Physical Sciences Research Labs
The SAMPLER payload sits in the Atmospheric Physics Research Lab at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus. The payload is pumped down to a hard vacuum in preparation for transport out to the launch site at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Atmospheric Physics Research Laboratory
The Atmospheric Physics Research Laboratory (APRL) located in Lehman Building 173, employs several undergraduate and graduate students in preparation of sounding rocket payloads. These rockets are launched at both White Sands in New Mexico and Wallops Island in Virginia. Directed by Dr. Peter Erdman
Computational Atmospheric Dynamics Lab
The Computational Atmospheric Dynamics Lab (CADL) located in Lehman Building 173, performs numerical simulations of atmospheric acoustic-gravity wave propagation and dissipation in the terrestrial atmosphere and in planetary atmospheres, such as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Titan. Specific projects include the simulation of waves in a two-specie thermosphere; the ducting of waves in thermal and wind ducts; the dissipation of waves and their influence on the energy and momentum budgets of the upper atmosphere; the effects of waves on chemistry and airglow of the upper atmosphere; the propagation of tsunami disturbances from the surface through the atmosphere and into the ionosphere. Directed by Dr. Mike Hickey
LAIR Lab
The LAIR Lab, located in Canaveral Hall 103, supports collaborating faculty from several departments as well as visiting researchers from other institutions who participate in grant and contract-supported research. The LAIR also provides support for other research programs at ERAU through sharing workspace and resources. In particular, this laboratory supports research and development of instrumentation and data acquisition systems with a focus on specialized sensor and transducer systems used in physics and industry research. The LAIR currently hosts the satellite ground station and control room for the ERAU amateur radio club. Directed by Prof. Jack McKisson
Nanomaterials Lab
The Nanomaterials Lab located in Canaveral Hall 108, focuses on the synthesis and analysis of so-called one-dimensional nanomaterials: nanorods and nanowires. Instrumentation includes a spin-coater, a pulsed laser deposition system, and a scanning electron microscope. Directed by Dr. John Mathis
Space Physics Research Lab
The Space Physics Research Lab (SPRL) located in Lehman Building 319, operates state-of-the-art Electro-Optical Remote-Sensing facilities at eight globally-dispersed remote sites, ranging from the North Pole to the South Pole. These facilities are operated continuously to investigate the effects of Solar and Geophysical disturbances on Atomic, Molecular and Plasma processes in the Near-Earth Space Environment where satellites (including the International Space Station) orbit the earth and through which the Space Shuttle must travel. ERAU's EP undergraduate and graduate students are involved in the design, construction, calibration, deployment and operation of these facilities. Directed by Dr. Abas Sivjee
Spacecraft Engineering Research Lab
The Spacecraft Engineering Research Lab (SERL) located in Lehman Building 319, houses several control system experiments including a four-degree-of-freedom (4-DOF) control moment gyroscope, a serial flexible joint robot manipulator, and a hovercraft. This lab also houses small educational satellites as well as a spherical air-bearing system that provides a capability of 3 DOF rotational motion without significant friction. Directed by Dr. Mahmut Reyhanoglu
Physical Sciences Students Labs
Space Physics students Marjory and Kristin studying Saturn and its moons with the Casigrain Telescope.
Physical Sciences students' labs maintain several high-tech teaching laboratories in which students perform experiments in quantum physics, electricity and magnetism, and mechanics. In addition, the department operates the laboratories for all the introductory physics and chemistry courses.
Cluster Spacecraft Data-Analysis Lab
The Cluster Spacecraft Data-Analysis Lab located in Canaveral Hall 108, has been used for student research projects such as categorizing Cluster spacecraft observations of the high-altitude cusp regions according to solar wind conditions and doing spacecraft data-analysis of the cusp diamagnetic cavity event: calculating how cusp boundaries change and identifying regions of magnetic reconnection. Directed by Dr. Katariina Nykyri
Creekside Observatory
The Creekside Observatory located behind the Lehman Engineering and Technology Center, houses a 20-inch Dall-Kirkham reflecting telescope. In addition to public viewing nights, the observatory is used to support courses in EP 425 Observational Astronomy, PS301 Astronomy, PS 401 Astrophysics I, PS 408 Astrophysics II, and EP 420 Planetary Science. Directed by Dr. Jason Aufdenberg
Electricity & Magnetism Lab
The Electricity & Magnetism Lab located in Lehman Building 332, is the home for the Microcomputers and Electronic Instrumentation Lab (EP391L) and the Technical Physics II (PS104L) lab courses. Directed by Prof. Charles Bishop
Engineering Physics Design Lab
The Engineering Physics Design Lab located in Lehman Building 371, is a combined engineering computer workstation resource area, team project meeting area and class seminar area. This facility primarily serves the needs of students in the three semester sequence of design courses Introduction to Space Systems Design (EP 340), Space Systems Design I (EP 496) and Space Systems Design II (EP 497). Directed by Dr. Mahmut Reyhanoglu
Instrumentation Design Lab
The Instrumentation Design Lab located in Lehman Building 331, includes the senior physics lab (PS400), Observational Astronomy (EP425 and EP595D), EP senior design projects, A Fabry-Perot instrument research station and a laser-induced spectroscopy research station. Directed by Prof. Charles Bishop
Mechanics Lab
The Mechanics Lab located in Lehman Building 334 is the first physics lab for Space Physics and Engineering Physics majors (PS216), the Mechanics lab that serves predominantly College of Aviation students (PS103L), and the lab assistant training course for EP majors (PS290) are conducted in this facility. Directed by Prof. Charles Bishop
Modern Physics Lab
The Modern Physics Lab located in Lehman Building 333, where Physics III lab for COE students is conducted. This lab course includes elements of modern physics and selected experiments from Mechanics, Optics and electromagnetism. Directed by Prof. Charles Bishop
Student Project Lab
The Student Project Lab located in Lehman Building 372, where Physics III lab (PS220) for Engineering Physics and Space Physics majors and Modern Physics lab (PS305) are conducted. Directed by Prof. Charles Bishop
Research Work and Lab Area
The research work and lab area located in Canaveral Hall 108 has been used for student research projects such as working on astrophysical computations in a study of the rapid-rotating star Vega and binary star Spica. Directed by Dr. Jason Aufdenberg
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