The Technical Services Unit

Providing technical support for electronics hardware used within FEPS by Teaching and Research groups.

TSU home page contents -

• ↓ The TSU Advice Pages (construction techniques, useful data)
• ↓ Calendar (UoS access only)
• ↓ Contacting the TSU
• ↓ Electrical Safety
• ↓ Laboratory work support
• ↓ Staff in the TSU
• ↓ What does the TSU do?
• ↓ Printed Circuit Boards (FEPS access only)
• ↓ Examples of our work
• ↓ Where is the TSU?
• ↓What's ?
  • ↓ (2001 April) Decibels demystified.
  • ↓ (2001 March 2nd.) Power loss in wound components.
  • ↓ (1997 May 25th.) Mouse connectors

See also ... [↑↑↑ UoS] [↑↑ FEPS] [↑ Elec. Eng.]

Staff in the TSU

• → David J. Fishlock (Head of TSU)
• → Richard A. Clarke (electrical safety, design consultancy, teaching lab support)
• → Eric A. Worpe (ATI/Nodus instrumentation design and development)

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What does the TSU do?

It provides technical support for both teaching and research groups within FEPS. This includes -

• Assesment of safety issues, particularly electrical safety testing.
• Repairs maintenance and calibration of electronic systems and equipment.
• Verification of incoming new equipment for safe transit and operation.
• Registration of new equipment on the Inventory and disposal of redundant items.
• Design and construction of specialised instruments for research .
• Design and construction of Lab Class experiments.
• Production of printed circuit boards, particularly for student project work.
• Advice regarding external suppliers of components or equipment.
• Practical advice to students regarding their project work.
• Provision of specialised services such as coil winding.
• Service on Faculty and University committees.
• Emergency issue of electronic components.

Once that horse is out of the way, we'll have your stable door fixed in a jiffy.

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Contacting the TSU

Faculty staff and students can reach us on the numbers below:

Telephone (International): (+44) 1483 689839
Telephone (National): 01483 689839
Telephone (Internal): Extension 9839
Facsimile: (+44) 1483 534139
Postal: Technical Services Unit, University of Surrey (FEPS), Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK.
e-mail techservices@ee.surrey.ac.uk

Routine job requests

can also be submitted via the web (UoS access only). Please use the following template for equipment repairs:

Or just ring us.

Availability

We are here most weekdays from 08:20 to 17:00. Check the University Key Dates for exceptions. Our luncheon is from 13:00 to 14:00.

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E-mail:R.Clarke@surrey.ac.uk
Last modified: 2016 February 4^th.