Research:

The following is a list of research facilities and centres.  Additionally, for a condensed view of the research activities performed by all faculty members of the departiment during the last two years please refer to the Research Activity Report.

Research Facilities:

• Acoustics and Vibration Laboratory
• Advanced Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory
• Applied Mechanics and Manufacturing
• Flow Induced Vibration
• Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Heat Transfer Laboratory
• High-Resolution X-ray Microtomography (Micro-CT)
• Laboratory for Threat Material Detection
• Manufacturing and Processing Laboratory
• Nuclear Radiation Laboratory
• Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory
• UNB Thermal Analysis Unit
• University Facilities (Within the Engineering Building)

• Biomedical Engineering - The Institute of Biomedical Engineering at UNB acts as an umbrella organization for Bioengineering research activity on the campus and its facilities are available to students and faculty with an interest in Bioengineering. Fifteen faculty members from six faculties are involved in such research. In addition to departmental facilities, the Institute supports a research staff of twelve people. Facilities include extensive biological signal acquisition and processing systems; a modern movement analysis laboratory; a well equipped electronics shop with the ability to do custom electronic design and fabrication; a mechanical prototype shop with a small injection moulding facility; extensive, networked computer resources; and housing for up to 18 graduate students. Other capability includes a prosthetics shop for fitting artificial arms. This part of the Institute's activity supports approximately 120 people many of whom are involved in testing new or improved prosthetic devices.



      Activities covered by faculty members associated with the Institute include, basic research in signal processing with applications in control systems for prosthetic limbs, and surgical monitoring; ergonomics; exercise physiology; experimental design; analysis of human gait; medical imaging; and psychology. The Institute encourages students from any related department to be based in the Institute to facilitate interdisciplinary exchange. The Institute operates one graduate course through the department of Electrical Engineering on the basics of Biomedical Engineering and supports seminars and short courses in various areas related to Biomedical Engineering.