Material Characterization Lab
The MCL offers a unique combination of a diverse range of techniques along with highly trained technical and support staff provides expertise in microscopy, surface analysis, physical property determination, chemical analysis, and much more.
MCL staff are committed to the education of future scientists, engineers, and industry in the use of advanced instrumentation and the interpretation of results.
The Material Characterization Lab has a wide variety of characterization techniques which help to increase the different degrees of understanding why different materials show different properties and behaviors.
Fabrication Shop
The UMKC MIDE Fabrication Shop goal is to provide services and solutions to researchers and students that need custom machining or manufacturing. Staffed by highly skilled technicians, the Fabrication Shop offers a diverse array of fabrication and repair abilities, including welding, painting, electronics equipment diagnosis and repair, construction of new electronic devices, optical projects, sheet-metal fabrication, 3D printing, and a wide selection of machining capabilities.
With experience in machining plastics, Teflon, glass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and more, Fabrication Shop technicians provide CNC machining for complex parts and assemblies as well as complete cost-effective multiple-part orders. For office use only: Work Order Form