Wilmore Laboratory Renovation

Wilmore实验室建于1947年，位于奥本大学校园内，从事化学、土木、材料和机械工程的研究项目。大部分实验室空间用于化学和材料工程的研究和研究培训。此外，该建筑还设有两个大学服务设施，电子显微镜和化学分析实验室，支持从事工程和物理科学研究的教师的活动。大约有300名科学人员使用该设施进行研究活动。然而，由于实验室的年代久远和条件恶化，在该设施中进行的研究和研究培训的质量受到严重限制。该奖项将为工程研究空间的改造提供资金。具体而言，翻新将包括：改善电气、暖通空调和管道系统，现代化消防安全系统，在建筑物内提供残疾人通道，并更换屋顶。安装洁净室、新的化学通风柜和排烟系统将使教师能够参与新的研究途径，例如开发和制造自适应材料。由于安全考虑而减少的某些活动将在装修完成后恢复。由于工程学院是阿拉巴马州最大的学院，并且少数族裔在该州有很强的代表性，因此这个基础设施项目将大大改善奥本在招收工程专业少数族裔方面的努力。

Chin The Wilmore Laboratory, constructed in 1947, houses the research programs of Chemical, Civil, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering on the campus of Auburn University. The majority of laboratory space is utilized for research and research training in Chemical and Materials Engineering. In addition, the building houses two university service facilities, electron microscopy and chemical analysis laboratories, which support activities of faculty members engaged in engineering and physical science research. Approximately 300 scientific personnel use the facility to conduct research activities. However due to the age and the deteriorating condition of the Laboratory, the quality of research and research training performed in the facility has been severely restricted. This award will provide funding for the renovation of engineering research space. Specifically the renovations will include: improving the electrical, HVAC and plumbing systems, modernizing fire safety systems, providing handicapped accessibility in the building and replacing the roof. Installation of clean rooms, new chemical fume hoods and fume extraction systems will allow faculty to participate in new avenues of research such as the development and fabrication of intrinsically adaptive materials. Certain activities that were curtailed due to safety considerations will resume once renovations are completed. Because the College of Engineering is the largest in the state of Alabama and minority groups are strongly represented in the state, this infrastructure project will significantly improve Auburn's efforts in recruiting minorities in engineering.