Laboratory facilities in several major application areas, both within the department and in the college, support the academic program. Neighboring industries, city, county and state government agencies, local hospitals and nearby large metropolitan centers provide a reservoir of research and design opportunities.

The department has access to the University of Missouri System computing network and maintains its own computing facilities for student use. Besides Ellis Library facilities, an excellent collection of mathematical, statistical and engineering books and reference materials are housed in the engineering library and the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering departmental library.