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CTI has yet two more labs that distinguish it: the Solid Objects Lab and the Multi-media Lab.
Professor Steve Luecking, who’s a part of CTI’s graphics faculty, says many universities use design graphics programs as part of an engineering program. DePaul is ahead of the times, he says, because these labs will satisfy the needs of not only students pursuing industrial projects, but also those doing general design work or three-dimensional animation.
The Solid Objects Lab is true to its name. “Its purpose is to produce physical prototypes for models,” says Luecking. It will feature computer-controlled machines, small hand-operated machines and three-dimensional scanners.
This equipment is equivalent to those in industrial processes, Luecking says. “The most common application is to design models to serve as solid object prototypes for mass production.”
Like the Solid Objects Lab, the Multi-media Lab has the latest in equipment. It contains tools that produced both graphics and sound and features three-dimensional modeling; software, such as 3Dstudio Max and Solid Edge; programs for Web-based, multi-media presentations; and a print station that produces art-quality prints.
CTI’s graphics faculty also has future plans to expand upon the advantages of these labs. Soon, they hope to have the ability to print three-dimensional work, and they’d like to publish a journal.
“We’re going for the breadth that a lot of places don’t have,” Luecking says. “We want students to have a strong background so they can pursue a higher degree if they want and have as many options as possible.”
For more information about these labs and respective programs, contact Luecking through CTI at (312) 362-8381 or write to him at sluecking@cs.depaul.edu.
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