TDC Facilities & Equipment

The TDC features technical work and office spaces as well as classroom and conference areas shared with Bellingham Technical College and the Port of Bellingham. The TDC work spaces have been designed in a flexible manner, so that a wide range of R&D projects can be accommodated.

The TDC’s features include:

3,800-square-foot applied research and development work area equipped with a state-of-the-art direct air flow system for collection of airborne particulates.
Distributed compressed air and dust collection systems
Three-axis CNC router and other machining equipment
Conference and board rooms
Restrooms, vending, and kitchenette facilities
Two semi-truck-sized delivery doors
Internet and wired rooms for media-ready capability
Free parking

TDC Equipment

WWU has a range of equipment at the TDC for projects in advanced manufacturing, vehicle design and renewable energy. On an as-needed basis, equipment from laboratories on campus or provided by private sector partners can be brought to the TDC for projects. Sophisticated instrumentation for materials characterization (and other measurements) is available for use through WWU’s Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center (AMSEC).

	Equipment in this space includes a three-axis ShopBot CNC router (4 x 8 ft, 24” z-axis), for precise machining of materials for the fabrication of prototype structures and other applications.
	Band saw (an example of the various pieces of machining equipment available)
	Annealing oven for working with composite and other materials
	FREES Directed Air-flow System for collection of airborne particulates.
	Eurovac Central I System for source dust capture.
	The workspace also has a chemical fume hood (6 ft width) for working with a range of volatile materials.

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