Virtual Laboratory

Welcome to the Virtual Materials Science Laboratory webpage!

The virtual materials science lab at Western Michigan University is a unique set of fully interactive 3D virtual laboratory experiments for broad use. The laboratory modules can run even on a simple desktop or laptop. I am happy to report that there are now over a hundred universities around the globe using these modules. I gladly share them free of charge; please e-mail pnina.ari-gur@wmich.edu.

Laboratory Modules

• Introduction/safety/metallography

• X-ray Diffraction

• Scanning Electron Microscopy

• Concrete

• Asphalt

• Tensile Testing

• Brass

• Steel

• Microstructure

Funding for the virtual lab:

• National Science Foundation’s award number 1140348

• Hewlett Packard's Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching Grant Program (2007)

• Hewlett Packard's 2010 Catalyst Initiative 

More information and free modules are available from:

Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur, 

Professor and Laboratory Director

Floyd Hall room A-121

Email: pnina.ari-gur@wmich.edu