Modern day experiments require students to be competent in electronic design, metal work, and computer automation. The tools of the trade involve everything from designing the experimental setup to automation via data acquisition. To help graduate and undergraduate students master these skills, our lab teaches students to apply 3D animation programs, machine shop skills, and data acquisition methods via Visual Basic and dedicated daq cards for easy computer integration. Eprom programming and basic electronic tools are also available for diagonistics and development of cicuits.
Explanation of images:
(Top Right) Electronics workstation, with eprom programming and daq systems.
(Bottom Left) PSU's student machine shop: mill, lathe, ban-saw, tig-welding, and bead blasting equipment.
(Bottom Right) UV spectrum anaylizer for fast determinations of transmission and reflectance values of unknown samples.