Skip to main content
NCSU Department of Biological and Agriclutural Engineering
BAE Home

Department Support Services

support services logo Providing support services for teaching, research and extension.

What we do?

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering provides technical assistance and project support to faculty, students, staff and some assist the greater UNC university system and state agencies.

Research Shop

The Research Shop is an on-campus machine shop providing assistance to the department as well as other UNC system university colleges and departments. Students are permitted to use and request projects from the research shop with faculty authorization.

Environmental Analysis Lab

The Environmental Analysis Lab is a waste management & water quality sampling and evaluation service which is used by the department, state agencies, municipalities, and other UNC system university colleges. This is a professional lab area so, students are not permitted to use this lab, however students working on faculty projects may request sample testing form this lab.

Computer Support

Computing is essential to good engineering and the department has a full-time computer system programmer who administers Computer Support for the department. The programmer supports the BAE computer lab, department printers, department web server, and some computing applications. Students may seek assistance for computer lab issues and problems, repair of department issued computers, and help with computer applications or programming with faculty permission.

Graphics Services

The engineering discipline requires communication support in areas like; presentations, printing, web and video production. The department has the necessary Graphic Services and equipment to assist students, faculty and staff in developing presentations, using and borrowing multimedia graphic equipment, offering photo download abilities, provide printing for scientific posters and plots, and to assist with web development issues.

Engineering Assistance

The department employs a number of staff engineers and engineering technicians to provide Engineering Assistance to faculty. They assist with the implementation of research and extension projects at Weaver Labs and often work on-site throughout the state. Although it's not the focus of their positions to assist students they do make every effort to help when available.

Electronic Shop

The departments Electronic Shop helps with engineering projects that require electronic experience to complete. The department employs a part-time electronics technician to supplement engineering technicians and faculty requests. Students with faculty approval may ask for electronic project assistance. See the shop manager.

Academic Lab Management

There are several technically equiped and labotory areas the department. These labs are under Lab Management and monitoring. The departments lab managers are available to work with the students by faculty request. Lab management contact

Everyone at BAE wants to see our students succeed.