M anufacturing Laboratories

Manual Machining Lab (E155): In the Manual Machining Lab, students get hands-on experi-ence using manual machine tools and precision measurement. The Machine Shop is equipped with six vertical knee mills, nine engine lathes, two surface grinders and various ancillary equip-ment such as drill presses, bench grinders, etc. The Metrology Lab includes CMM coordinate measuring equipment, an optical comparator and typical precision measuring equipment includ-ing micrometers, calipers, height gauges, dial indicators, gauge blocks, sine bars, scales, pro-tractors, surface plates and other standard measuring and layout equipment. In addition to learn-ing basic operations of machines, students use this shop to work on various projects. Emphasis is placed on safety, cutting speeds and feeds, quality of workmanship, and measurement.

CNC Programming Lab (E155B): Students learn CNC programming on state-of-the-art Dell Precision Workstations using the latest version of MasterCAM.

CNC Manufacturing Lab (E155): In the CNC Machining Lab, students are introduced to basic G and M code. They move from relatively unsophisticated machines to vertical and horizontal machining centers with modern controls and make use of CAD/CAM packages including: MasterCcam CAD/CAM (10 seats), TekSoft Pro CAD (10 seats), Virtual Gibbs (2 seats), and Feature Mill (1 seat). Equipment includes: Cin-cinnati and Okuma milling & turning centers, Lagun programmable mills, a horizontal machining center, Harrison Alpha lathes (all with industry standard Fanuc or Siemens controls), and an Omax water jet. A Charmilles Robofil 240, Wire EDM, and AGIE Mondo Die sinking EDM enable students to learn mold mak-ing principles.

Robotics and CIM Lab (E157A): In this lab, students gain an understanding of robotic components and basic programming for computer integrated manufacturing. The lab equipment includes three industrial robotic manipulators (Adept and Rhino), a CIM Cell with bench top machines including an Intelitec Robot. We also have a lab (E285) equipped with Allen Bradley PLCs and simulators.

Bio Processing Laboratory (E145): This lab is where students learn the fundamentals of typical bioproc-essing unit operations used to produce today’s pharmaceutical products. Students get hands-on experi-ence in bench-top laboratory experiments in the course. Biotechnology, Chemical Technology and Engineering students are eligible to take the class, BIO 562 - Specialized Topics in Biotechnology - Bioprocessing.

The Emerson Center, Engineering & Technology Department and Workforce & Community Development collaborate to offer educational and training programs for area businesses, including:

Facilities partnership with Boeing Co. for a sheet metal assembly and riveter training program

Telecommunications courses and special workshops for AT&T

Courses for the Chrysler apprentice program in conjunction with UAW-Region 5

Quality control classes for American Car Industries

Other courses and workshops for employees at Emerson, Ameren, Hydromat, Contico Plastics, The Society for Plas-

tics Engineers, The MET Center and others. We partner with secondary schools and universities to provide seamless, non-duplicated educational programs from high school through baccalaureate programs, including:

Engineering Science (A.S.) transfer degree program

Technology Teacher Education (A.S.) transfer degree program

Associate degree and 2+2 program in Industrial Technology with Southeast Missouri State University

Tech Prep articulations with St. Louis City and County public high schools

In addition to these activities, the Engineering & Technology Department offers the following degree and certificate pro-grams: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Programs:

Civil Engineering Technology Construction Technology Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering Technology Biomedical Engineering Technology Computer Engineering Technology Electronic Engineering Technology Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Manufacturing Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Plastics Technology Quality Technology

Certificates of Specialization: Computer Aided Design (CAD) Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Construction Office Management Quality Technology

Certificates of Proficiency: Quality Technology

Emerson Ctr. for Engineering & Manufacturing: 314 513-4307

Engineering & Technology Department Office: 314 513-4308

Manufacturing Lab Supervisor: Kevin Porter 314 513-4914

Electrical/Electronic Lab Technician: Bill Hoffmann 314 513-4312

Engineering Technology Ctr. Supv. Steve Ehlen 314 513-4566

Engineering Technology Center Homework Lab: 314 513-4569

Revised September 2009

St. Louis Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Special accommodations are available for persons with disabilities.

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Engineering & Technology Dept.

