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Educational Facilities

Where students and faculty brainstorm, test, grow, build and realize their ideas together.
Students discuss and draw chemical formulas on the design studio room walls in Tang Hall.

The Meinig School Design Complex

Outdoor view of Tang Hall in summer.

State-of-the-art spaces in Tang Hall consists of hands-on teaching space, divided into the following functional areas:

  • Wet Laboratory

    Supplementary biological safety level 2 wet laboratory supports the experimental activities of several courses. Equipped with:

    • a full complement of molecular biological equipment
    • inverted microscopes
    • stereo microscopes
    • bacterial incubators
    • centrifuges
    • UV-VIS spectrophotomer
    • plate reader
    • PCR machine
    • water baths
    • bench top autoclave
    • syringe pumps
    • PDMS fabrication station.
  • Tissue Culture Lab

    Adjoining the wet laboratory, the tissue culture lab provides students with the facilities to perform sterile cell culture and is equipped with:

    • 5 biosafety cabinets
    • 3 CO2 incubators
    • fridge/freezer
    • flow cytometer
  • Microscopy Room

    The dedicated microscopy is used for evaluation and image analysis of cells and tissues and contains:

    • 7 fluorescent microscopes
    • gel imaging and analysis workstation
  • Biomechanics Lab

    The biomechanics lab supports the course BME 4490 and is equipped with mechanical testers and has full capabilities for tissue dissection.

  • Design Studio

    Multiple spaces/environments as well as technological support for meeting, ideating, brainstorming, collaborating, studying, and unwinding.

  • Design Laboratory

    Laboratory supporting the prototyping and testing of technologies involving chemicals, polymers, metals, electronics, and software. There is also state-of-the-art technology for data acquisition and control, a comprehensive set of different modalities 3D printers, mini-CNC, microscopes, soldering stations, and more.

  • Fabrication Lab

    Fabrication/maker space emphasizing “learning by doing.” Populated with:

    • laser cutter
    • Tormach™ CNC milling machine
    • lathe
    • metal machining tools
    • different types of supporting tools