Department Support Services

 

This page is about the technical assistance and project support available
in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

What we do?

There are a number of services and labs areas within the department to assist students, faculty and staff with engineering projects and research efforts. Several of these services also 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 used by this 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 this 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 and programming problems with faculty permission.

Graphics Services

The engineering discipline requires communication support in areas like; presentations, printing, web and video. The department has the necessary Graphic Services and equipment to assist students, faculty and staff in developing presentations, learning to use graphic equipment, borrow necessary graphic equipment, print scientific poster, scan images, plot drawings and plans and create web pages.

Electronic Shop

The departments Electronic Shop helps with engineering projects that require electronic experience to complete. The department employees a part-time electronics technician to supplement the work of engineers on staff. Students may ask for assistance from the shop with faculty requested projects.

Lab Management

There are several technical equipment labs within the department where faculty, staff and students work. These labs are under Lab Management and monitoring. The departments lab manager is available to work with the students on projects during designated lab times or by faculty requests.

Engineering Assistance

The department employs a number of engineers and engineering technicians to provide Engineering Assistance to faculty. They assist with the implementation of research and extension projects at Weaver Labs and on-site throughout the state. Although it's not a main focus of their positions, they do assist students in solving engineering problems.

Bookkeepers

All department purchases are processed through the departments bookkeepers. The department employees a two bookkeepers one for Research and Teaching purchases and the other for Extension purchases.

Everyone at BAE wants to see our students succeed.

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