Laboratories
The Technology Building of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSTEM) provides modern classroom and laboratory facilities for the CET program.
In addition to the specific laboratories listed below, our students have access to three networked computer labs to write their lab reports (MS Word), analyze their lab data and prepare graphs (MS Excel, Matlab, MathCAD), and search for information in libraries and on the web to name just a few of the many computer tools available.
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Soil/Concrete/Asphalt Laboratory
The Soil/Concrete/Asphalt Laboratory is a large laboratory equipped to permit students to perform a variety of experiments which include ASTM soil, concrete, and asphalt tests. -
GPS/Digitizing Computer Room
Our GPS/Digitizing Computer Room has four dedicated modern personal computer and a large digitizing board. These computers are used to process Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite survey data, do automated surveying, and digitize topographic maps for earth work computations. -
Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Laboratory
The Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Laboratory allows students to measure fluid flow through open channels and pipes and to observe the forces created by air flowing in a wind tunnel. -
AUTOCAD COMPUTER LABORATORY
Our AutoCAD Computer Laboratory is used for computer-aided architectural, civil, and mechanical drafting. The laboratory currently has twenty-four Pentium-based personal computers which are continually upgraded.
Our Robots
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Adept SCARA
The Adept robot is a four (4) axes servo-controlled arm capable of moving loads up to 1kg. It is a Selective Compliance Assembly Robot ARM (SCARA) in a VROT configuration. Its end-effector is a pneumatically operated gripper whose fingers are guided to always remain parallel to each other.
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CRS Plus M1
The M1 robot is a five (5) axes servo-controlled arm capable of moving loads up to 1kg. It is a jointed arm in a VRRRT configuration. Its end effector is an electrically operated gripper whose fingers are guided to always remain parallel to each other.
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Motoman K3
The Motoman K3 robot is a six (6) axes servo-controlled arm capable of moving loads up to 3kg. It is an articulated robot arm in a VRRTRT configuration. Its end-effector is a pneumatically operated gripper whose fingers are guided to always remain parallel to each other.
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Move Master
The M2 robot is a five (5) axes servo-controlled arm capable of moving loads up to 2kg. It is a joint arm in a VRRRT configuration. Its end-effector is an electrically operated gripper whose fingers are guided to always remain parallel to each other.
You may be interested to know that a robot of this type appeared in the movie "Jurassic Park" where it was used to turn the dinosaur eggs in the first lab scene.
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Rhino
The Rhino robot is a five (5) axes servo-controlled arm capable of moving loads up to 0.5 kg. It is a joint arm in a VRRRT configuration. Its end-effector is an electrically operated gripper whose fingers are pivoted.
In addition, the controller also operates two peripheral devices, an index table and a conveyor belt as shown in the above picture. the robot arm and the feeders are coordinated through the robot program.
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Serpent
The Serpent robot is a three (3) axes servo-controlled arm with a fourth limit stop-controlled pneumatic (vertical) axis. It is capable of moving loads up to 1kg. It is a Selective Compliance Assembly Robot ARM (SCARA) in a VROT configuration. Its end-effector is a pneumatically operated gripper with two non-parallel fingers.
