The MEC Lab is currently equipped with two PC's running PASCO's DataStudio datalogging software. This allows us to use a wide variety of sensors and record information directly on the PC. DataStudio has some data processing capabilities; data may also be easily exported for further processing in software such as Matlab. In addition to the PC setups, we have a range of machine tools, video equipment, power supplies, and alot of miscellaneous materials. Below you'll find more details on some of the equipment in the lab. Not everything available is listed here; this page is intended to inspire you and whet your appetite. If you want to see more, stop by the lab!
 

 

 Light Sensor: Meaures relative light intensity. Devise optics experiments. Pressure Sensor: Measure the pressure of non-corrosive liquids. Study Boyle's Law, chemical reactions, or fluid flow.
Temperature Sensor: Teach your students about the heat equation! Force Sensor: Study all of Newton's Law's!
Sound Sensor: Acoustics experiments anyone?

Rotary Motion Sensor: Measures rotary motion. Ideal for pendulum experiments. Come see our setup!
Magnetic Field Sensor: Map magnetic fields due to permanent magnets or electromagnets. Power Amplifier: Output 0 to 10 V DC or AC waveforms to anything you'd like!
Charge Sensor: Measures voltages for systems with very small total charge, ideal fo electrostatics experiments. Acceleration Sensor: measure the acceleration of a mass-spring system, an elevator, a falling chain, or attach to other moving body.
Motion Sensor: This one uses sonar, can compute velocity and acceleration! Mechanical Oscillator: Use with the rotary motion sensor, provides time harmonic forcing of variable frequency and amplitude.
Photogate Head: Ready for the races! Field Mapper: Map equipotentials of Laplace's equation!
Drill Press: Drill straight holes!   Band Saw
Our digital video camera.   Springs, springs, and masses.