From the metal alloys used in automobiles to the polymer pollution filters used in a nearby power plant, society depends on engineered materials. At the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), researchers focus specifically on creating and refining processes and manufacturing methods to ensure the quality of those materials.
Mechanical Engineering Research and Labs
Mechanical Engineering faculty and students in the Russ College have a broad background but focus primarily on three areas of research: energy and the environment, materials and manufacturing, and bioengineering.
Through these areas of research, mechanical engineering students have opportunities to develop new materials, conceive new applications for them in medical, environmental and educational settings, and bring them to industrial scale.
Our Research Units
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Center for Advanced Materials Processing
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Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment
Ohio University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (ISEE) conducts applied research to develop innovative process technologies that enable the sustainable and economic use of natural and renewable energy resources for the production of fuels, chemicals and materials that our society depends on.
Related Areas of Research Involvement
Beyond the Mechanical Engineering department, the Russ College offers many opportunities for students to get involved in research.
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Avionics Engineering Center
Students and faculty in OHIO's Avionics Engineering Center conduct the world's foremost research into aviation-related electronics. The work conducted in the Avionics Engineering Center helps keep the National Airspace System safe and furthers the development of the next generation of air transportation systems.
Academic Research Labs
Labs are where engineering students put their ideas to the test. Our educational and research labs feature a range of design and modeling software, materials processing equipment and testing capabilities to allow you to test your designs, whether in process or prototype.
Experience Lab
What is the Experience Lab?
The experience lab is an area where students, faculty, and staff can find resources, tools, and equipment for prototyping, testing, industry examples, models, teaching aids and more.
Using the experience lab allows you to:
- Explore an area of hands-on learning.
- See examples of equipment from the industry to demonstrate the applications of engineering concepts.
- Observe models and teaching aids to demonstrate the engineering concepts taught in the classroom.
- Utilize resources for rapid prototyping and constructing learning models.
Experience Lab Resources
- 3D Printing for printing and prototyping
- Industry examples for student use, instructor use, or personal exploration.
- Electric Motors
- Pumps
- Pressure Gauges
- Manufacturing, forging materials
- Heat Engines
- Bearings, gears and belts
- Heat transfer and thermodynamics
- Sensors, tools, and equipment available for student use.
- Digital calipers and micrometers
- Multimeters
- Force gauges and scales
- Infrared and digital thermometers
- Irradiance meters and thermocouple
- Teaching aids to reinforce engineering projects with live demonstrations.
- Cantilevered Beam, Simply Supported Beam, and Torsion Demonstration
- Tensile Stress Demonstration
- Bending Stress Visual
- Chain and Sprocket Model
- Sterling Engines and Heat Engine Models
- Sterling Cooler
- Gas Law Apparatus
Questions?
- If you have any questions about the lab or renting equipment, contact department chair Jason Trembly, Lab Coordinator Cody Petit or Machinist Joey Boyle.
Mechatronics Lab
Students have access to motors, controllers, sensors, actuators, and an array of materials and gadgets to create mechatronic systems.
Senior Design Lab
- CNC Milling Machine, 10" x 44" table, height extension, digital readout, with tooling
- CNC Vertical machining center, with tooling
- Wilton 20" metal cutting band saw, infinitely variable speed, digital readout
- CNC HAAS 12" x 36" metal lathe with tooling
- Wilton cut-off band saw, 9" round capacity
- Metal shear, brake, roll combination machine, 20 ga. X 32" capacity
- Hossfeld universal metal bender
- Jet 10" drill press
- Chicago 6-1/2" drill press
- Arbor press, 3-ton capacity
- Miller Spot Welder, standard tong
Thermal Analysis Lab
The Thermal Analysis Lab, located in Stocker 404/406, features analytical instruments for determining thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat and coefficient of thermal expansion. Equipment in this lab includes:
- ANTER 3000
- FOX50
- HARROP DILATOMETER
- HOLOMATRIX MICROFLASH
- HOT DISK
- METTLER DSC
- TA DSC
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Research Sponsors
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers many ways to get involved and partner on research related to alternative energy, manufacturing and biomedical development. Learn about our current sponsors and how you can get involved.