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Project Page

The purpose of this page is to provide prospective users of the Instrumentation Laboratory with visual examples and written descriptions of the types of projects that we are capable of manufacturing.

The list below shows some of the most recent projects that have been manufactured at our facility for Miami’s teaching and research community.


ProjectInvestigatorDepartment
Mnemonic DevicesChristine AltmanArt
Automated Typewriter ProjectSamantha DoanArt
Mobile Toy ProjectErica DuffyArt
Konvergence ProjectSusan Ewing / Vratislav NovakArt
20 Channel SwitchboxDr. Dawn BlitzBiology
Newt FlumeDr. Paul SchaefferBiology
Heart BuoyDr. Craig WilliamsonBiology
UV Box w/ TurntableDr. Craig WilliamsonBiology
Grazing WheelDr. Craig WilliamsonBiology
UV ChamberDr. Cathy AlmquistChemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
Paper WetterDr. Douglas CoffinChemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
Scrub TesterDr. Douglas CoffinChemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
Microcompression SystemDr. Steven KellerChemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
Lift AssemblyDr. Lei KerrChemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
Hydrostatic Pressure ChamberDr. Jessica SparksChemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
UV LED DriverDr. Gil Pacey / Dr. Wolfgang SpendelChemistry and Biochemistry
Tube Extraction SystemDr. Tom RiechelChemistry and Biochemistry
Freeze Quench SystemDr. David TierneyChemistry and Biochemistry
Stainless Steel Reactor ProjectDr. Hongcai ZhouChemistry and Biochemistry
Gut SimulatorDr. Jiangjiang ZhuChemistry and Biochemistry
Image ScaffoldDr. Richard EdelmannElectron Microscope Facility
Gas Filling StationDr. Hailiang DongGeology
Rock SawDr. Kendall HauerGeology
Braking TesterDr. William BergKinesiology and Health
Reaction Rate FlasherDr. William BergKinesiology and Health
Resistance Exercise Monitoring System (REMS)Dr. Randall ClaytorKinesiology and Health
Temperature GradientDr. Rachel Morgan-KissMicrobiology
Electro-Acoustical Musical ApparatusDr. Per BlolandMusic
CCD Cold Atom ImagingDr. Samir BaliPhysics
Coil DriverDr. Samir BaliPhysics
TA Current and Temperature Control SystemDr. Samir BaliPhysics
Interlock System for Water flow and Electrical Current SensingDr. Burcin BayramPhysics
Fast-Slow Coincidence ModuleDr. Herbert JaegerPhysics
Leaf PenetrometerDr. Chris MyersProject Dragonfly (Interdepartmental Studies)