SME ER96-233

The development of an interdisciplinary manufacturing and controls laboratory is described. The laboratory consists of a plastics extruder and related control systems hardware and software and was funded by an NSF-sponsored equipment grant. The specific configuration of the laboratory was chosen to create an environment for meaningful interdisciplinary laboratory work as well as improving the laboratory facilities available to each individual department.



Keywords: Education, Control Equipment, Extrusion, Plastics