Labs | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Administrative and Faculty Space

The faculty and support staff for the Department of Mechanical Engineering are housed on the first floor of the Lehman Engineering and Technology Center. This office suite opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m.

Educational and Research Laboratories

Specialized laboratories for each of the three undergraduate tracks (Clean Energy, High Performance Vehicles, and Robotics), in addition to a welding facility and design studio, are located in the M building, just to the south of the primary Engineering building, where the majority of the labs are located.

Advanced Laser Processing and Sensors Lab
The Advanced Laser Processing and Sensors (ALPS) Lab provides multiple lasers with different wavelengths, pulse lengths and power; optical hardware, optics, detectors…
Advanced Vehicles Green Garage
Capabilities for vehicle modeling, integration, and testing for the advancement of hybrid and electric vehicle technology are provided in the Advanced Vehicles Green…
Center for Applied Physics, Control, and Optimization (CAPCO)
CAPCO's goal is to build and sustain virtual strategic clusters of advanced research based on complex nonmainstream results in applied physics and applied mathematics,…
Center for Motorsports Engineering
The Center for Motorsports Engineering (CME) at Embry-Riddle is dedicated to applying our faculty and student talent, facility and software assets, and experience to…
Clean Energy Systems Laboratory
Interdisciplinary student project groups and students in the Clean Energy Systems track of the Mechanical Engineering B.S. degree work in the Clean Energy Systems Laboratory…
CNC and Welding Laboratory
On-site fabrication of components for classroom design projects and student competition team deliverables is supported in the CNC and Welding Laboratory…
Composites Lab
Hands-on experience with the fabrication of objects, such as air foils, out of carbon fiber, fiberglass, and Kevlar bonded with epoxy resin matrix, is provided in the…
Cybersecurity and Assured Systems Engineering (CyBASE) Center
CyBASE hosts a group of researchers composed of faculty members from different programs as well as professionals from different departments at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
Dynamics Systems, Measurement, and Control Laboratory
The controls and instrumentation components of Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering curricula are supported in this laboratory…
Engineering Student Projects Center (ESPC)
Hands-on exploration and fabrication of engineering designs and solutions to problems posed in the Engineering Fundamentals core curriculum are encouraged in the Engineering…
High Performance Vehicle Laboratory
A design studio and two vehicle development bays make the High Performance Vehicle Laboratory the hub of motorsports activity at ERAU…
High-Performance Computing Laboratory
High-end state-of the art computers (at present 8 with 128 GB of RAM and 2 with 256 GB or RAM) with the top-of-the-line NVIDIA Quattro Graphics Cards are available in…
Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory
Composites, honeycombs, functionally graded materials, and truss-based cellular solids destined for use in aerospace applications are designed, fabricated, and tested…
Manufacturing Laboratory
Hands-on experience working with popular engineering materials and building prototypes, components, and systems for projects, is provided to students in all Engineering…
Materials Testing Laboratory
Observation and alteration of material performance, including the fabrication of novel materials and measurement of their properties, occurs in the Materials Testing…
Multi-Disciplinary Bioengineering Lab
Bio-mechanical systems research for the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as for faculty researchers and…
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory
The Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (RASL) provides dedicated workspaces for large unmanned system development and state-of-the-art sensors designed for integration…
Structures Laboratory
Testing is performed on the structures and components typically found in aircraft and spacecraft using the specialized equipment located in the Structures Laborator…
Thermal Systems Laboratory
The Thermal Laboratory provides ERAU researchers, faculty, and students, as well as industry collaborators, with resources and facilities supporting experimental research…