The Instrumentation Laboratory is a
technological partner to teaching and research throughout Miami
University by its support of instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
This partnership is achieved through competent staff, suitably equipped
facilities, and the array of services available to both faculty and
students.
Instrumentation Laboratory services are
maintenance and repair of instruments, laboratory apparatus, and
glassware; consultation and training on laboratory equipment; and
design and construction of specialized apparatus. Facilities are the
electrical and electronic laboratory, the mechanical laboratory and
machine shop, and the welding shop. Multidisciplinary access to an
inventory of major analytical instruments is provided.
Services
Maintenance and repair-
The Instrumentation Laboratory provides routine and preventative
maintenance and repair for instruments and laboratory apparatus.
Consultation and Training-
The Instrumentation Laboratory consults with faculty and students on a
wide range of technical issues related to research, such as equipment
purchase, instrument selection, and design. We train in user
maintenance of instruments, and safety procedures.
Design and Construction of
Specialized Apparatus- The Instrumentation Laboratory staff
has the engineering and technological skills to design and construct
many types of instruments, apparatus, and accessories. Complex
glassware, mechanisms from well drilling rigs to miniature sample cell
manifolds, and amplifiers, filters, timers, computer interfaces, and
software have been designed and built by the Instrumentation Laboratory.
Glassware Support- The
Instrumentation Laboratory administers the university's glass policy.
Please go to the "Glass Policy" link to learn about the current policy.
As in the past, the Instrumentation Lab will pay for the labor on glass
work, while the requesting department pays for the materials (as long
as the policy is followed).
Instrument Accessibility-
The Instrumentation Laboratory provides interdisciplinary access to
major research instruments located in the science departments.
Specialized instruments important to two or more research groups are
made accessible to all researchers by inclusion on the Instrumentation Laboratory's
Equipment List.
Other services-
Audio-visual services, computer services, building maintenance, and
utilities are provided by other organizations at Miami University.
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Facility
- Hours:
- School Year: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Summer: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
The Instrumentation Laboratory is
located in room 75 Hughes.
The facility consists of:
Electronics Support Laboratory-
The Electronics Laboratory is equipped to repair
and calibrate the electrical and electronic parts of most laboratory
apparatus found at Miami University and to construct electronic
circuits including printed circuit boards.
Mechanical Support Laboratory and
Machine Shop- The Mechanical Laboratory
maintains apparatus ranging from delicate balances and microscopes to
large drilling rigs and hydraulic presses. Computer controlled machine
tools facilitate machining of complex shapes and precise duplication of
parts. Mig, tig, stick welding, and limited sheet metal work are also
available.
Glass
Support
- The IL is presently outsourcing all of its glass needs. If you have a
glass
need, please contact the director. The oursourcing policy has recently
been revised to better serve our users. The IL now has a glassblower
coming on campus the first Tuesday of every month to meet with
researchers who need to have glasswork repaired or fabricated. The
glass policy
is more fully explained in the
glassware policy section of this site.
Other- We provide
on-site service for instruments that are too sensitive or bulky to be
transported conveniently. We are not staffed or equipped to pickup or
deliver equipment.
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Staff
|
Name
|
Title
|
Room
|
Phone
|
Email
|
|
Bill
Lack
|
Director, Senior Instrument Repair
Technician
|
75E Hughes
|
9-7216
|
lackwe@muohio.edu
|
|
Lynn Johnson
|
Instrumentation Engineer
|
75D Hughes
|
9-2035
|
johnsold@muohio.edu
|
|
Barry Landrum
|
Instrumentation Technologist,
Mechanical
|
75G Hughes
|
9-7214
|
landrubd@muohio.edu
|
|
Sanford Begley
|
Instrumentation Technologist,
Electronic
|
75C Hughes
|
9-7215
|
begleysl@muohio.edu
|
Feel free to contact any of the staff
above either via telephone or email.
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Instrumentation
Laboratory Advisory Committee
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Instrumentation
Information Interchange Listserv List
The Instrumentation Information
Interchange Listserv List is for the discussion and exchange of ideas
between the Instrumentation Laboratory and the research community. We
invite all researchers on campus to join the list.
To join the list, go to the III
Archives page.
