Wepfer Design Commons
On Friday, January 17, 2020, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, and students gathered outside of the Flowers Invention Studio to honor Dr. Bill Wepfer for his years of service and celebrate the completion of the Wepfer Design Commons. Construction of the Wepfer Design Commons, which includes the Montgomery Machining Mall, Flowers Invention Studio, IDEA Lab, and Electronics Lab, began during Dr. Wepfer's tenure as Chair of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and was completed in 2019.
The Wepfer Design Commons is part of the Woodruff School's commitment to providing students with unparalleled resources to design, test, and build almost anything they can conceive.
Electronics Lab
As part of the Wepfer Design Commons, the Electronics Lab provides electrical circuit design, consultation, troubleshooting and minor repair services for Woodruff School faculty, staff and students. The Lab contains equipment including; two circuit board milling machines that are capable of producing two layer circuit boards, electronics test benches, soldering and component equipment.
Flowers Invention Studio
The Flowers Invention Studio evolved into a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art makerspace over the Summer of 2018. The new space was designed by HLG Studios with direct input from the Prototyping Instructors. This space and equipment is entirely student run and supports ALL students, staff, and faculty in building their dream project, whether it’s for research, personal or academic usage.
Montgomery Machining Mall
The Montgomery Machining Mall is located on the second floor of the MRDC Building in the Wepfer Design Commons and provides the Schools of ME, ECE, and the College of Sciences with research and curriculum support. The MMM staff maintains a professional fabrication\learning space with a focus on safety and training. Please visit the MMM for more information.
Autdesk IDEA Laboratory
The IDEA Laboratory is a design/build space on the second floor of the MRDC Building in Room 2101. Inside the laboratory are open worktables for mechanical assembly, manual/power tools and specialized equipment for laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics assembly, manual and CNC machining, woodworking all in support of the ME2110 program.
Electronics Lab
As part of the Wepfer Design Commons, the Electronics Lab provides electrical circuit design, consultation, troubleshooting and minor repair services for Woodruff School faculty, staff and students. The Lab contains equipment including; two circuit board milling machines that are capable of producing two layer circuit boards, electronics test benches, soldering and component equipment.
Flowers Invention Studio
The Flowers Invention Studio evolved into a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art makerspace over the Summer of 2018. The new space was designed by HLG Studios with direct input from the Prototyping Instructors. This space and equipment is entirely student run and supports ALL students, staff, and faculty in building their dream project, whether it’s for research, personal or academic usage.
Montgomery Machining Mall
The Montgomery Machining Mall is located on the second floor of the MRDC Building in the Wepfer Design Commons and provides the Schools of ME, ECE, and the College of Sciences with research and curriculum support. The MMM staff maintains a professional fabrication\learning space with a focus on safety and training. Please visit the MMM for more information.
Autdesk IDEA Laboratory
The IDEA Laboratory is a design/build space on the second floor of the MRDC Building in Room 2101. Inside the laboratory are open worktables for mechanical assembly, manual/power tools and specialized equipment for laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics assembly, manual and CNC machining, woodworking all in support of the ME2110 program.
Electronics Lab
As part of the Wepfer Design Commons, the Electronics Lab provides electrical circuit design, consultation, troubleshooting and minor repair services for Woodruff School faculty, staff and students. The Lab contains equipment including; two circuit board milling machines that are capable of producing two layer circuit boards, electronics test benches, soldering and component equipment.