To use the Van Vlack Lab facility or Hannewalt XMAL, all users need to create a Facility Online Manager (FOM) account at https://fom.engin.umich.edu. You will get access to the lab after being trained on the instrument by the MSE tech staff.

The characterization lab (room 2224) contains a wide variety of materials characterization apparatus, including microscopy, mechanical testing, calorimetry, and spectroscopy. The Hannewalt diffraction lab (XMAL/room 2219) contains x-ray equipment. The sample preparation lab (room 2231) contains equipment for sample preparation, including a machine shop, mounting press, grinder/polisher, casting, and heat-treatment furnaces.

Contact information: 

 Sahar Farjami
Email: farjami@umich.edu
Office phone: 734-647-1099

Booking Rules:

• Users must be trained by MSE staff before they can use an instrument.
• Priority use in the Van Vlack is reserved for undergraduate courses
• Bookings may be cancelled without penalty any time prior to 60 minutes before the start of the reservation.
• Bookings not used or cancelled may be charged as if used. Email users on the waiting list if you can't cancel in time.
• Booked sessions that are unclaimed more than 30 minutes after the scheduled start time may be taken by other users.
• Refunds for usage will be provided in cases of equipment malfunction.  Refunds will not be provided for problems caused by user error.