Centers, Labs & Facilities

Mechanical Engineering

Research and teaching facilities in WPI’s Mechanical Engineering Department present opportunities for transformative, interdisciplinary research that makes a difference.

Higgins Laboratories and the Washburn Shops are home to Mechanical Engineering and the many well-equipped research centers, labs and facilities used by the department.

Research Centers

Center for Advanced Research in Drying (CARD)
Center for Holographic Studies and Laser micro-mechaTronics (CHSLT)
Integrative Materials Design Center (iMdc)
Metal Processing Institute (MPI)

Research Labs

Automation and Interventional Medicine Laboratory (AIM Lab)
Multi-Scale Heat Transfer Laboratory
NanoEnergy Laboratory
Optomechanics Laboratory
Small Systems Laboratory
Soft Robotics Laboratory

Manufacturing & Characterization Facilities

3D Print Laboratory (HL 232)
CNC Teaching Laboratory (WB 107)
Higgins Machine Shop and Project Laboratory (HL 004 and 005)
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)
Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (HL 123)