描述了一个跨学科制造与控制实验室的发展。该实验室由一台塑料挤出机及相关控制系统硬件和软件组成，由NSF赞助的设备拨款资助。选择实验室的具体配置是为了为有意义的跨学科实验室工作创造环境，并改善每个部门可用的实验室设施。

The development of an interdisciplinary manufacturing and controls laboratory is described. The laboratory consists of a plastics extruder and related control systems hardware and software and was funded by an NSF-sponsored equipment grant. The specific configuration of the laboratory was chosen to create an environment for meaningful interdisciplinary laboratory work as well as improving the laboratory facilities available to each individual department.