Fred Pirkle Engineering Technology Center

The Fred Pirkle Engineering Center is an innovative learning center that houses state of the art classrooms, specialized laboratories, and faculty and staff offices for two departments (Agricultural Sciences and Engineering Technology) at Sam Houston State University. The center is named after the inventor and SHSU alumnus Mr. Fred Pirkle, who set aside $10 million out of his $25 million gift to SHSU to construct this learning facility. 

Fred Pirkle Engineering Technology Center Labs

• Address and Map

  Address: 1019 Bowers Blvd. Huntsville, TX   77340

  

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   Fred Pirkle Engineering Technology Center

• The Innovations Lab (Room #100)

  The Innovations Lab is a work space for students and includes 5 Maker Bot 3D Printers. 

  

  

• The Computer Aided Design (CAD) Labs (Room #240 and Room #242)
  

  
• Printing Room with HP Plotter (Access through Room#220 or Room #240)
  
• The Clean Manufacturing & Rapid Prototyping Labs (Room #100L, Room #100K, and Room #100J)

  Includes a Wet Lab and a multitude of 3D printers with brands such as Stratysus and MakerBot.

  

  

  

  
• Woodworking Lab (Room #100B).

  Capstone Project Lab and Applied Research Lab. These labs include an Epilog Laser Engraver, Combo Disc/Belt Sander, Drill Press, Grinder/Buffer, CNC Router, Circuit Board Prototyping Machine, Nomad CNC Machines, Emco CNC Mills, Emco CNC Lathes, and various hand tools.

  

  
• Epilog Laser Engraver in Woodworking Lab (Room #100B).

  

• The Energy Systems and Power Lab (Room #220)
  

  

  

  
• The Electronics, Power Systems, and Automation & Control Labs (Room #140 and Room #142)
  

  

  

  
• The Wind Tunnel and Robotics Lab (Room #220A and Room #220B)