A bell tower desk organizer was designed and planned for manufacture as a Purdue themed product that combines a hammer stand, digital clock housing, pencil drawer storage, and a mounted nameplate featuring a CNC machined fountain. The project provided hands-on practice with design for manufacturing ...

An aluminum hammer was fabricated by machining a hammer head and handle from hex and round stock using manual milling, drilling, tapping, turning, threading, knurling, and finishing operations. The activity provided hands-on experience with foundational subtractive manufacturing techniques and illus...

A CNC nameplate was manufactured from aluminum stock by generating and simulating Mastercam milling toolpaths for drilling, pocketing, contouring, and engraving, then machining the part on a Tormach 770M. The activity reinforced CNC programming, safe setup, and inspection practices while demonstrati...

A mini engineering fountain was manufactured from aluminum by combining CNC turning operations (facing, roughing, finishing, and a second setup) with follow on CNC milling to drill and pocket detailed features between spires. The project strengthened skills in multi process CNC planning, simulation,...

A three band audio equalizer with an integrated power amplifier was designed, built, and tested to shape and boost audio signals in low, mid, and high frequency ranges using active filters, adjustable gain stages, and a summing amplifier. The project reinforced analog signal processing concepts thro...

A digital clock was assembled by populating a pre etched PCB with through hole electronic components and soldering each connection to create a reliable circuit. The lab built practical skills in component identification, soldering quality control, and functional verification, resulting in a clock th...

A phone holder was fabricated from plywood using CO2 laser cutting and a digital fabrication workflow to produce interlocking parts and a gear-based angle adjustment mechanism. The project provided hands-on experience with laser cutting fundamentals, including kerf compensation, fit tolerances, and ...

A pencil holder was fabricated from sheet metal using processes such as laser cutting, bending, riveting, and spot welding. The activity provided hands-on experience with fundamental manufacturing techniques commonly used in industry, including sheet metal forming and joining methods.