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The Learning Factory is a hands-on learning facility of the College of Engineering. Occupying 3500 sq.ft on the west campus, it provides state of the art manufacturing and prototyping facilities. Its mission is to help students develop common sense, and gain practical experience in the art of engineering. It is used by over 2000 students annually.

Access

• Open to all registered engineering students for course-related work
  
• Use of machine tools requires successful completion of safety and training classes
• Hours of operation: 8am - 10pm M-F

   Manufacturing Resources

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Right: A view of the Learning Factory machining area on an average day
    

• Machining - 3 axis Bridgeport CNC Machining Center (Torq-Cut V22), 2 Bridgeport Series II milling machines with digital readout (DRO), Bridgeport EZ-Trak CNC/Manual vertical mill, 2 14" South Bend 1440 lathes with DRO, 10" South Bend lathe, Wilton drill press)
• Welding - TIG, MIG, arc, gas, plasma cutter
• Rapid Prototyping - Helisys LOM 1015, Statasys FDM 2000, Zcorp Z402
• Assembly/Test - hardness tester, workbenches, hydraulic press, arbor press, hand tools, hand held power tools
• Sheel Metal Forming - 48" shear, brake, roller
• Stock Cutoff and Grinding - cutoff saw, Powermatic band saw, Wilton belt sander, pedestal grinder, surface grinder, bead blaster

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16 July 2002 J. S. Lamancusa