ME Manufacturing Labs
The South Dakota Mines ME Difference
Students will choose their focus, pursuing initial training in either manual manufacturing processes or CNC programming processes. Each option has similar limitations, and, therefore, students learn the same theory using the method of their choice. After their required, initial training, students will continue their education in their areas of interest. The project-based learning curriculum is initiated with standard training in ME 126L Design for Manufacturing Lab and refined to student interest with subsequent coursework and projects. Students develop their own projects to maximize interest, ownership, and motivation. This extends to project-based coursework, participation in extracurricular activities, and student-generated, non-academic projects.
The goal of this approach is to help students develop key design for manufacturing skills, which includes process planning, resource planning, material selection, cost analysis, CAD, GD&T, and project management through concurrent engineering and fabrication. We maximize student effort by allowing students the freedom to choose the project. The curriculum teaches industrial culture and safety as priority one. Industrial culture is embedded in the training initiated with the required safety training and lab culture. Lab access is granted after safety training and is maintained through annual refreshers.
Design for Manufacturing Mentors
The design for manufacturing training staff includes mentors that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, motivation, and interest in design for manufacturing. The program ensures that students will receive the personal attention required to maintain a high level of safety and productivity.
Design for Manufacturing Labs
Machining Equipment
Haas Minimill VMC (16x12x10);
Trak DPM3 CNC vertical mill (31x17x35);
Sharps LMV vertical mill (37x12x12);
Acra AM2V vertical mill (30x12.5x16) (qty: 2)
Turning Equipment
Southbend heavy 10 collet toolroom lathe;
KENT 1440 Gear Head engine lathe;
Levin Precision Instrument lathe;
Haas TL2 CNC toolroom lathe
Welding/Plasma Equipment
Smiths oxyacetylene torch;
Millermatic 255 MIG welder;
Miller Electric Syncrowave 210 TIG welder;
Hypertherm Powermax 65 plasma cutter;
Lincoln Electric ACCUMOVE 2 CNC plasma table (48 x 48)
Design & Additive Manufacturing Lab Equipment
Prusa i3 MK3 3D printers (qty: 3);
Design workstations (qty: 39);
Design software: SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo;
Analysis software: Abaqus, NASTRAN, Patran;
Manufacturing software: Mastercam, Torchmate, Cura, Simplify3D;
Woods Lab Equipment
Dewalt 14” planer
Dewalt 10” miter saw (qty2)
Bostich pneumatic brad gun (qty 2)
Birmingham 12 speed 1 hp drill press
Rockwell 14” band saw
Craftsman 6” x 48” belt sander
Delta abrasive composite table saw
Husqvarna diamond composite saw
Yates J70 lathe
Other
Jet EH8-8VSM Horizontal band saw;
Wilton/Strands toolroom drill press;
Acer AGS 1020 Automated surface grinder;
Global Finishing paint booth;
Caswell Inc. electroplating anodizing station;
Doringer D350 cold saw;
TENNSMITH 48 in. shear;
TENNSMITH 48 in. brake
Staff
