Campus Labs and Facilities

The Advanced Dynamics and Control Laboratory (ADCL) supports research activities aimed at advancing aviation and space technologies…

New-generation Flight Training Devices (FTDs) are increasingly valuable in today’s complex flight training environment. To meet this need, ERAU has an extensive “fleet”…

The stability of any infrastructure, whether it is a roadway, a skyscraper or a hospital, requires proper design of its foundation system. These foundations are constructed…

The Advanced Laser Processing and Sensors (ALPS) Lab provides multiple lasers with different wavelengths, pulse lengths and power; optical hardware, optics, detectors…

Students in the Astronomy & Astrophysics, Engineering Physics, and Space Physics programs work on experiments and projects in the Advanced Physics Lab as part of their…

The Advanced Vehicles EcoCar Garage provides capabilities for vehicle modeling, integration and testing for the advancement of hybrid and electric technology…

The Aerospace Forensics Lab, operated by the Applied Aviation Sciences Department, allows viewing and tactile inspection of the wreckage while practicing the science…

The Aerospace Physiology lab is equipped to study astronaut physiological issues such as hypoxia, vestibular function (orientation, forces of flight, nausea, balance)…

The air traffic management program has three labs that are included in the program. The three labs emulate the En Route, terminal radar, and control tower domains…

This lab is a high-fidelity simulation of air traffic control in a visual flight rules (VFR) tower, which includes the capability to simulate all positions in a control…

A fully equipped workspace is made available to Aerospace Engineering (AE) undergraduate students to work on their design projects as a part of their two-semester senior…

This 3,000-square-foot lab is equipped to accommodate a variety of functions related to the fabrication and repair of aircraft metal and composite structures…

The 1,500-square-foot Aircraft Systems Lab is equipped to support two AMS courses: AMS 263 General Aviation Aircraft Systems and AMS 365 Transport Category Aircraft…

The Airline Research and Operation Center is designed to emulate, in form and function, an operations center for a medium-sized airline…

The AMS hanger has numerous functional engines from Lycoming, TCM, Austro and Pratt & Whitney, all on test stands equipped with instrumentation…

The Anatomy and Physiology Lab serves to support upper level biology courses such as Anatomy and Physiology and Behavioral Neuroscience…

The Applied Aviation Simulation Lab is an O’Maley College of Business laboratory established to support transportation and business classes by provided simulations in…

The Applied Cognition & Training Science Lab investigates human and machine system issues related to expertise and the science and practice of training…

The Applied Perception and Performance Lab (APPL) is interested in aging, perception, and the performance of complex everyday tasks like driving…

The Astrodynamics and Spacecraft Lab provides a ground-based hardware-in-the-loop test facility with spacecraft simulators to verify guidance, navigation and control…

The Astrophysics Lab is used specifically for research in planetary science and astrophysics. Faculty and students can observe with the SARA telescopes in Arizona and…

The Aviation Learning Center (ALC) in the College of Aviation provides free tutoring with a primary focus on Aeronautical Science and Flight course related topics…

The 1,300-square-foot Avionics Lab is utilized by courses in the Avionics Line Maintenance (ALM) minor: AMS 388 Air Transport Systems Line Maintenance Capstone Course,…

The Baja SAE Lab is equipped with four workstations dedicated to each main subsystem of the vehicle: Drivetrain, Suspension, Brakes and Ergonomics. Each area has its…

This 2,000-square-foot lab is designed to facilitate basic engine and propeller systems…

This 1,700-square-foot lab is equipped to accommodate functions for both airframe and power-plant electrical systems found on both general aviation and air transport…

The Biology Lab is the primary space for students taking the introductory and specialized laboratory courses in Life Sciences…

The Business Tutor Lab is located within the O’Maley College of Business and offers assistance to students in courses offered within the College…

The CME is dedicated to applying our faculty and student talent to benefit motorsports and other high performance vehicle applications. We are ready to transform our…

The Engine Repair Station is a unique experience for students in the ERAU AMS degree program. This FAA certificated facility has been a part of the power plant curriculum…

With UV/Vis spectrophotometers, FTIR spectrometer, and gas chromatography, the Chemistry Lab is a teaching lab and prep space for student and faculty research…

Introductory courses in electrical engineering and computer engineering, as well as the laboratory component of the electrical engineering course required for all other…

The Circuits, Sensors, and Instrumentation Laboratory (CSIL) supports circuit design, fabrication, component testing, and controlled sensor characterization…

Facilities for applied research in civil transportation systems and structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure are housed in the Civil Engineering Infrastructure…

The Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory is equipped with numerous test apparatuses and machines to characterize infrastructure materials, including aggregates, Portland…

The Clean Energy laboratory is where students tackle the growing energy and water crises facing the United States and the world. Students tackle problems in sustainable…

On-site fabrication of components for classroom design projects and student competition team deliverables is supported in the CNC and Welding Laboratory…

The CERTS Lab researchers study Human Factors, Human Performance, training, attentional allocation, fatigue, situation awareness, adaptive automation, in-attentional…

The Collaborative Decision-Making Room, located within the O’Maley College of Business, is a state-of-the-art workspace that includes a 40-seat tiered main room and four…

The focus of Complex Dynamical Systems Laboratory (CDSL) research is to study dynamical systems emerging from the natural world using an interdisciplinary approach and…

The Composites Laboratory is equipped to enable fundamental and applied research and development in emerging composite technologies that leverages gains made in advancing…

The Computational Problem Solving Lab is where new engineering students are first introduced to structured problem solving using today's omnipresent computers…

The Cybersecurity and Assured Systems Engineering (CyBASE) Center hosts a group of faculty members with diverse interests in cybersecurity, such as IT/OT security, aviation…

Furnished with state-of-the-art hardware and software to permit for participation in cybersecurity attack and defend exercises, the Cybersecurity Engineering Laboratory…

The Cybersecurity Virtual Lab is one of the technology resources in the Department of Security Studies & International Affairs. The virtual lab provides students, faculty,…

The Diffuse Emission from Astrophysical Plasmas (DEAP) Lab is used to design, build and test the next-generation of wide-field spectrometers to be used on astronomical…

Real-time embedded software development and research in digital electronics, microcontrollers and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are performed in the Digital…

The Embry-Riddle Eagle Flight Research Center (EFRC) serves as the university’s Aerospace Research & Design facility…

Students in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) programs work on projects for their multidisciplinary capstone design courses in the Electrical Engineering…

The Embry-Riddle Biomechanical Analysis Lab (ERBAL) is used for research in biomedical engineering, space physiology, unmanned vehicles, and high performance vehicles.…

Named in honor of the aviation visionary, architect and engineer who believed that the majesty and mystery of flight was a vision to be shared by all,the Emil Buehler…

The En Route Laboratory is a real-world environment where Air Traffic Management students learn and practice critical communications and aircraft handling skills required…

The long-term goal of the current work in the lab is to develop a spacecraft that could be self-sufficient and support research experiments on the moon, Mars and be…

The centerpiece of the Astronomy and Astrophysics program is the 1-meter diameter Ritchey-Chrétien reflecting telescope. This telescope, built in 2014 and housed atop…

The Extended Reality (XR) Lab is the hub in the College of Aviation for the development and introduction of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. The XR…

The responsibility of keeping Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach’s fleet of training aircraft in top mechanical form falls on the university’s team of FAA Certified Airframe…

The mission of the lab is to support and advance experiential learning and unique research activities of students and faculty…

Development and implementation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for a variety of aerospace vehicles, as well as research on a broad range of topics focused…

The Flight Ops Center boasts a state-of-the-art dispatch desk, real-time weather monitoring equipment, computer stations for flight planning, private oral rooms, and…

The Les Kumpula Flight Techniques & Electronic Navigation Lab is one of the few simulations labs in the College of Aviation where students are taught the utilization…

A design studio and a vehicle manufacturing shop are home to the student ERAU Motorsports, Formula SAE. This student-led team designs, manufactures and tests an open-wheel…

The GEARS lab is a multidisciplinary group made up of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students and faculty. Our research efforts focus on using games and simulation…

Students in the Gas Turbine Laboratory at ERAU work with leading aerospace corporations and privately owned companies and assist with Intellectual Property developm…

The Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology department houses the GEARS Virtual Lab, a research laboratory devoted to the investigation of performance in virtual…

The General Physics Laboratories are a suite of rooms supporting the General Education Laboratory component of nearly every major program on campus…

Professional pilots spend the majority of their flight time at high altitudes, making hypoxia awareness training an extremely valuable resource…

A design studio and two vehicle development bays make the High-Performance Vehicle Laboratory the hub of motorsports activity at ERAU…

The Laboratory for Exosphere and Near-Space Environment Studies (LENSES) is used to develop extremely sensitive spectroscopic equipment for the study of faint, diffuse…

The Laboratory for Solar-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Research (LASMIR) is part of the Center for Space and Atmospheric Research (CSAR) and is located within the Physical…

The Marketing Focus Room is part of the David B. O’Maley College of Business complex that is used for conducting focus groups and other types of marketing and business-related…

