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Services and Resources

Operations Services:

The Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center Operations Team is a group of administrative and technical specialists that assist APT Center Investigators and staff. They provide a competitive advantage for research programs by handling administrative tasks thereby allowing Investigators to maintain their focus on research. Their capabilities include:

Communications and PR

  • Outreach
  • Conferences
  • Career Fairs
  • Community Events
  • VA Public Affairs Events

IT Services

  • Website Updates
  • Poster Printing
  • Hybrid Meeting Facilitation
  • Software Installation
  • Survey Creation

General Administration and Purchasing

  • Collaboration Room Scheduling
  • General Work Orders
  • Conference Scheduling, Packing/Shipping
  • Dime Store Ordering/Office Supply Replenishment
  • Calendar/Appointment Management
  • WOC Appointments

Financial

  • Contracts
  • Budgeting
  • Grant Management

Engineering Services:

The APT Center has a staff of Core Engineers with a variety of engineering backgrounds, including biomedical, electrical, mechanical, and software, as well as quality systems to assist Center Investigators and their staff with project needs. Our engineers are located at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and on the 7th floor of Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University. Their capabilities include:

Mechanical

  • Mill
  • Lathe
  • 3D print
  • CNC
  • Drill, cut, bend, grind
  • Weld
  • 3D models
  • Laser etching

Quality

  • Quality system support
  • Risk analysis support
  • Quality system auditing and analysis
  • Available forms for a complete design history file

Electrical

  • Circuit design and assembly
  • Cable design and assembly
  • Programming support

Software

  • Embedded systems
  • UI
  • Design and development

If you are in need of engineering support for your project, please complete an APTC Engineering Service Consult Request Form and email it to apt-engreq@aptcenter.org.