Multi-Disciplinary Bioengineering Laboratory

Bio-mechanical systems research for the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as for faculty researchers and their student teams, is supported by the Multi-Disciplinary Bioengineering Lab (MDBL).

The space contains a variety of hardware and tools necessary to maintain bench-top experiments and student projects, as well as a comprehensive library of bioengineering literature.

In addition to hosting the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate capstone projects, as well as master's thesis work and Ph.D. dissertation work, the space is used for the Embry‑Riddle chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).

Equipment

• Computing Hardware Resources
• 10 workstations capable of rendering 3D solid models and stacked medical images
• 1 high-end Windows workstation with CPU (16 cores, 32 threads), 64 GB ECC DDR5 RAM, dual A4500 graphics cards with 20GB VRAM each
• 1 high-end Linux Ubuntu workstation with CPU (16 cores, 32 threads), 128 GB ECC DDR5 RAM, RTX 6000 Ada graphics card with 48 GB VRAM
• Software:
• Floating licenses to critical domain-specific software, including CAD software (SolidWorks, Catia); state-of-the-art medical segmentation software (Simpleware ScanIP, 3D Slicer)
• STAR-CCM+ & ANSYS Fluent (computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that serves to resolve hemodynamics problems); ABAQUS & ANSYS Workbench (solid mechanics software that serves to resolve deformable vessel wall as well as bone, muscle and joint interaction problems), which interfaces with STAR-CCM+ for flow-structure interaction (FSI) problems
• 3D Printers
• UltiMaker S5 Dual Extrusion 3D Printer with Air Manager and Material Management System
• 2 Prusa i3 Mk3s+ direct drive with enclosures
• Prusa XL Toolchanger w 5 toolheads and enclosure
• Tools
• Assorted ratchet sets in metric and imperial
• Cordless and corded post-processing dremels
• Programmable Heat Gun
• Soldering Irons and stations
• Oscilloscope
• Misc
• 3D Printing Materials in 1.75mm and 2.85mm, including PLA, PETG, Nylon, PP, PVA, PC, ABS, ASA and TPU