Services
The Engineering and Design Core Facility (EDCF) provides researchers a variety of engineering services, including:
Electrical Engineering
Analog and digital circuit design, embedded microcontrollers, industrial controls, printed circuit board design, etc.
Mechanical Design
3D solid modeling and analysis, finite element simulation, motion studies, tolerance stack-up analysis, model rendering, engineering drawings, etc.
Optical Design
Commercial lens system design, optical measurement processes, machine vision systems, opto-mechanical hardware design, etc.
Prototyping
Fabrication management, assembly, testing, and quick-turn prototyping (microcontrollers, motor controls, sensors, and wireless integration), etc.
Software Development
Machine interfacing, control panel programming, algorithm development, wireless web servers, etc.
System Design
Equipment integration, instrumentation development, and interfacing/control, etc.
User Rates
The current hourly user rates for the Engineering and Design Core Facility are as follows:
Notre Dame users: $89.00/hour
External users: $145.00/hour
Begin a Project
For a free initial project review and consultation, please email Jim Smous.