The Materials Lab is equipped to enable advanced materials research, modeling and testing of new materials and structures made from them. Of particular interest are nano-structured…

Students in the Astronomy & Astrophysics, Engineering Physics, and Space Physics programs work on advanced experiments in the Modern Physics Laboratory…

Bio-mechanical systems research for the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as for faculty researchers and…

Transportation research into the safety, operations, design, planning, and maintenance issues involving our nation’s infrastructure, with an emphasis on airports, is…

The Next-Generation Advanced Research (NEAR) Lab is a for-hire research facility located on the Daytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…

The cutting-edge Waves Lab will allow the Embry-Riddle community to perform research in fluid dynamics with special focus in physical oceanography, nonlinear waves, rogue…

The Omics Lab for Health and Human Performance will perform various nucleotide based omics analysis on various organisms from bacteria to plants and animals, including…

The mission of the Payload Lab is to provide development, operations, design integration and testing support for university-class space research payloads and instrumentation…

This suite of rooms on the fifth floor of the College of Arts & Sciences building is home to the university’s astronomical observatory, including the 1-meter telescope…

Numerical research in unsteady aerodynamics, acoustics, aeroelasticity, flow, and flight control are performed in the Propulsion and Aerodynamics Computational Laboratory…

A dedicated research laboratory for the Capstone Design Course for the Propulsion Track in Aerospace Engineering, the Propulsion Design Laboratory aims to enhance the…

High frequency systems are taught through applied projects in the Radar and Microwaves Laboratory as part of the electrical engineering curriculum…

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies have rapidly become an integral business tool, with applications that range from product inventory to personnel security…

The REACH Lab enhances medical systems by investigating a variety of patient safety issues in collaborations with clinical experts. We partner with professionals in academic…

The Research in User eXperience (RUX) lab investigates issues related to user experience and usability of software, products, and processes…

The home to a booster signed by Homer Hickam and seven level three large-scale rockets, the Rocket Laboratory supports two highly popular student organizations, as well…

The David B O'Maley College of Business uses Sabre Solution software for teaching and research purposes. Sabre, the leading provider of software solutions for the airline…

A Scanning Electron Microscope, with a large chamber to allow for the visualization of structural materials, is available for students, faculty and staff of the university,…

The STAR Lab researches teamwork and the factors that influence its performance…

SARA is a 15-university consortium led by ERAU that operates 1-meter class telescopes for astronomical research and education at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona…

The Space and Atmospheric Instrumentation Lab (SAIL) is part of the Center for Space and Atmospheric Research (CSAR) and is located within the Physical Sciences Department…

The Space Microbiology Laboratory studies the genetic and physiological responses of cells to the combined effect of microgravity and space-relevant radiation fluxe…

The primary focus of research done in the Space Physics Research Lab (SPRL) is to investigate the composition, dynamics and electrodynamic processes of the Earth’s middle…

The Space Technologies Laboratory (STL) performs research into spaceflight-qualified hardware and algorithms. Research in this facility is keyed to understanding proximity…

Space mission design, spacecraft algorithms, and prototype spaceflight hardware are developed and tested in the Spacecraft Design Laboratory (SDL). Prototype potential…

The mission of the S.U.I.T. Lab is to conduct innovative and collaborative spacesuit research and integrate this knowledge into the commercial spaceflight arena while…

The Spatial Disorientation (SD) Training Lab provides students the opportunity to experience visual and vestibular illusions that may occur during flight. The SD Training…

The Special Projects Lab serves as a working space for a variety of student projects and clubs associated with the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Depar…

Environmental contaminants have several detrimental effects on the environment, ecosystems as well as human health. The mission of the Sustainability and Environmental…

The Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Lab is a realistic simulation of the airspace used at the FAA Academy…

The Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Lab is a realistic simulation of the terminal radar environment…

This 2,500-square-foot lab provides students an opportunity to develop a solid understanding of the operation, inspection, and overhaul of a turbine (jet) engine…

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training Laboratory supports the Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems program…

Unmanned Vehicle and Atmospheric Investigation Lab (UNVAIL) research involves investigating the surrounding physical world using the advantages that uncrewed aircraft…

Potential research topics in the Weather Broadcasting Lab, managed by the Applied Aviation Sciences Department, include video editing techniques, communication of complex…

The Weather Center is primarily used as a location where students can access weather data and analysis applications for lab assignments and student research product…

Made possible through the generous support of the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust, the Wind Tunnel Facility is a $10M state-of-the-art, low-speed tunnel located on the research…

Several wind tunnels are housed in the Wind Tunnel Laboratory, which is primarily used for instruction…