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Research Centers and Programs
have a dual mission of education
as well as research and
development. Emphasis is placed
on the research process.
Projects reflect faculty/student
interests and industry needs.
Equipment and facilities are
up-to-date and appropriate to
the task. Graduate students
(except engineering management)
are required to participate in
thesis research and many find
opportunities within the centers
and programs outlined below or
through individual faculty
research interests. Center
for Applied Optics Studies
The Center for Applied Optics
Studies serves as a
high-technology resource service
for business, industry and
government. Every time you
listen to music on a compact
disc player, place a telephone
call, printout a document on a
laser printer, and have your
groceries scanned at the
checkout you are using optics.
In a world where optical devices
and components such as lasers
and optical fibers are used in
so many varied applications,
optical technology is literally
everywhere. The Center works to
identify and implement new,
practical uses for optics. A few
of the Center's specialty areas
include the design of
optics-related products and
instruments, non-destructive
testing, vibration analysis,
fiber optic component/system
testing, biomedical
instrumentation, surface
roughness measurements,
computer-aided optical system
design, measurements using
lasers, spectroscopic analysis,
image enhancement, remote
sensing, applications of
photo-refractive materials,
sensing devices and laser beam
steering applications.
Lilly Applied Life
Sciences Center
This Center was formed as an
academic-industry partnership in
May 1995 in response to the need
for applying advanced new
technologies from engineering
and the biological sciences in
developing tomorrow's effective
and efficient health care
solutions. The Center assists
Rose-Hulman in providing more
interdisciplinary opportunities
for faculty and students to work
together on state-of-the-art
projects similar to activities
occurring in life
science-related industries. ALS
Research Center goals are to
introduce undergraduate students
to biological and biomedical
research; perform high-quality
research to prepare graduate
students for careers in
biological and biomedical
engineering; establish new
contacts between Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology and
biomedical and health care
industries; and perform
high-quality research in
cooperation with industry in
order to provide solutions to
problems requiring time or
expertise not available to its
permanent staff.
W. M. Keck Foundation
Imaging Systems Laboratory
Imaging has numerous
applications. For example, it is
used to visualize experimental
data; to non-invasively explore
the human body (e.g. ultrasound,
X-rays and magnetic resonance
imaging); to measure and
reconstruct 3D objects (e.g.
buildings); to visually guide
autonomous vehicles; and for
entertainment (e.g. movies and
games). The Imaging Systems Lab
provides opportunities for
interdisciplinary collaboration
in all areas of imaging
including computer graphics,
computer vision, optical imaging
and filtering, image processing,
and pattern recognition. The
laboratory's goals are to
provide high quality
opportunities for students to
work on imaging projects;
educate students in the various
aspects of imaging; establish
links between Rose-Hulman and
companies that have a need for
imaging-based solutions; and
provide industry with solutions
to imaging problems.
Technical Assistance &
Services Center
In 1993 the Technical
Assistance & Services Center (TASC)
was established to provide
technical assistance and
services to business, industry
and entrepreneurs. Over the
years, TASC established a niche
in new product development,
producing prototype hardware and
software for clients. In 2000
TASC operations became part of
Rose-Hulman Ventures located at
Aleph Park.
The TASC New Product
Development Labs, TASC.NPD Labs,
at Rose-Hulman Ventures continue
to offer a multi-disciplinary
approach to design, development,
fabrication and testing of new
product prototypes that can
increase competitiveness and
productivity of businesses. It
uses a full-time staff of
experienced engineers and
scientists, in addition to
drawing on the creativity of the
young students and the expertise
of the faculty of Rose-Hulman.
TASC.NPD Labs can develop new
products involving biomedical
devices and instrumentation,
optical design and
instrumentation, e-commerce
solutions, electro-mechanical
systems, software, electronics,
embedded processors etc.
Rose-Hulman Ventures
Rose-Hulman Ventures, a program
of Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology, brings together
outstanding students with
technology-based companies. For
students, that means the best
engineering professional
practice experience possible
within an academic program. For
businesses, it means prototypes,
refining the design of existing
products, and expanding current
engineering capabilities.
We are located on 180-acres in a
35,000 square-foot facility in a
Certified Technology Park, on
the south campus of Rose-Hulman
in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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