Vendor Catalogs

The Industrial Project Laboratory has a wide collection of catalogs and brochures from various industries. The catalog bookshelves are located along the north wall. The catalogs are arranged by company name. Accompanying the catalogs is a list by both company name and product. Listed below are several links that may be useful in locating a specific company and/or product.

Thomas Register
AT&T 800 Directory
Fox Valley Spring Spring catalog and spring technology information
Grainger Catalog
Mechanical.com Vendor and product search engine

Administrative Issues

Travel
Team project funds can be employed to lease a vehicle to visit the Industrial Sponsor, to purchase materials for fabricating parts, etc. Team members are expected to travel together in a single vehicle on plant trips. Vehicle leasing is available through Enterprise Rent-A-Car.  Enterprise charges a flat fee of $40.00 per day with unlimited mileage. Depending on the vehicular insurance coverage of the driver, a team might be required to pay an additional $10 to ensure adequate coverage. Enterprise offers a door-to-door service and they can be contacted at 517-373-2880. Their Lansing central office is located at 2311 East Michigan Avenue. The Okemos Office of this company shall not be used. This avoids you paying for the commercial service. We have a direct billing option.

Telephone
See Mrs. Carol Bishop for instructions on long distance telephoning from the Design Resource Center (next door to the IPL). The telephone line is activated using a special calling code.

Fax
You may send and receive faxes from the main office, which is located in room 2555 EB. The fax number is 517-353-1750. Check the box by the fax machine for your incoming faxes. Be sure to complete a cover sheet for each fax you send. Identify your course/design team number clearly. Thank you.

Reimbursements
You may claim reimbursement for purchasing materials used in your project. Routine requests for financial reimbursements shall be submitted in the Mechanical Engineering Department's General Office. Please see Elaine for the form to complete. Be sure to attach your original receipts to the form.

NOTE** Reimbursements cannot be made for lunches or dinners, no exceptions.

NOTE*** Reimbursements cannot be made for services done by another student.

Account
Each ME481 team will be allocated $700.00 to cover travel and expenses. Each ME471 team will receive $75 for their projects. Each ME371 team will receive $75 for their projects.

In the ME Office (2555 EB) -

Fax send/receive
Blank Travel Forms
Blank Reimbursement Vouchers
In the Industrial Project Laboratory (Room 1252 EB) -

Sign-Out Sheet for IPL Reference Books (see a TA)