CBU Engineering Lab Facility Siripong Malasri, Randel Price, Yeu-Sheng Shiue, Asit Ray, Eugene McGinnis, Ali Pourhashemi, K. Madhavan, Joseph Londino, and John Ventura School of Engineering Christian Brothers University 650 East Parkway South Memphis, TN 38104 Abstract In May 2002, the Assisi Foundation of Memphis committed a $3M grant to Christian Brothers University (CBU). Almost $2M of this grant goes toward acquiring new engineering lab equipment and about $60,000 toward the renovation of the Saint Benilde Hall lab building. CBU is raising another $400,000 to cover the cost of the renovation. The renovation project was finished in September 2003 and new equipment has been acquired since 2003 and will continue to 2005. This paper describes the new engineering lab facility at Christian Brothers University. Introduction Surveys of engineering students and faculty for several years indicated that the engineering lab facilities at CBU needed to be upgraded. In the 2001-2002 Academic Year, the School of Engineering submitted a proposal to the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. The Foundation has granted almost $2M for engineering lab equipment. The equipment has been acquired since 2003 and will continue to 2005. The Foundation also has committed about $600,000 toward the renovation cost of the engineering lab building, Saint Benilde Hall. CBU has also committed an additional $400,000 to complete the renovation. The renovation began in April 2003 and was completed in September 2003. The implementation of this grant provides a state-of-the-art engineering lab facility for undergraduate engineering education at CBU. Engineering Lab Facility @ CBU Engineering labs are located in three buildings: Nolan Engineering Center, Saint Benilde Hall, and Saint Joseph Hall as shown in the campus map below (Figure 1). o Nolan Engineering Center: Computer Aided Design & Drafting Lab, Computer Aided Engineering Lab, Forensics Lab, Steel Design Lab, UNIX Workstation Lab, Wireless PC Lab, and Rapid Prototype Lab 1
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CBU Engineering Lab Facility
Siripong Malasri, Randel Price, Yeu-Sheng Shiue, Asit Ray, Eugene McGinnis, Ali Pourhashemi, K. Madhavan, Joseph Londino, and John Ventura
School of Engineering Christian Brothers University
650 East Parkway South Memphis, TN 38104
Abstract In May 2002, the Assisi Foundation of Memphis committed a $3M grant to Christian Brothers University (CBU). Almost $2M of this grant goes toward acquiring new engineering lab equipment and about $60,000 toward the renovation of the Saint Benilde Hall lab building. CBU is raising another $400,000 to cover the cost of the renovation. The renovation project was finished in September 2003 and new equipment has been acquired since 2003 and will continue to 2005. This paper describes the new engineering lab facility at Christian Brothers University. Introduction Surveys of engineering students and faculty for several years indicated that the engineering lab facilities at CBU needed to be upgraded. In the 2001-2002 Academic Year, the School of Engineering submitted a proposal to the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. The Foundation has granted almost $2M for engineering lab equipment. The equipment has been acquired since 2003 and will continue to 2005. The Foundation also has committed about $600,000 toward the renovation cost of the engineering lab building, Saint Benilde Hall. CBU has also committed an additional $400,000 to complete the renovation. The renovation began in April 2003 and was completed in September 2003. The implementation of this grant provides a state-of-the-art engineering lab facility for undergraduate engineering education at CBU. Engineering Lab Facility @ CBU Engineering labs are located in three buildings: Nolan Engineering Center, Saint Benilde Hall, and Saint Joseph Hall as shown in the campus map below (Figure 1).
o Nolan Engineering Center: Computer Aided Design & Drafting Lab, Computer Aided Engineering Lab, Forensics Lab, Steel Design Lab, UNIX Workstation Lab, Wireless PC Lab, and Rapid Prototype Lab
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o Saint Benilde Hall: Composite Materials Lab, Controls Lab, Electronics Lab, Environmental/Biochemical Lab, Geotech Lab, Heat Transfer/Fluid/Aerodynamics Lab, Instrumentation Lab, Manufacturing Lab/ Development Shop, Polymer/Packaging Lab, Process Control/Mass Transfer Lab, and Solid Mechanics Lab
o Saint Joseph Hall: Microprocessor Lab
Figure 1. Campus Map
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Each laboratory in newly renovated Saint Benilde Hall has a generous supply of power outlets as well as gigaspeed network connections. Lighting and environmental issues have been carefully addressed to ensure that students will have a functional and pleasant educational environment. Assisi Equipment Budget Table 1 below shows equipment budget from the Assisi Grant.
Total $213,550 $817,450 $763,950Grand Total = $1,794,950
Facility Tour Slides The following slides were shown during the lunch hour at the MAESC 2004 Conference. They show existing equipment as well as new equipment from the Assisi Grant.