Research Labs

Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources available

for NSF-REU Site: “ Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Materials and Controls

of Aerial Vehicles”

GSU state of the art research facilities are enclosed in the Allen E Paulson College of Engineering and IT Buildings on the Georgia Southern campus. They contain advanced research and computer laboratories, conference rooms and faculty offices. Other campus resources include networked office computers and printers, library, large group meeting space in the Russell Union, and the expertise of the Office of Sponsored Research (ORSSP). Capability and attributes of the major facilities are given below, along with the projects housed in the 80,000 ft² of the Engineering Building that encompasses the Aerospace, Energy and Bio-inspired technology labs, fabrication facilities, computer laboratories, and research space and classrooms, The machine shop (18,000 sqf) is staffed by two engineers (MS) and one technician with expertise in design and fast prototyping fabrication and technology, electronics and electrical design, software and networked computer systems. Approximately 8000 ft² for research, design and development rooms of newly renovated space houses the state of the art Energy and Automotive Technologies Research. A central Material Science laboratory is also available together with Electronics laboratories.