Renovation of the Engineering Research Center, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

阿肯色大学费耶特维尔工程学院工程研究中心改造

• 批准号: 9313459
• 负责人: Jimmy Gattis
• 金额: $ 102.95万
• 依托单位: University of Arkansas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-02-15 至 1998-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9313459&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Engineering; Research; Center; College

Gattis The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, College of Engineering, offers programs in seven engineering disciplines, the only institution in the State of Arkansas that offers a Ph.D. program in engineering. The College of Engineering occupies three buildings on the main campus and one research complex, the Engineering Research Center (ERC). All engineering research, in the areas of Biological and Agricultural, Chemical, Computer Systems, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical engineering, are housed and conducted in the ERC. Rapid growth of research programs, coupled with deteriorating conditions of the ERC building, have placed the College in dire need for modernized research space. Renovated space is needed immediately for new research programs and for several federally funded Centers, including the Material Handling Research Center. Presently, the ERC consists of three buildings that have adequate space, but lack the infrastructure to allow for the optimum use of the space. Required renovations will entail modernizing electrical and HVAC systems and roofing. The renovation of the electrical power distribution system will involve the complete replacement and conversion of the power feed. A new closed-loop water source heat-pump system will replace the inefficient HVAC units, boiler and chiller systems. The roof renovation will involve the removal of old roofing materials and replacing it with new insulating materials. This renovation project will facilitate faculty and student research to remain competitive by providing functional research space. Moreover, it will enhance the College's recruitment and retention of talented faculty and quality students, including women, persons with disabilities, and minorities from Arkansas and adjacent states.

盖蒂斯 位于费耶特维尔的阿肯色州大学工程学院提供七个工程学科的课程，是阿肯色州唯一提供博士学位的机构。 工程学专业 工程学院占据主校区的三栋建筑和一个研究综合体，工程研究中心（ERC）。 所有工程研究，在生物和农业，化学，计算机系统，土木，电气，工业和机械工程领域，都在ERC中进行。 研究项目的快速增长，加上ERC大楼的条件恶化，使学院迫切需要现代化的研究空间。 新的研究项目和几个联邦资助的中心，包括材料处理研究中心，需要立即翻新的空间。 目前，紧急救济中心由三座大楼组成，有足够的空间，但缺乏基础设施，无法最佳利用空间。 所需的翻修将需要使电力和暖通空调系统以及屋顶现代化。 配电系统的翻修将涉及完全更换和转换供电系统。 一种新的闭环水源热泵系统将取代效率低下的暖通空调机组，锅炉和冷水机组系统。 屋顶翻新将涉及拆除旧的屋顶材料，代之以新的绝缘材料。 该改造项目将通过提供功能性研究空间，促进教师和学生的研究保持竞争力。 此外，它将加强学院对优秀教师和优质学生的招聘和保留，包括来自阿肯色州和邻近州的妇女、残疾人和少数民族。