About the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories
The Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories is a 27,000-square-foot, three-story, state-of-the-art laboratory building located in the heart of the Bristol campus, adjacent to the School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management. The facility鈥檚 unique design cultivates the integration of theoretical knowledge with practical applications and is equipped with cutting edge technology, providing SECCM faculty with the optimal environment and tools to deliver the highest quality applied and experiential education. Below are the signature spaces housed in the new facility.
- Construction Management Methods & Materials Lab
- Applied Engineering & Fabrication Lab
- Fluid Mechanics Lab
- Computer Science Software Experimentation Lab
- Electrical Engineering Lab
- Advanced Technology and Innovation Studio
- BIM/Virtual Reality Lab
- Mechanics of Materials Lab
- Multi-purpose project rooms, meeting spaces and student commons
Explore the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories Technology
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"Believe it or not, metal is an elastic material like a rubber band, except we typically can't stretch it by hand. When you bend a paper clip, you keep bending it until it fails. You get a curve and then it fails, so then you know the failure strength of the metal. Manufacturers will say, 'This rebar has 36,000 PSI failure rate.' You can put a piece of rebar in there and stretch and break it and see if that is a true statement," said SECCM Dean Robert Potter.
"You can measure the same pressure different ways and compare them. We used to have this really funny thing that was made by one of our lab technicians that was bendy tubing. It worked very well but it looked very DIY. We are excited for this one," said Benitz.