{"56306":{"#nid":"56306","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Machine Shop Contributes to Outstanding Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EImagine wanting to set up an experiment that required a part that is unavailable.  Not only is it unavailable, it has never before been made.  Fortunately, that situation is one that Tech\u0027s ChBE students and other researchers never have to experience because the School has its own Machine Shop.  In the Shop, Foreman Jeffrey Andrews and Research Machinist Bradley Parker design and craft tools and parts to fit virtually any customized exper-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\niment out of almost any raw material. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJeff and Brad collaborate one-on-one with students, assisting them with the conceptu-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nalization of staging an experiment, designing the necessary components, and generating the mechanics involved in crafting the parts.  Once all of the components of the experiment are\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nin place, Jeff and Brad visit the laboratory to inspect the finished product and make any necessary alterations.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen a new project is requested, the machinists work closely with the students to formulate the best method to create the needed part.  Brad says, \u0022When a student comes to me to discuss what they hope to accomplish in an experiment, I provide feedback that helps\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nthem to understand exactly what they need.\u0022  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJeff agrees.  He says, \u0022Sometimes the students need to see the mechanics involved\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Imagine wanting to set up an experiment that required a part that is unavailable.  Not only is it unavailable, it has never before been made.  Fortunately, that situation is one that Tech\u0027s ChBE students and other researchers never have to experience because the School has its own Machine Shop.  In the Shop, Foreman Jeffrey Andrews and Research Machinist Bradley Parker design and craft tools and parts to fit virtually any customized exper-\niment out of almost any raw material.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Machine Shop Contributes to Outstanding Research"}],"uid":"27255","created_gmt":"2006-07-21 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:06:01","author":"Josie Giles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2005-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2005-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"56307":{"id":"56307","type":"image","title":"Jeff Andrews, Machine Shop Foreman","body":null,"created":"1449175629","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:47:09","changed":"1475894499","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:39","alt":"Jeff Andrews, Machine Shop Foreman","file":{"fid":"190443","name":"taq96568.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/taq96568_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/taq96568_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":37737,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/taq96568_0.jpg?itok=EvoFPgSO"}}},"media_ids":["56307"],"groups":[{"id":"1240","name":"School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"560","name":"chemical engineering"},{"id":"9462","name":"Research in Chemical Engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EJosie Giles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jg234\u0022\u003EContact Josie Giles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-2299\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["josie.giles@chbe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}