I need a product tested. What kind of laboratory testing services do you have at NDSU?

College of Engineering
The departments of the college include Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering and Construction, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, each administered by a department chair with assigned faculty and staff.

Typical Questions
1. Can you help us determine the characteristics of this piece of metal?
2. We want to determine the impact resistance of this material, can you help?
3. We need an unbiased test to see how well this material stands up to various chemicals?
4. We need some stress analysis work done, can you help?

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
http://www.ageng.ndsu.nodak.edu/ 
The purpose of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at North Dakota State University is to serve as an academic, research, and extension unit engaged in the development and transfer of knowledge or information. This will result in usable, economical, and sustainable technologies for enhanced production and utilization of agricultural, food, and other biological products and sustainable management of related environmental resources.
Facilities and Equipment
http://www.ageng.ndsu.nodak.edu/facility.html 
Computer Laboratory
Engine Power and Machinery
Prototyping Research Service
Biologic Materials Properties and Handling
Environmental Measurements
Instrumentation and Teaching Service Laboratories
Electrical and Electronic Technology
Food Engineering and Pilot Plant
Bio-imaging and Sensing Center
Publications
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/publications.htm 

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mission: To provide quality educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through teaching, research, and professional service, and to provide specialized support to the greater community.

Research, Laboratory and Testing Services:
Design Center
Mission: The NDSU Design Center was created as a media to open up a mutual relationship
between the university and the small to mid-size companies nationwide.

Electromagnetics Compatibility Laboratory:
5. Electromagnetic Compatibility
6. Electromagnetic Theory
7. Advanced Electromagnetics
VLSI, Advanced Computing Lab - Design of Digital Systems, Signal Integrity, Embedded Electronics
Signals and Systems Communication - System design and analysis, communicate with various Digital Signal Processing (DSP)boards
Microprocessor Development - Microprocessor development, Embedded Systems, Instrumentations, and Senior Design Activities
Advanced Microprocessor Development - Assembly Language, Digital System Design and Implementation, Embedded Systems, and Computer System Design and Implementation
Signals and System Communication - Personal computer are dual-booted with variety of programs available for system design an analysis. These computers are used to communicate with various Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Bio-Research Lab - The study, analysis, and application of Electrical Engineering into biomedical sciences to improve cardiac assist devices, surgical procedures, and diagnostic capabilities
Power Electronics and System Research - Power Electronics, electrical machines and drives, development of high performance power supplies and application of soft switching techniques in ac-dc and dc-ac power conversions

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu

Mission:
Our mission is to educate undergraduate and graduate students in the fundamentals of the discipline and to prepare graduates who effectively function in society in the field of their choice while also having the learning skills to adapt to evolving personal and professional goals.
Research, Laboratory and Testing Services:
Bioengineering/Biomechanics Lab
Materials Testing
Computer Aided Design
Computer Stress/Strain Analysis (finite element method)
Injection Molding and Polymer Processing Lab
Fabrication of Plastic Parts
Characterization of Polymer Structure
Measurement of shear viscosity; dynamics mechanical properties; mechanical properties; tensile properties; modules
Instrumentation and Controls
Checking sensors for the measurments of temperature, force, pressure, etc.
Materials and Metallurgical Lab
Microstructure, hardness, micro hardness, tensile test properties, corrosion, failure analysis, creep testing
Advanced Materials Testing Lab
Axial fatigue testing of monolithic/composite materials
Tension/compression, testing of materials
Environmental effects on materials (elevated and reduced temperature testing, monotonic and cyclic, cyclic temperature tests); impact testing of materials
Stress Analysis Laboratory
Test to obtain material properties, stress analysis, failure analysis, component testing, impact testing, plastics, testing, composite materials processing
Automotive Systems Laboratory
Simulation of different decelerating conditions
Measurement of the impact on human head/neck in high speed deceleration conditions
Performance and durability testing for diesel engines
Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer Laboratory

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Services
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/ime/

Mission:
Industrial engineering has a unique focus, as well as extraordinary breadth. The primary idea is to apply systematic, disciplined, engineered thinking to all types of human enterprise. Often this means applying lessons that have been hard won in the industrial sector to service oriented enterprises, such as healthcare, transportation and government. Often, advancements in quality, cost effectiveness and timeliness that have been learned in the crucible of global industrial competition can be extended to service providers. Industrial engineers are the people who do this.

Research, Laboratory and Testing Services:
The Department also features three laboratories equipped with the latest technology.
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/ime/htmls/dept_facilities.htm 
Project Management Lab
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/ime/htmls/project_mgmt_lab.htm 
Automation Lab
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/ime/htmls/automation_lab.htm 
Process Lab
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/ime/htmls/process_lab.htm 

Capstone Projects:
Real-world client projects serve as the workload for the course, and the student project teams are assigned to the various projects. The purpose of the project teams is to study their client''s problems, develop alternative solutions, and propose implementation strategies. Each year project ideas are solicited from area industries. Although there is no deadline for when potential clients should contact the department, it is highly recommended that it be done no later than one month before the spring semester. Potential clients can reach the department to request consideration for a senior project team by submitting an online form or calling the IME department chair, Dr. David Wells at (701) 231-7287.
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/ime/htmls/capstone.htm

Useful Links
College of Engineering and Architecture Faculty Research Interests
http://www.cea.ndsu.nodak.edu/faculty_research/