The University of St. Thomas

Engineering Labs

UST Engineering Labs

OSS LL10 Computer classroom picture

CAD/CAM Computer Classroom (LL10 shown to right)

All of the department's labs contain computers. Some are in classrooms while others are in working labs with data gathering tools. Several PCs control equipment such as CNC mills and lathes, a Lasag laser, a MTS tensile test machine, and a computerized optical measurement device. Currently, LL10 (shown to right) is equipped with 3.0 G Hz Dell Optiplex PCs running Windows XP Pro installed summer 2009. LL10 and other computer labs are available for student use 24x7 via card access whenever classes are not using the room.

2009-2010 Engineering Software

The following list is dynamic and subject to change.  One of a kind software is generally not shown. The software listed below is generally available on the majority of the PCs in the engineering labs so you do not have to go searching for it. Software is generally updated either during the summer or over winter break.  

  • ANSYS 12.0 and CFX 12.0 used for Finite Element Analysis 
  • Granta CES Edupack 2009 Materials database 
  • SolidWorks 2009 Education Edition (updated 7/2009) Updated annually.
    Add-ins available:
    • PhotoWorks - create photo-realistic images of SolidWorks models
    • SolidWorks Toolbox - a library of standard parts
    • SolidWorks Animator - create movies (AVI) from SolidWorks parts and assemblies
    • COSMOSMotion - kinematics and motion analysis
  • Mathematica 7.0.1
  • MATLAB R2008a and R009a Toolboxes available include:
    • Simulink - an interactive tool for modeling, simulating, and analyzing dynamic, multidomain systems
    • Partial Differential Equation Toolbox - tools for the study and solution of partial differential equations
    • Control System Toolbox - a collection of functions for the modeling, analysis, and design of automatic control systems.
  • MiniTab 15
  • Stat-Ease Design Expert 7.0.10 (DOE software)
  • MasterCAM (updated 7/2009) with SolidWorks interface available in lab LL17
    Provides CNC programming for for Haas Mill and Lathe
  • Rockwell ARENA 8.0.1 (event modeling software)
  • VISIO Pro 2003 (Part of Microsoft Office)
  • TextPad 4.62 
  • Little Computer 3 (LC3) - computer processor simulation
  • NI MultiSim 10.1.1 (updated 3/2009).
  • Xilinx 10.1.03 ISE and EDK (updated 7/2009) with interface to MATLAB
  • National Instruments Labview 8.6 with toolboxes such as:
    • Digital Filter Design
    • Control Design and System ID
  • Agilent Data Logger
  • ZEMAX Optical Design Software

Productivity Software

  • Microsoft Office 2007
    • Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • Access
  • Web Development
    • Microsoft Front Page
  • Project Management
    • Microsoft Project
  • Electronic Mail
    • Outlook Web Acess (OWA) 

Internet Browsers and Other Tools

  • Internet Explorer 8
  • Firefox  (on request)
  • WS_FTPLe (FTP client)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
  • Winzip 8.1
  • Symantec EndPoint Protection  Antivirus (also available at no charge for student computers)
  • Real Player / Windows Media Player / Quicktime