Using Bray for a course
Bray offers different resources which can be used to support course projects. Please contact Bray staff to discuss:
- What are your learning goals? What type of project(s) do you envision?
- What space and/or equipment would you need?
- How will students obtain materials?
- What are your storage needs?
- When do you expect your students to use Bray? For example, what are the project due dates or lab schedule?
FAQs
During their sophomore year, students will take ME10 which will introduce them to materials and manufacturing techniques. After completing the Bray lab component of the class, students will have experience with the following:
- Machine Shop’s Green Zone
- Hand Tools such as metal shears, rivet guns, metal hole puncher
- Laser Cutter
- Waterjet cutter
- 3D printing
- Sand Casting
- Injection Molding
- Vacuum Forming
During their junior year, mechanical engineering students will be exposed to power tools:
- Machine Shop’s Power Tools [Yellow] Zone
- Drill Press
- Horizontal Band Saw
- Jump Shear
- Tapping Station
- Vertical Band Saw
- Sand Casting
During their senior year, mechanical engineering students will take a capstone course. Students will spend time in the machine shop putting together a working prototype. Precision machining is popular among fourth year students since they will complete a working prototype for ME74. Equipment students might need to learn for the fabrication of their projects includes:
- Machine Shop’s Power Tools [Yellow] Zone
- Drill Press
- Horizontal Band Saw
- Jump Shear
- Tapping Station
- Vertical Band Saw
- Machine Shop’s Precision Machines [Red] Zone:
- Bridgeport Mill
Lathe
CNC Lathe
Haas Mini Mill
- Bridgeport Mill
Wire Racks
Bray Lab supplies wire racks throughout the building for project storage. Projects must be labeled with a name and project deadline date. All projects must be removed by the last day of classes.
Number of Racks: 2
Size of Racks: 4 ft (Width) x 18 in (Depth) x 6 ft (Height)
Bins
Bins for organizing projects can be found either on the wire racks or in the Supply Closet (room 201).
Number of Bins: 24
Size of Bins: 11 in (width) x 18 in (depth) x 10 in (Height)
The Machine Shop and Design Lab contain zip lock bags for storing small parts.
Lockers
Lockers are located in the back of the Project Build Space.
Number of lockers: 6
Size of each locker: 24 in (width) x 24 in (depth) x 18 in (height).
Access: lockers may be reserved for a semester. The form is below (you must login to view). Reservations can also be renewed by filling out the below form.
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