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
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)