytime to work at a self-paced basis. Each of the four labs are equipped with 21 Windows workstations.

School of Technology
Anderson Bldg., Room 202
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Phone:
219/989-8324
1-800 HI-PURDUE, x.8324
Locally within Indiana & Illinois

E-mail:
tech@calumet.purdue.edu

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