3400 Pershall Rd St. Louis, MO 63135-1408

www.stlcc.edu www.emersoncenter.org

The Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing is a leader in providing progres-sive manufacturing training to emerging and incumbent manufacturing practitioners. The Center, through its use of classroom training coupled with laboratory experience, provides the latest training on the latest equipment.

We are committed to developing a skilled workforce for the St. Louis region and pro-viding technical support to the region’s manufacturing industry.

M aterials Laboratories

Plastics Processing and Testing Laboratory (E153): In the Plastics Processing Laboratory students acquire the basic skills necessary for the primary manufacturing processes of plastics products. Special emphasis is placed on injection molding and blow molding. Plastics testing equipment includes Tinius Ol-sen and Instron Universal tensile and compression testers, stiffness tester, melt flow index, impact tester, heat distortion tester and a moisture analyzer. Lab equipment includes Cincinnati Milacron Roboshot 55i injection-molding machine, Vacuum Forming Machine, blow molding machine, and rotational molding ma-chine.

Metallurgy & Strength of Materials Lab (E157): Students gain hands on experience testing adhesives, ferrous and non-ferrous metals with various heat treatments. Students prepare metallurgical samples and examine grain structure. Lab equipment includes Baldwin, Brinell and Rockwell hardness testers, impact testers, Buehler metallurgical sample preparation stations, torsion tester, and heat treating furnace.

Qualit y Assurance Laboratories

Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Lab (E144): In this lab the maintenance needs of machinery can be analyzed using equip-ment donated by Emerson. Capabilities include oil analysis, vibration analysis, temperature analysis, sonic analysis and laser align-ment.

Non-Destructive Testing Lab (E157): Students learn NDT procedures for locating and characterizing subsurface and surface flaws, delamination, inclusions, etc. Lab equipment includes Staveley Sonic 1000S Ultrasound, Eddy Current, Dye penetrant and magnetic particle.

Metrology Lab (E157B): Students learn the principles of metrology, data collection and precision measurement. Lab equipment includes: Helmel Computer controlled CMM with Geomet software, Mitutoyo Coordinate Measur-ing Machine with Motorized Head, Starrett Optical Comparator, Starrett hand held data collection units with elec-tronic gauging, sine bars, gauge blocks, surface plates and miscellaneous precision measuring equipment.

Civil Engineering Laboratories

Global Positioning System Lab (E159): Global positioning data collected from a continuously operated CORS GPS Base Station is used as an instructional resource in survey related classes and posted on the Internet. The GPS data collected is also available to municipalities, planners, surveyors, developers, and public at-large for GPS/GIS related applications.

Surveying Lab (E160): This lab houses equipment for survey related courses. Designed for the needs of working adults and full-time students, the room is also used for survey and construction related lecture classes.

Civil and Construction Lab (E161): In this lab, students learn basic testing methods as they relate to concrete, soil, and asphalt ma-terials. The lab is equipped with a variety of equipment used to make concrete and to test concrete and asphalt properties, such as compression. The lab also contains equipment used to test soil properties.

Elect r ical/ Elect ronic Laboratories

PLC Lab (E285): This lab is furnished with ten SLC 505 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), eight Control Logic Controllers and 20 micro-logic controllers. These controllers are used in the industry for con-trolling multiple operations and sampling of products in an assembly line and/or in a chemical process. The PLCs in this lab are also used to teach control and manipulation of robotic arms.

PC Repair Lab (E286): Fourteen stations in this lab are used to teach students to repair and upgrade PC’s, load software and configure networks. Students learn about modems and network cards. This lab houses AC/DC motors where students learn how a motor functions and the basics of wiring and running motors. Also, the lab houses Principles of Technology/Applied Physics lab equipment.

Electronic Devices Lab (E288): This lab is used in conjunction with courses on Electronic Devices, Applied Electronics and Engi-neering Science. Using digital storage oscilloscopes, students learn about specialized components like capacitors and transistors. Equipment includes oscilloscopes, frequency counters, DC power supply and RF generators.

