Duke Centennial Hall

Duke Centennial Hall

Duke Centennial Hall is the academic home of UNC Charlotte's Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science and is part of the Charlotte Research Institute. Through its teaching and research facilities, the 107,000-square-foot building enhances the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate design sequence. The first floor of the building is the home of the world-renowned Center for Precision Metrology. Other laboratories include computational modeling and orthopedic bioengineering. The offices of the Dean of the Lee College of Engineering are also located in Duke Hall. The 107,000-square-foot building contains state-of-the art classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, machine shops, computer labs, and computational and modeling facilities. Adjacent to Duke Hall, is the 5,000 square-foot Motorsports labs, which now houses the newly constructed water tunnel - ranked 5th in the nation. [1]

Duke Centennial Hall

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Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science

The Lee College Department of Mechanical Engineering program at UNC Charlotte offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Engineering specialties offered include aerospace, motor sports, manufacturing, product and systems, and computer-aided design. Corporate partners include Boeing, Intel, Caterpillar, Cummins, Timken, and United Technologies.[2]

Research Centers

Center for Precision Metrology

An interdisciplinary National Science Foundation center for student, faculty and industry research into methods for precision metrology and its application in manufacturing processes.[3] The Center is NIST certified to measurements in the picometer subatomic range.

Center for Biomedical Engineering Systems

Collaborative research center for development of biomedical engineering systems. Corporate partners in the Center include Carolinas Medical Center and Presbyterian Healthcare.[4]

Center for Lean Logistics and Engineering Systems

This Center works with industry to improve supply chain management. It's corporate partners include Duke Energy and Tyco/Scott Health and Safety.[5]

North Carolina Motorsports and Automotive Research Center

The Center provides trained automotive engineers for the motorsports industry as well as auto racing research. The Center works closely with NASCAR and the many NASCAR teams that are located in the Charlotte region.[6]

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