Technology Skills and Tools Feedback Process

Analytical or scientific software

• ANSYS Multiphysics
• Digital image correlation DIC software
• Fault detection isolation and recovery FDIR software
• Finite element analysis software
• Image analysis systems
• Minitab
• The MathWorks MATLAB

Cloud-based data access and sharing software

• Microsoft SharePoint

Computer aided design CAD software

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Dassault Systemes CATIA
• Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
• PTC Creo Parametric

Computer aided manufacturing CAM software

• Fused deposition modeling FDM rapid prototyping systems
• Stereolithography SLA rapid prototyping systems

Data base user interface and query software

• Microsoft Access
• MTS Testworks
• Oracle Database
• QMC CM4D

Development environment software

• Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• National Instruments LabVIEW

Electronic mail software

• IBM Notes
• Microsoft Outlook

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

• SAP software

Graphics or photo imaging software

• Graphics software

Internet browser software

• Web browser software

Object or component oriented development software

• C++
• Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
• Python

Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software

Presentation software

• Microsoft PowerPoint

Process mapping and design software

• Microsoft Visio

Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel

Word processing software

• Microsoft Word

Abrasion testers

Accelerometers

Ageing ovens

• Accelerated weathering machines
• Solar simulators

Ammeters

Analytical balances

• Magnetic susceptibility balances

Atomic absorption AA spectrometers

• Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers

Benchtop centrifuges

Binocular light compound microscopes

• Binocular compound microscopes
• Optical compound microscopes

Borescope inspection equipment

• Fiberscopes

Bubble columns

• Flotation columns

Calorimeters

• Adiabatic bomb calorimeters
• Differential scanning calorimeters

Chromatographic scanners

• Gel permeation chromatographs GPC

Colorimeters

• Spectrocolorimeters

Compression testers

• Compression testing machines
• Screw-driven test machines

Concrete or cement testing instruments

• Concrete test hammers
• Freeze-thaw test units
• Stabilometers

Coordinate measuring machines CMM

Crucible furnaces

• Melt spinners

Depth gauges

• Pit depth gauges

Diffractometers

Digital cameras

Drying cabinets or ovens

• Drying ovens

Electromagnetic field meters

• Gauss meters

Electrometers

Electron microscopes

• Electron microprobe analyzers EMPA

Electronic toploading balances

Extensometers

Fatigue testers

• Servohydraulic test machines

Filtering machinery

• Filter presses

Flow transmitters

• Oscillating water tunnels
• Wind tunnels

Flowmeters

• Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV

Fume hoods or cupboards

• Fume hoods

Gas chromatographs

• Gas chromatographs GC

Graphic recorders

• Current versus voltage IV curve tracers

Grinders

• Lapping wheels

Grinding or polishing machines

• Attritors
• Polishing machines

Gyratory crushers

Hardness testers

• Durometers

Heated walk in environmental or growth chambers

• Heated walk-in environmental chambers

High pressure liquid chromatograph chromatography

• High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment

High vacuum combustion apparatus

• Microwave sintering furnaces
• Plasma-arc furnaces
• Rotating furnaces

Homogenizers

• Ultrasonic dismembrators
• Ultrasonicators

Horizontal turning center

• Computerized numerical control CNC lathes

Hydraulic press frames

• Hydraulic presses

Immersion circulators

• Ultrasonic baths

Impact testers

• Charpy impact testers
• Drop weight impact towers

Impedance meters

• Acoustic impediography equipment

Induction dryers

• Solvent dryers

Infrared dryers

• Ultraviolet UV exposure units

Infrared imagers

• Infrared cameras
• Infrared monitors

Infrared spectrometers

• Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectroscopes
• Optical emission spectrometers

Injection molding machines

Ion exchange apparatus

• Deionizers

Isolation glove boxes

• Laboratory glove boxes

Jaw crushers

Laboratory balances

• Specific gravity balances

Laboratory blenders or emulsifiers

• Hot blenders
• Laboratory blenders
• Slurry blenders

Laboratory box furnaces

• Inert atmosphere box furnaces
• Muffle furnaces

Laboratory burets

• Water burets

Laboratory crushers or pulverizers

• Laboratory pulverizers
• Laboratory sample splitters
• Sample presses

Laboratory evaporators

• Vacuum evaporators

Laboratory microwave ovens

Laboratory mills

• Ball mills
• Jar mills
• Rod mills

Laboratory mixers

• Counter-current mixers

Laboratory separators

• Electrostatic separators
• High tension separators
• Isodynamic separators
• Magnetic separators

Laboratory vacuum pumps

• Molecular pumps

Laminators

Lasers

• Solid state laser systems

Leak testing equipment

• Gas detectors

Linear position sensors

• Linear variable differential transformers LVDT

Load frame

• Load frames

Mass spectrometers

Metal band sawing machine

• Band saws

Metal testing instruments

• Adhesion testers

Optical diffraction apparatus

• Particle size analyzers

Optical vacuum coating equipment

• Vacuum coating systems

Orbital shakers

• Mechanical sieve shakers

Orbital shaking water baths

• Temperature regulated shaking water baths

Oscilloscopes

• Digitizing oscilloscopes

Permeability testing apparatus

• Permeability measuring devices

Personal computers

pH meters

• pH testers

Photo attachments for microscopes

• Microscope photo attachments

Photometer

• Flame photometers

Plaster or mortar mixers

• Cement mixers

Pneumatic sanding machines

• Sanding machines

Polarizing microscopes

Porosimeters

• Porosity indicators

Portable data input terminals

• Dataloggers

Positioning jig

• Holding jigs

Power saws

• Masonry cutters
• Water-cooled saws

Programmable tube furnaces

• Graphite element furnaces

Protective gloves

• Safety gloves

Pycnometers

Reflectometers

Roll crushers

Safety glasses

Scanning electron microscopes

• Scanning electron microscopes SEM

Scanning probe microscopes

• Atomic force microscopes

Semiconductor process systems

• Etching equipment
• Micromanipulators

Sonometers

Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters

• X ray fluorescence XRF analyzers
• X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers

Spectrometers

• Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometers EDS

Spectrophotometers

Steam autoclaves or sterilizers

• Microwave autoclaves
• Steam autoclaves

Stereo or dissecting light microscopes

• Stereo microscopes

Strain gauges

Tensiometers

• Tension gauges

Tension testers

• High temperature material testing systems
• High-vacuum tensile testing chambers
• Tensile testers

Test sieves

• Laboratory test sieves

Thermal differential analyzers

• Differential thermal analyzers
• Thermal analysis systems

Thermo gravimetry analyzers

• Thermogravimetric analyzers

Thickness measuring devices

• Film thickness measurement systems

Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe

• Lathes

Traveling column milling machine

• Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines

Tube furnaces

• Microwave tube furnaces

Turbidimeters

Twin screw extruder

• Balling drums
• Twin screw extruders
• Twin-screw extruders

Ultrasonic examination equipment

• Ultrasound inspection equipment

Vacuum ovens

• Vacuum furnaces

Vibration testers

• Vibration analysis equipment

Vibratory plates

• Kneading compactors

Viscosimeters

• Viscosity meters

Water conditioners

• Liquid conditioners

Wear testers

• Friction and wear testers