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Central Hall
The Central Hall is a study area for students with tables situated along the hall. The Central Hall also contains the Display Wall which displays various student design projects.
Product Dissection Lab
The Product Dissection Lab was designed to support dissection activities of eight groups of four students at a time. There are eight workbenches; each equipped with a set of common tools and computer systems. Certain special tools are also available.
Design Lab
The Design Lab consists of 11 PC workstations hosting a variety of software for use in the design, manufacturing, and report production process. Output capability includes a laser printer.
Design Studio
The Design Studio is for use by students for design collaboration. Included are a floor-to-ceiling cork working wall for use in brain storming exercises, and overhead computer and video projector, a Smart Board projection screen and two whiteboards. A VCR is also installed in the studio.
Injection Molding Area
Injection Molding Area
The Injection Molding cell contains an injection-molding machine and facilities for moldmaking and duplicating prototype parts in plastic and resin.
Plastic Molding Area
Plastic Molding Area
Various classes use this area to make molds for their projects.
Prototype Lab
The Engineering Prototype Lab is a large classroom space with work tables and chairs.
Library
Library
The ILF Library is a place for product research with a repository of product and vendor information.
Display Wall
Display Wall
The Display Wall is the focal point of project display sessions that instructors often choose to hold at the end of each quarter for students to present their design projects.
Display sessions take the form of a typical poster session at an academic conference or trade show, with students presenting a high-quality poster and prototype (if any) and answering questions from professors and classmates attending the session. Optionally, the Display Wall can host more formal team presentations to the entire class, although the Design Studio or Design Lab is more often scheduled for this purpose.
Posters typically continue to hang on the wall until the next quarter, so students should be instructed to use durable materials and maintain high production values.
Poster Specifications
Oak mounting rails are used to mount the posters. Posters must adhere to the following guidelines in order to mount properly:
- Height: 32 inches EXACTLY
- Width: 40 to 48 inches
- Material: 1/4" foam core (available in 32" x 40" size at the University Bookstore)
- NOTE: Materials other than 1/4" foam core will not stay between the rails.
- Pull at the center of the lower rail and slip the bottom edge of the poster behind it.
- Slide the poster down a few inches until the top edge is below the top rail.
- Slide the poster up until the top edge slides into the groove in the upper rail.
Instructional Shop
The Mechanical Engineering Instructional Shops consist of four facilities:
Machine Shop, Welding, Casting Foundry and Wood Shops.
These facilities are available to University of Washington Students, Faculty and Staff, after they have completed a Shop Safety Training series of classes. The Shops are available only for University education-related work. Welding instruction is not available. UW Mechanical Engineering users have highest priority over other users. Non Mechanical Engineering users, and those doing research work, may be charged an hourly fee for the Shop Manager/Instructor's time, as deemed necessary and appropriate.
The Shop Safety training is offered each quarter, beginning the second week of the quarter. There is no cost and no academic credit. Attendance to the first three sessions is required before using the Instructional Shops. Mechanical Engineering students have highest priority for this training. For more information, contact the Shop Manager ilf@u.washington.edu.
Machine Shop
| Machines | Comments |
| Engine Lathes | |
| Monarch 16" x 54" | 1942 |
| Clausing-Colchester 12" x 24" | 1952 |
| Clausing-Metosa 14" x 40" | 1999, 5 ea., with DROs |
| Toolmex-Polamco 14" x 40" | 1987, with DRO |
| TRAK TRL-1440P | 2000, 2-axis CNC, based on C.M. 14" x 40" |
| Mills | |
| Bridgeport J | 2000, w/ 3-axis DRO, large table |
| Bridgeport V2XT | 1998, 3-axis CNC |
| TRAK K3EMX | 2007, 2-axis CNC |
| TRAK K3E | 2000, 2-axis CNC |
| TRAK K3E | 2005, 2-axis CNC |
| TRAK K3E | 2005, 2-axis CNC |
| Drill Presses | |
| Misc. floor model | 4 ea., Jacobs chucks - 5/8" max. |
| Avery #2 floor model | #2 Morse spindle |
| Morris Radial Arm - 8" | #4 Morse spindle |
| Band Saws | |
| DoAll vertical | 38" Throat |
| DoAll 16" vertical | 16" Throat |
| Hyd-Mech S-20 horizontal | 13" x 18" capacity |
| Miscellaneous | |
| grinders/belt sanders | 7 misc. |
| Darex M5B drill sharpener | |
| Baldor Tool Grinder | |
| Pangborne Sand Blaster | 36" x 60" x 16+" capacity |
| Handley #52 Shear | |
| L & N Heat Treatment Oven | 6" x 12" x 22" capacity, 2,500F |
| Radiant Heat Furnace | |
| Measurement Tools | Multi. |
| Hand & power tools | Multi. |
Welding Shop
The Instructional Shop welding area contains both gas and arc welding machines, plus a CNC plasma cutting system. No welding classes are offered at this time.
| Machines | Comments |
| 8 Oxy-Acet. Torch stations | |
| Delta 5 Spot Welder | |
| Miller Welder, S350LX | SMAW and TIG |
| Miller Welder, S320A/BP | SMAW and TIG |
| Miller 251 Wire Feed | MIG |
| Lincoln SAE 300 | SMAW |
| DynaTorch CNC Plasma Cutter | 4' x 8' Bed |
| Wilson 75 ton hydraulic press |
Casting Foundry
| Machines | Comments |
| Inducto Therm Furnace | |
| Muller - 40" | |
| Muller - 18" | |
| 3 misc. jolters | |
| Core maker | |
| Sifter | |
| Many misc. flasks | |
| Other misc. foundry equip. |
Wood Shop
| Machines | Comments |
| Table Saw - 14" | |
| Jointer - 8" | |
| Planer - 18" | |
| Bandsaw - 20" | |
| Disc Sander - 24" | |
| Cylinder Sander | |
| Wood Lathe | |
| Radial Arm Saw | |
| Plywood saw - 4'x8' |
