GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Shop offers a diverse array of consulting, engineering, design, fabrication, maintenance, and other technical services related to psychological and neurophysiological research. If you require technical or engineering support, please see us to discuss your proposal, plan, project, or problem. Sometimes we can handle everything for you or at least some part thereof; and if not, we can often suggest alternatives or other sources of help. We develop and provide interfaces, data acquisition and control systems, and almost anything involving mechanics, electronics, computers, and more. All members of Department of Psychology from students through faculty may utilize our services.

The Shop provides an electronics design, prototype, and assembly facility, a wood, plastics, sheet metal and general shop area complete with hand and power tools, a small machine shop facility, and an eight-seat seminar room with four computer and electronic workstations. The Shop stocks and maintains a wide variety of materials, parts, hardware, equipment, and accessories. Members of the Department of Psychology may use the facilities at their own discretion with two important caveats: First, you must be fully checked out on any tools or equipment with which you are not totally familiar. Second, you must follow the posted "Shop Rules" for both the 3720 Solomon and the 3401 Perception Shops.

Queries, consultations, and requests for Shop services should be directed to Psychology Department's Electronics Engineer, John Andrews-Labenski, E-mail: jala@psych.upenn.edu

In John's absence, please contact the Department's Computer/Electronics Technician, Seth P. Martin, E-mail: sethpm@psych.upenn.edu

Or, telephone 215-898-8092. Posting of current work schedules are on the A-15 door of the Solomon Shop at 3720 Walnut, and on the 338C door of the Perception Shop at 3401 Walnut Street.

While John manages the day-to-day activities of the Shop, faculty oversight and supervision is provided by Saul Sternberg, E-mail: saul@psych.upenn.edu

The Shop also serves as the "Electronics Resource" of the Instrumentation Module of the Vision Research Center under the direction of David Brainard, E-mail: brainard@psych.upenn.edu

In addition, time and personnel permitting, the Shop also provides technical and engineering support to other University of Pennsylvania Departments and Schools.