Support Services

Welcome to the University of Notre Dame Department of Chemical Engineering's Support Services Home Page. Here you will find information on the services and expertise offered by the support services group. You will also be able to obtain information on the shop's hours, price list, procedures for submitting a job, and contact information. Finally, you'll be able to take a look at some pictures of recent jobs completed in the shop. Use the navigation bar at the left to access the appropriate information.

Purpose of Support Services

The Support Services group of the Department Of Chemical Engineering is a resource lab devoted to the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the department's research and undergraduate laboratory equipment. The goal of the Support Group is to help the professors and students develop their new research ideas from the drawing board to the laboratory with as little problem as possible.

To do this the department has created a staff for the Support Service which encompass two Certified Journeyman Tool & Die Makers and an experienced electronics and computer technician, all combined to give more than 60 years of experience.

Support services have a dual focus. On one hand, the electrical, electronics, and computer lab focuses on the construction and maintenance of the department's complex electronic systems. On the other hand, the machine shop with its design and build capabilities manufacture complex state-of-the-art research equipment.

Support Services Information

Services Provided with Prices

Machining and Repair: $15/hour inside department; $45-$60/hour outside department
Design Services: $20/hr inside department; $60/hr outside department
Supplies: Depends on availability; Priced at cost plus applicable shipping charges
Electronic Services: Please contact James Kirksey at jkirksey@nd.edu
Welding, anodizing, etc.: Contact James Smith at jsmith1@nd.edu for more information

Hours of Operation

Shop Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m - Noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Walk-in and Design Advice: Afternoons 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Job Submission Instructions

To submit a job please click on the Work Request Form link in the navigation bar to the left. This form is a Microsoft Word file. Completed forms can be submitted via e-mail to James Smith at jsmith1@nd.edu, or they can be dropped off at B01 Fitzpatrick Hall.

Shop Equipment

1 Bridgeport vertical mill (DRO and Power Feed Only)
2 Bridgeport EZTRACT CNC milling center( 2-axis, 3-axis)
1 Do - All 15"x20" vertical band saw
1 Brown- Sharp 6"x 12" surface grinder
1 Delta 12" x 12" vertical band saw
1 MSC 7"x12" horizontal cut off saw
1 Fortune 16" hand lathe with I.D. and O.D. grinding equipment
1 5-Ton Arbor Press
1 10" delta contour table saw
1 Rockwell floor mount Â¾ hp variable speed drill press
Plastic welding equipment
250-amp arc welder with Tig attachments
Complete 4' surface plate with inspection equipment

Design (CAD/CAM) software

SolidWorks Design software (CAD)
FeatureCAM 2005 (CAM)
Alternet CAD Software PRO/Engineer Design software
AutoCAD 2004
CadKey 19
Alternet CAM Software
SurfCam

Work Request Form

Download Form (Word Document)

Contact Information

James O. Smith

Support Services Manager
Office: B01 Fitzpatrick
Phone: 574.631.6606
Fax: 574.631.8366
E-mail: jsmith1@nd.edu

Manager, Designer, Certified Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

35 Years experience in precision job shop environment. (Building tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and special automation equipment)
30 Years experience in hydraulic & pneumatics design and manufacturing.
30 years in precision gage making.
20 years experience in design of automation equipment
9 years experience as Project Engineer
3 years experience as Plant Engineer.
2 years experience as Engineering Manager

James Kirksey

Electronics Technician
Office: A58 Fitzpatrick
Phone: 574.631.8608
Fax: 574.631.8366
Email: jkirksey@nd.edu

Chief Electronics Technician

3 Years with us Navy Aviation Electronics
1.5 Years in manufacturing, group testing, qualifying, and assembly of heating equipment used in power plants
3.5 Years with Tandy Corp. as computer support
5 Years in manufacturing group assembling gas analytical systems
4 years experience with vacuum systems, electromagnets, and high-temperature crystal growth assemblies
10 Years experience with data acquisition programming, low-voltage instruments, high-voltage instruments, and information technology support

Mailing Address

University of Notre Dame
Department of Chemical Engineering
B01 Fitzpatrick Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556

University of Notre Dame

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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