Equipment Training and Costs

Below are the costs for the equipment available in the instructional lab spaces. These prices are subject to change, you will be provided the current pricing when you request access to the equipment. 

The pricing falls into several categories to allow you to select the most cost efficient option. Please note: some of the equipment is charged on a per-sample basis or in 15 minute increments.

Instron

  • $15/hour
  • $75/week
  • $150/month

 

 

 

 

 

Hardness Tester

  • $15/hour
  • $75/week
  • $150/month

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Tunnel

  • $10/hour
  • $50/week
  • $100/month

 

 

 

Spectrometers

  • $10/hour
  • $50/week
  • $100/month

 

 

Microscopes

  • $12/hour
  • $60/week
  • $120/month

 

 

 

 

 

Fume Hoods

  • $2/hour
  • $10/week
  • $20/month

Furnaces

  • $2/hour
  • $20/week
  • $40/month

Polishers

  • $15/hour
  • $75/week
  • $150/month

Metallographic Press

  • $1/sample

Vacuum Oven

  • $2/hour
  • $20/week
  • $40/month

Water Bath

  • $2/hour
  • $20/week
  • $40/month

Diamond Saw (15 minute increment)

  • $40 / 15 min. increment

Othermill

  • $15/hour

Laser Cutter

  • $2/min

 

 

 

 

 

PLA/ABS Printers 

  • $0.15/gm

 

 

 

 

 

Resin Printer

  • $0.25/gm

 

 

 

Multimeters

  • $1/day

Oscilloscopes

  • $2/day

Soldering Station

  • $2/day

Function Generator

  • $1/day

Instructional Staff Support (15 minute increment)

  • $60 / 15 min. increment

Instructional Student Support (15 minute increment)

  • $16 / 15 min. increment