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− | Originally located in Daniels Hall, the | + | The [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/troxler.php '''Troxler Design Center'''] is named in recognition of William F. Troxler, and is dedicated to the Department's Senior Design courses. Originally located in Daniels Hall, the center moved in the Fall of 2005 to a larger facility in Engineering Building II. This new location provided expanded workspace, new equipment, and 24-hour availability for students working on their design projects. |
− | Troxler Design Center is | + | At ~2,000 sq. ft., the Troxler Design Center is the ECE Department's largest lab, and contains workspace and storage space as well as multiple meeting areas for group meetings or presentations. Large, high-quality workbenches make up the 20 stations for project teams, which also include a dedicated computer for each team. Cutting-edge test equipment and instruments are provided throughout the lab, thanks in large part to the generous donations of William F. Troxler and the Troxler family. The lab also provides solder stations, lockers and multiple cabinets for team storage, and a networked printer. |
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+ | ====Lab Schedule==== | ||
− | + | [https://webcal.ncsu.edu:443/ocas-bin/ocas.fcgi?sub=web&web=gbl&viw=%b2%b6%be%a8%84%b9%bf%ec%80%d1%d1%d2%d0&xen=%e3%e1%e0%f5%ea%ec%e9&server=%b2%b6%be%a8&view=month 1003 EB2 Schedule] | |
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+ | To schedule this lab, email [mailto:ecehelp@ncsu.edu?Subject=EB21003-Lab-Reservation ecehelp@ncsu.edu]. | ||
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+ | ====Related Courses==== | ||
− | + | * [http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/crs_cat/ECE.html#ECE480 ECE 480] | |
+ | * [http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/crs_cat/ECE.html#ECE481 ECE 481] | ||
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− | + | The Troxler Design Center is primarily used for the [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/ Senior Design] capstone course. In this course, students work in teams, utilizing the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their undergraduate studies to design and implement a product concept. Utilizing resources from company and individual sponsors as well as the equipment and resources of the Troxler Design Center, students must design, test, and create their product prototype. At the end of the semester, the students present their projects to the public at [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/designday.php ECE Design Day]. | |
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+ | :''For additional information on Senior Design, please see:'' | ||
+ | :* [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/ece480481.php Course Information] | ||
+ | :* [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/projects_new.php Current Projects] | ||
+ | :* [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/sponsors.php Project Sponsors] | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== |
Revision as of 17:48, 10 December 2008
Troxler Design Center
The Troxler Design Center is named in recognition of William F. Troxler, and is dedicated to the Department's Senior Design courses. Originally located in Daniels Hall, the center moved in the Fall of 2005 to a larger facility in Engineering Building II. This new location provided expanded workspace, new equipment, and 24-hour availability for students working on their design projects.
At ~2,000 sq. ft., the Troxler Design Center is the ECE Department's largest lab, and contains workspace and storage space as well as multiple meeting areas for group meetings or presentations. Large, high-quality workbenches make up the 20 stations for project teams, which also include a dedicated computer for each team. Cutting-edge test equipment and instruments are provided throughout the lab, thanks in large part to the generous donations of William F. Troxler and the Troxler family. The lab also provides solder stations, lockers and multiple cabinets for team storage, and a networked printer.
Lab Schedule
To schedule this lab, email ecehelp@ncsu.edu.
Related Courses
The Troxler Design Center is primarily used for the Senior Design capstone course. In this course, students work in teams, utilizing the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their undergraduate studies to design and implement a product concept. Utilizing resources from company and individual sponsors as well as the equipment and resources of the Troxler Design Center, students must design, test, and create their product prototype. At the end of the semester, the students present their projects to the public at ECE Design Day.
- For additional information on Senior Design, please see:
Equipment
Number of Computers: | 20 |
Operating System: | Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
Model: | Dell Precision Workstation 370 |
Processor: | Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
RAM: | 2048 MB |
Software | Adobe Photoshop Cadence SPB Maple Matlab Microsoft Office Microsoft Project Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visual Studio National Instruments LabView PSpice Student Edition SAS JMP Sun JDK Symantec Antivirus TecPlot Visual Slickedit Wolfcall/AFS/Kerberos |
Instruments: | 12 BK Precision Bench Multimeters 12 Agilent 33220A 20MHz Function Generators 20 Fluke 111 Handheld Multimeters 15 Agilent E3630A Triple Output Power Supplies 5 BK Precision 20 MHz Oscilloscopes - Model 12120 10 Agilent 54622D 100 MHz Oscilloscopes 1 Fluke 8000A Digital Multimeter 2 Fluke 8050A Digital Multimeter 2 Tektronix 11 MHz CFG280 Function Generator 1 Wavetek 134 Sweep Generator 1 Tektronix PS280 Power Supply 1 HP 7662A Logic Analyzer 2 HP ESA-L1500A Spectrum Analyzers 1 Dell 1710dn Laser Printer 22 Anti-Static Mats |