Kettering University

IT Supported Labs

See below for a list of available software.
See below for a list of available hardware.

Automotive Capstone Design Studio (Fishbowl) 

The ACDS Lab (sometimes referred to as the Fishbowl).  The "fishbowl" lab is used by students taking IME 100 Mechanical Engineering Design in their first Kettering exposure to mechanisms using Working Model 2D software.  They "reverse engineer" a toy that is powered with a simple motor and driven by a set of gears/cranks/sliders.  They then use Working Model 2D to create a simple model of the mechanisms within the toy.The ACDS Lab is located in Room 1-214 in the Academic Building.  It has 9 pc's and it is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Applied Math Lab

The Applied Math LAB is located in Room 3-333 in the Academic Building.  It has 41 pc's and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

New equipment has been installed in the Applied Math Lab to enable users to connect a laptop to the projectors in that room.  Here is a short document explaining how it is to be used.

Blade Lab

The Blade Lab is located in Room 3-508 in the Academic Building.  It has 11 pc's running both Unix and Windows 98/2000.  Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

CIM Lab(IME Only)

In the Computer Integrated Manufacuring (CIM) Laboraotry students learn to bring together robotics, machining, material handling, and computer programming to produce a product.  The CIM Lab is located in Room 1-716 in the Academic Building.  It has 14 pc's and is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Combustion Simulation Research Lab (ME Grad Students Only)

The primary focus of the Combustion Simulation Research Laboratory is to allow students and faculty, to combine their efforts in the development and use of computational tools, in the design and analysis of combustion systems.  The CSRL Lab is located in Room 2-246 E in the Mott Science Center.  It has 1 pc and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Computer Science Computer Engineering Lab

The CSCE Lab is located in 3-506 of the Academic Building.  It has 16 Unix workstations and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Note: ADAMS, FLUENT, Ideas and Unigraphics do not run in this lab.

Denso International Dynamic Systems Design Studio

The primary focus of the DENSO International Dynamic Systems Design Studio is to allow students to combine their efforts in the development and use of computational tools, in the design and analysis of multidisciplinary dynamic engineering systems.The Denso Lab is located in Room 2-240 in the Mott Science Center.  It has 12 pc's and is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  A lab pass is required.

Employee Computer Training Lab

The ECTL Lab is located on the 5th floor of the Campus Center Building.  This is a lab used for employee training.  It has 16 PCs and is only available upon request from employees.

E-Design & E-Manufacturing Studio (ME Only)

The vision of the Kettering University/General Motors e-Design & e-Manufacturing Studio is to provide students and faculty a facility to enable global product design and manufacturing process.  The EDEM studio is used for teaching courses in Computer Aided Engineering (Design / Simulation /Manufacturing).  The EDEM studio ( also called the GMPACE Lab) is located in Room 2-130 in the Mott Science Center.  It has 1 pc and is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Note:  ADAMS does not run this lab.

Energy Systems Lab

The ES Lab has 4 PCs and is located in the Mott Science Center.  The lab is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Experimental Mechanics Lab

The EMSL Lab is located in Room 2-234 in the Mott Science Center.  It has 10 pc's and is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ford Design Lab

The Ford Lab is located in Room 2-226 in the Academic Building.  It has 1 pc and 12 workstations and is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  The Ford Design Lab is used by the Analysis and Design of Machines and Mechanical Systems class. Students use I-DEAS and/or ADAMS for simulating rigid body kinematics, dynamics and stress analyses. They do part modeling, assembly, mechanism design and then the finite element analysis modules to model and to do kinematic, dynamic and stress analysis of conceptual and rela-life mechanisms and mechanical assemblies. These include the piston-cylinder mechanisms used in internal combustion (IC) engines, steering linkages, wind shield wiper mechanisms, automotive gearboxes, differential and planetary geartrains, mechanisms for compressors, pumps, mechanical presses as well as those used in bio-medical devices and other toggle linkages and quick-return mechanism applications.

Galaxy Lab

The Galaxy Lab in Room 3-502 in the Academic Building.  It has 16 Unix workstations and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

General PC Lab

The General PC Lab is located in Room 3-501/503 of the Academic Building.  It has 37 pcs.  The lab is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

New equipment has been installed in the General PC Lab to enable users to connect a laptop to the projectors in that room.  Here is a short document explaining how it is to be used.

Graduate Assistant Office

The Graduate Research Lab is located in Room 2-226C of the Academic Building.  It has 7 PCs.

Hougen Design Studio

The Hougen Lab is located in Room 2-116 in Mott Science Center.  It has 7 pc's and is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  The Hougen Design Studio provides hands-on education in the area of mechatronic design

IMEB Lab

The IMEB Lab is located in Room 1-209 in the Academic Building.  It has 19 pc's and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ISNL Lab

The ISNL Lab is located in Room 4-335 AB of the Academic Building.  It has 15 PCs.

Virginia Kettering Professional Communication Studio

The Virginia Kettering Studio is located in Room 4-501 in of the Academic Building.  It has 21 pc's and is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Joseph Loeffler AD Studio

The Loeffler Lab is located in Room 2-146 in the Mott Science Center.  It has 37 pc's and is open from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Virginia Kettering Residence Hall Computer Lab

The Mrs. Kettering Residence Hall Lab is located on the 4th floor of Thompson Hall.  It has 6 pc's and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for Thompson Hall residents only.

Rockwell Lab

The Rockwell Automation Applied Control Systems Laboratory  is used to teach students both fundamental and advanced industrial control methodologies.
The Rockwell Lab is located in Room 1-332 in the Academic Building.  It has 14 pc's and is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m for IME only.

SAE Office

The SAE Lab is located in Room 2-251 in the Mott Science Center.  It has 1 PC, 2 Unix workstations and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for SAE only.

Total Design Studio

The TDS Lab is located in Room 2-122 in the Mott Science Center.  It has 6 PCs and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for ME Graduate Students only.  The Total Design Studio provides advanced design education and research in bioengineering applications

General Computer (Truck) Lab

The Truck Lab is located in Room 3-507 in the Academic Building.  It has 15 pc's and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

TRW Satellite Computer Lab

The TRW Lab is located in Room 3-013 of Thompson Hall.  It has 6 pc's and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for Thompson Hall residents only.

Academic Support Center

Also called the Tutor Lab, this is located in Room 3-342 of the Academic Building. It has 4 pc's.

Software

The following software programs are available from most Unix Workstations:

The following software programs are available from most lab PCs:

Hardware