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Departmental Capabilities and Services

(Applied Research, Development, and Continuing Education)

The MET Department has many capabilities for providing laboratory and analytical services.  The Department can assist with numerous applied research and development projects as well as teaching continuing education courses.  These services can be provided through the faculty or undergraduate and graduate student projects.  Some of the areas include but are not limited to: 

  • Rapid Prototyping (Stereolithography) - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Shot Peening - Laboratory and analytical capabilities.
  • Machine Diagnostics/Vibration Analysis - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Computer-Aided Design & Drafting - Computer and analytical capabilities.
  • Hydraulics and Fluid Power - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Finite Elements - Computer and analytical capabilities.
  • Plastics - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Materials/Metallurgy - Laboratory and analytical capabilities.
  • Dynamics and Kinematics - Computer and analytical capabilities.
  • Mechanical and Materials Testing (Static & Dynamic) - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Welding - Laboratory and analytical capabilities.
  • High-Speed and Conventional Machining - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Metal Casting/ Foundry/Investment Casting - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning/Controls - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Measurement - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Thermal/Heat-Power - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Machine Design/Machine Elements - Computer and analytical capabilities.
  • Power Plants - Computer and analytical capabilities.
  • Internal Combustion Engines - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Instrumentation/Data Acquisition - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.
  • Quality Control - Laboratory, computer, and analytical capabilities.

contact info:

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Purdue University
Knoy Hall · Room 145
401 North Grant Street
West Lafayette IN 47907-2021

Voice: (765) 494-7513
Fax: (765) 494-6219 

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met advisors

Kay Solomon
e-mail: ksolomo1@purdue.edu

Paul Neulieb
e-mail: pwneulie@purdue.edu·