The Center
For Precision Metrology
The University of North
Carolina at Charlotte
The Center for Precision Metrology is located in Duke Centennial Hall
on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The Center
for Precision Metrology is a synergistic association of interdisciplinary
UNC Charlotte researchers allied with industry; dedicated to research,
application, integration, and education in areas of design, manufacturing,
processes, and controls relating to precision metrology.
Precision Metrology
Exploration and applications of dimensional measurement to manufacturing
and associated state-of-the-art processes with required dimensional tolerances
on the order of ten parts per million; critical for remaining agile and
competitive in a world economy where trends in all aspects of manufacturing
are moving toward tighter tolerances.
Interdisciplinary Synergy
The Center for Precision Metrology synthesizes the practical needs for
the industrial community with the interdisciplinary experience of faculty
project leaders from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing,
engineering, computer science, chemistry, applied physics and business.
These faculty have expertise encompassing machine metrology, precision
controls, surface metrology applications and algorithms, computer aided
tolerancing and factory control, virtual and dynamic simulation, nanometric
instrumentation, electro-optics and total quality management.
Industrial Alliance
Project leaders, many of whom are leaders in developing National and International
Standards for metrology, collaborate with industrial representatives to
determine key projects that address generic and specific concerns in manufacturing
metrology. Leveraging industrial and university resources, generic core
research is funded by dues from corporate affiliate members which guarantee
them a voice in guiding projects toward real world problems of beneficial
generic value. The affiliate dues provide stipends (up to $18,000+ tuition)
for students who work on these core projects. Specific research is funded
by contracts with industry to address unique or proprietary applications
and development challenges and concerns. Government funding is solicited
for sponsoring fundamental and large scale metrology projects.
Metrology and Associated
Laboratories
In order to sustain research, development, and training in metrology, facilities
are maintained to manufacture components at the required levels. For critical
measurement, many instruments are housed in a 1500 sq. ft. controlled environment,
20° ± 0.1° C, class 10,000 metrology laboratory. Other
laboratories include computer-aided design, manufacturing, and modeling,
precision motion systems, precision electro-optical systems, mechatronics,
scanned probe microscopes, and instrument development, supported by a precision
machine shop and an electronics shop. Laboratories and offices currently
occupy over 33,000sq. ft. of the 100,000 sq. ft. in Duke Centennial Hall.
STUDENT
CHAPTER OF ASPE AT UNC CHARLOTTE
UNCC Center For Precision
Metrology
Duke Centennial
Hall
Room 108
University of North
Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University
City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
704-687-8220
precise@uncc.edu
(Copyright 2008, Center for Precision Metrology)