Electronics Fabrication Lab (E290): This lab is used to design, develop, process, and manufacture PC-boards for prototype equipment such as variable power supply, audio amplifiers, signal decoders and other similar projects. In this lab, students design and build their own chassis and fabricate cabinets for these pro-jects. The lab consists of circuit board design CAD package, photographic processing equipment, Kepro chemical etching and prototyping printed circuit equipment. A reflow oven is available for circuit board as-sembly along with Pace surface mount soldering equipment for assembly and disassembly of PC boards. A pick and place machine is also available for automated mounting of components on circuit boards.

Dark Room Lab (E290D): This lab is used to shoot and develop photographic negatives. Using ultraviolet light exposure, these negatives are used for printed circuit boards.

Electrical Circuits Lab (E292): Students use this lab to learn about DC and AC circuits. Available equipment includes DC power supply, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes and function generators.

Telecommunications Lab (E294): The Telecommunications Lab is used for digital logic instruction and integrated circuitry theory. It is equipped with T-1 Span Simulator; T-Bird Tester; 1 Optical Time Do-main Reflectrometer (OTDR); 2-Stations T-1 telephone system comprising to internal switches; Fiber-Optics installation related tools and equipment, 1 (Wireless) RF - Spectrum Analyzer, 8 stations of hands-on Telecommunications Trainers for Com Techs , System Techs and Installers, 5 stations of Telecommunications Instructional Modeling Systems (TIMS) for lab demonstrations, and making com-plex demodulations/decoding experiments; 5 stations of NIDA Computer-Assisted Instruction Telecom-munications program; and one Telecom Wiring Closet. In addition this lab includes 5 stations of wireless telecommunications networking system and one fixed earth satellite station.

CAD and Design Laboratories

Advanced CAD Lab (E277 and E283), UGS Corp. Solid Modeling Lab (E278): Each of these labs contain 20 computer stations where students learn:

the principles of creating two and three dimensional drawings using CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Drafting/Computer Aided Manu-

facturing) software.

the procedures to design solid model drawings to be used for manufacturing parts.

the procedures to post-process their designs for use on manufacturing equipment.

Civil and Construction students learn to use GPS/GIS software in surveying and mapping applications.

Software used in this lab includes, AutoCAD, Inventor, CATIA, ProE, Solidworks, Unigraphics, Microstation, MasterCam, Sure-Trak and Prolight Lathe/Mill.

Computer Applications Lab (E284): Students learn operation and programming of various computer application programs used in industry. Software used includes ArcInfo, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual C++, MultiSim, RoboLAB, RoboPro, SureTrak and Windows XP Professional.

Additive Manufacturing/RP and Engineering Design Lab (E284A): Students learn about rapid prototyping, a layered manufacturing process. This additive process builds parts up in layers rather than cutting parts out of material like most traditional subtractive processes. To prepare solid model files for RP machines, we use Insight, Vivid, RapidWorks, Raindrop GeoMagic Studio & Qualify, ZPrint and ZEdit software.

The machines in this lab include:

FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling): This process builds up parts by placing down small lines

of liquid hot plastic in layers and is capable of a 10”x10”x10” build envelope at .007” layers.

MJM (Multi-Jet Modeling): This process builds up parts by releasing hot droplets of wax in

layers and is capable of a 10”x8”x8” build envelope at .0015” layers.

3DP (3 Dimensional Printing): This process builds parts by hardening layers of powder with a

binding agent and is capable of a 10”x14”x10” build envelope at .0035” layers.

3D Scanner: This non-contact 3D digitizer scans parts with a laser and produces a digital point cloud model of the part to the

computer. It has a computer controlled turntable capable of any degree increment or single shot.

Sk illed Trades Laboratories

Casting and Welding Lab (E155): Students learn basic Arc, Mig, and Tig welding. Lab is equipped with a small foundry for making aluminum castings. Equipment includes: Four arc welding stations, six MIG and three TIG stations and three Plasma Cutters. Sand casting equipment includes furnace and crucibles suitable for pouring aluminum.

SMAR’s Lab (Sheet Metal Assemblers and Riveters) (E298): This lab includes 12 stations of benches and equipment specific to the sheet metal assemblers and riveters training program for aerospace industries.

Integrated Systems Technology (IST) Lab: Located in the Physical Plant building, the IST lab offers self-paced computer based training in the areas of hydraulics, pneumatics, motor control and mechani-cal drives. Basic through advanced level hands-on experience in each of these areas is provided on AMATROL trainers.