Duke Centennial Hall
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Duke Centennial Hall is the academic home of UNC Charlotte's Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science and is part of the Charlotte Research Institute
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Through its teaching and research facilities, the 107,000-square-foot building enhances the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate design sequence. The first floor of the building is the home of the world-renowned Center for Precision Metrology.
Other laboratories include computational modeling and orthopedic bioengineering. The offices of the Dean of the Lee College of Engineering are also located in Duke Hall. The 107,000-square-foot building contains state-of-the art classrooms,
lecture halls, laboratories, machine shops, computer labs, and computational and modeling facilities. Adjacent to Duke Hall, is the 5,000 square-foot Motorsports labs, which now houses the newly constructed water tunnel - ranked 5th in the nation.
, Intel, Caterpillar
, Cummins
, Timken
, and United Technologies.
center for student, faculty and industry research into methods for precision metrology and its application in manufacturing processes. The Center is NIST certified to measurements in the picometer subatomic range.
and Presbyterian Healthcare.
and Tyco/Scott Health and Safety.
and the many NASCAR teams that are located in the Charlotte
region.
Charlotte Research Institute
The Charlotte Research Institute is a partnership between the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and corporations in the region. The goal of CRI is to develop technology-based academic and business partnerships, ranging from consultation to onsite collaborative research...
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Through its teaching and research facilities, the 107,000-square-foot building enhances the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate design sequence. The first floor of the building is the home of the world-renowned Center for Precision Metrology.
Other laboratories include computational modeling and orthopedic bioengineering. The offices of the Dean of the Lee College of Engineering are also located in Duke Hall. The 107,000-square-foot building contains state-of-the art classrooms,
lecture halls, laboratories, machine shops, computer labs, and computational and modeling facilities. Adjacent to Duke Hall, is the 5,000 square-foot Motorsports labs, which now houses the newly constructed water tunnel - ranked 5th in the nation.
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
The Lee College Department of Mechanical Engineering program at UNC Charlotte offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Engineering specialties offered include aerospace, motor sports, manufacturing, product and systems, and computer-aided design. Corporate partners include BoeingBoeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
, Intel, Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
, Cummins
Cummins
Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...
, Timken
Timken
Timken may refer to:* Timken, Kansas, a small town in the United States* Timken 1111, 4-8-4 steam locomotive built in 1930* Timken Company, a manufacturer of industrial parts* Timken High School, in Canton, Ohio, United States...
, and United Technologies.
Center for Precision Metrology
An interdisciplinary National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
center for student, faculty and industry research into methods for precision metrology and its application in manufacturing processes. The Center is NIST certified to measurements in the picometer subatomic range.
Center for Biomedical Engineering Systems
Collaborative research center for development of biomedical engineering systems. Corporate partners in the Center include Carolinas Medical CenterCarolinas Medical Center
Carolinas Medical Center is a large, public, non-profit hospital located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The hospital was organized in 1940 as Charlotte Memorial Hospital on Blythe Boulevard in the Dilworth neighborhood. Since that time, the hospital has undergone several major expansions and...
and Presbyterian Healthcare.
Center for Lean Logistics and Engineering Systems
This Center works with industry to improve supply chain management. It's corporate partners include Duke EnergyDuke Energy
Duke Energy , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.-Overview:...
and Tyco/Scott Health and Safety.
North Carolina Motorsports and Automotive Research Center
The Center provides trained automotive engineers for the motorsports industry as well as auto racing research. The Center works closely with NASCARNASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
and the many NASCAR teams that are located in the Charlotte
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region.