Engineering Facilities

Engineering at Sweet Briar is based on a hands-on, lab-intensive curriculum that emphasizes the design process. Our spaces are arranged to maximize flexibility and student access. The facilities are maintained by engineering faculty and staff to ensure safe operation.

Computer Lab

18 Dell Desktop PCs
14 Dell laptop PCs
Software (Autodesk Inventor, MathWorks MATLAB, MathWorks Simulink, National Instruments Multisim, Ansys Workbench, Microsoft Office Suite)

Electronics and Mechatronics Lab

Oscilloscopes
Function Generators
Multimeters
Microcontrollers
Wide range of sensors and electrical components
Electromechanical actuators

Rapid Prototyping Lab

3-D printer (LulzBot TAZ SideKick 747)
Tabletop CNC router (Inventables Carvey)
3D scanner (Artec 3D Space Spider)
60-watt laser engraver and cutter with a 24″x12″ engraving area (Epilog Zing 24)

Introductory Design Lab

This lab provides a large open space for introductory and intermediate design courses.

Machine Shop

CNC mill
Lathe
Drill press
Bandsaw
Wide variety of hand tools

Materials Testing and Thermodynamics Lab

Concrete tester
Hardness tester
Impact tester
Tensile tester
Thermal conductivity sensor
Research grade recirculating wind tunnel
Fluid properties measuring instruments
Pump and fan test rigs
Heat exchanger test equipment
Free and forced convection test equipment

Senior Design Lab

This lab provides space for seniors to work on their capstone design projects.