Teaching Facilities
The classroom provides a unique teaching facility for the four furniture courses in the BSIE, FMO degree. The computing laboratory is equipped with a high resolution video projection system capable of displaying images from a VCR, a personal computer, and a workstation. Video clips of woodworking machinery can be shown during class using this technology enhancing the learning process. Instructors can demonstrate the capabilities of various parametric modeling and product data management tools while students follow the procedures at their own personal workstations.The following picture shows Dr. Culbreth teaching IE 431, the Furniture Manufacturing Facilities Design class.
Computing Facilities
The computing laboratory is equipped with state of the art Dell workstations. These workstations support all types of computing applications and are particularly useful for running the latest CAD/CAM software including SolidWorks, Autocad, and SurfCAM. The workstations are connected to EOS, the campus network, which provides students with access to a variety of software as well as the Internet and the World Wide Web(WWW).
Extension Facilities
The computing/teaching laboratory serves a dual purpose by providing a place for the FMMC to offer both keyboard-based workshops and training seminars. The Center is currently using the laboratory to deliver workshops on the parametric modeling and data management capabilities of various CAD packages.Pictured below, John Summey, one of three FMMC furniture extension specialists and Eric Wiebe talking with industry people during a workshop on Parametric Modeling in Furniture Manufacturing
Please contact any of the FMMC personnel for more information on workshop offerings or to schedule a visit to the FMM Center.