Mechanical Engineering Labs

Gonzaga's Mechanical Engineering instructional labs support courses in the B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree program.

These labs bridge the gap between the theoretical concepts learned in lecture courses and the practical application needed for a career.

Labs are available to select Senior Design teams and club projects related to Mechanical Engineering.

Additional labs are associated with technical electives such as Combustion, and faculty-led student research projects in Tribology and Materials Research.

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Mechanical Engineering Lab

Students use this laboratory facility for the study of mechanical measurements and instrumentation. Equipment includes:
  • Low-speed wind tunnel
  • Apparatuses for the study of hydraulic turbines, fans, fins, electric motors, PLC, and strength of materials
  • Electronics lab for the study of data acquisition and signal conditioning circuitry

Manufacturing Processes Lab

Equipment includes:
  • Sheet metal shear, rollers, notcher, and punch press
  • Manual and CNC milling machines and lathes
  • Plastics injection molding machine
  • Welding station with hood
  • Rapid prototyping (i.e., 3-D printer)
  • Metrology equipment, including coordinate measuring machine
design lab

Mechanical Engineering Design Labs

Students learn the essential skills of creating and interpreting technical drawings using advanced software tools. Students learn to produce accurate, detailed engineering drawings that are critical for the design, analysis, and manufacturing of engineering projects.

Double-screen workstations run Solidworks, the industry standard for 3D design, simulation, and documentation tools.

Faculty-led Research Labs

Dr Marc Baumgardner in blue light lab

Clean Combustion Lab

Create cleaner-burning combustion systems and improve the efficiency and emission of devices that use promising bio-fuels

Raven Haines and Mechanical Engineering's Gary Weber work in the Materials Lab.

Materials Engineering Lab

Study the fundamentals of fiber reinforced polymer composites. Explore new manufacturing technologies of interpenetrating polymer network adhesives.

tribology research

Tribology Lab

Uncover the fundamentals of surfaces in relative motion at both macro and nano scales. Develop advanced coatings for aerospace applications and hydrogel-based materials for advanced prosthesis.