Resources
RIMES is a over 1000 sft research facility located at UTEP’s Engineering building. It is the home of two research laboratories (Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory and Systems Innovation with Modeling and Simulation) and one center (Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center). A schematic layout of the RIMES facility, which includes rooms E113, E112B, and a conference room, is depicted in the Figure Below.
Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory (ISEL)
Dr. Bill Tseng, the Professor and Chair of the IMSE Department at UTEP, established the Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory (ISEL) with support of the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) program sponsored by GM, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Education. ISEL is a state-of-the-art facility located in the College of Engineering. It serves as a central research facility for a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines, including data analytics, non-destructive evaluation (NDE), augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), and advanced manufacturing such as 3D and 4D printing.
Systems Innovation with Modeling and Simulation (SIMS)
Dr. Md Fashiar Rahman from UTEP leads the Systems Innovation with Modeling and Simulation (SIMS) lab at UTEP’s Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering (IMSE) Department. This lab, partially funded by the Modeling and Simulation Program (MSP) of the U.S. Department of Education, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for modeling and simulation. It includes AnyLogic and FlexSim software, regular and GPU-enabled workstations, a Lambda GPU server for remote computing, interactive display monitors, and 3D printing facilities. SIMS-affiliated students work on research projects focused on innovative manufacturing solutions using modeling and computational techniques.
Together, both labs are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment as listed in the Table below. These resources are instrumental in driving research forward in fields critical to the development of intelligent manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
List of Available Resources & Equipment at RIMES| Resource, Equipment, and Software | Purpose | Configuration / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda GPU Server | High-compute tasks / programming / Machine Learning & Deep Learning | OS: Ubuntu 22.04 with Lambda Stack (PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, cuDNN, etc). CPU: Dual AMD EPYC 9354 (32 cores). GPU: 2 × NVIDIA RTX A6000 (expandable). PCIe 5.0, 256MB cache, 2.3–3.8GHz. |
| AnyLogic software | Modeling & Simulation | AnyLogic 8.8.6 University Research Version with server license; up to 4 concurrent users. |
| FlexSim software | Simulation & Digital Twin | FlexSim 2024 with 60 student licenses; used in classroom education. |
| AR/VR equipment | AR/VR solutions for manufacturing & training | Software: Maya, Unity, Oculus SDK, Meta XR SDK. Hardware: Oculus Quest Pro/2 headsets. Use: Prototyping, workforce training. |
| GPU-enabled workstations | High-compute tasks / programming / ML & DL | CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX. GPU: NVIDIA RTX A5000. Memory: 128GB DDR4. Storage: NVMe Gen4 SSD. |
| Student workstations | TA/RA research desks | Standard PCs and monitors for student research. |
| Stratasys F370 3D printer | Prototyping | Industrial-grade FDM 3D printing with multiple materials. |
| MakerBot 3D printer | Prototyping | FDM printing for rapid prototypes and classroom use. |
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC)
TMAC delivers hands-on business management, technology and operations solutions to a wide range of businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, construction, health care and government. We have a wide array of services that accelerate profitable growth by developing and improving products, processes and people. Focus areas include Strategic Management, Technology and Operations. To know more about TMAC, please visit https://www.utep.edu/engineering/tmac/about/
