Centers, Labs & Facilities
Research and teaching facilities in WPI’s Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department present opportunities for transformative, interdisciplinary research that makes a difference.
Higgins Laboratories and the Washburn Shops are home to Mechanical & Materials Engineering and the many well-equipped research centers, labs and facilities used by the department.
Research Centers
Research Labs
- Multi-Scale Heat Transfer Laboratory
- NanoEnergy Laboratory
- Optomechanics Laboratory
- Small Systems Laboratory
- Medical and Manufacturing Innovation Laboratory
Manufacturing & Characterization Facilities
- 3D Print Laboratory (HL 232)
- CNC Teaching Laboratory (WB 107)
- Materials Characterization Laboratory
- MEMS Fabrication Laboratory (HL 016)
Teaching & Project Labs
- Design Studio (HL 234) and Computer Classroom (HL 230)
- Experimentation Laboratory (HL 031)
- MQP Laboratory (HL 045)