Lab Facilities

Metropolitan – Teaneck, NJ

Dennis Turpan Research and Development Lab for Cutting-edge Technologies and Disciplines

Located in Becton Hall, established through a $1 million gift and support from The Hearst Foundation. Provides students and faculty a state-of-the-art space for interdisciplinary research in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, data science, and digital forensics. A cornerstone of FDU’s HealthPath Forward initiative. Dedicated in memory of FDU alumnus Dennis Turpan.

General-Purpose Computer Labs (6 labs – ~200 workstations)

Four labs (111 workstations) dedicated to CS & Math and Engineering majors. Additional labs for general student use. All connected to the University Network and Internet. Laser printing and multimedia production available.

  • Hardware: Intel Core i7-14700T, 32 GB RAM, Windows 11 Enterprise

Instructional Computing Laboratories (B302 & B304)

Dedicated instructional labs supporting CS, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Science, and AI coursework. Equipped with modern Lenovo workstations, two 80-inch display systems, Smart TV presentation system, and digital document cameras.

  • Hardware: Intel Core i7-14700T, 32 GB RAM, Windows 11 Enterprise
  • B304 additional: Zoom-enabled technology supporting remote instruction, lecture recording, virtual guest speakers, and hybrid delivery.

B200 Research Laboratory — Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics & Emerging Technologies

Multidisciplinary research and innovation center supporting faculty and student research in cybersecurity, digital forensics, AI, robotics, immersive technologies, and data analytics.

  • Digital Forensics: Two FRED Sr. (Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device) workstations with SecureView4 software for digital evidence acquisition, forensic analysis, incident response, and malware analysis.
  • Research areas: AI & machine learning, Robotics & automation, Virtual reality (VR), Extended reality (XR), 3D visualization, Human-computer interaction, Data analytics.

Cybersecurity & Networking Resources (NDG NETLAB+)

Remotely accessible lab environments supporting hands-on instruction in cybersecurity, networking, ethical hacking, digital forensics, Linux administration, cloud security, infrastructure automation, and security operations. Supports preparation for industry certifications.

Florham – Madison, NJ

ZEN Labs 208, 210

  • ZEN 208 – 24 desktops, Smart screen, 2 TV screens, ezRobots
  • ZEN 210 – 20 Lenovo laptops, Projector, Smart board

Both labs run Windows 11 with Linux dual-boot and are connected via wireless internet. Laser printer available in each. The full department software suite is available across both rooms.

Dreyfus Building Labs (D206 – D211)

Five additional labs available to CS & Math students for instruction and open access. Open lab hours vary by semester. All connected to the University System.

  • D206 – 22 computers, Instruction & general use
  • D207 – 22 computers, Overflow & open lab
  • D208 – 23 computers, Instruction & general use
  • D209 – 23 computers, Instruction & general use
  • D211 – 18 computers, Graphics & Animation lab

Available Software — Department-Wide

Computer Science

  • Android Studio
  • Eclipse
  • NetBeans IDE
  • Python
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • PCSpim & QtSpim
  • MASM32 Editor
  • Flat Assembler
  • Scratch
  • Logisim
  • PathSim
  • mbldr

Cybersecurity

  • CyberCIEGE
  • Wireshark
  • Riverbed EDU
  • ITGuru (OPNET EDU)
  • VMware Workstation
  • NDG NETLAB+ environments

Game Development

  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Allegro Game Libraries

Mathematics & Statistics

  • MATLAB
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • SAS & SAS Enterprise Guide
  • R Statistical Computing
  • Tableau Desktop 2025.3
  • Tableau Prep Builder
  • Maple
  • Mathcad
  • Derive
  • GAP
  • Geometry Explorer
  • Geometers Sketchpad
  • STELLA
  • JMOL
  • TI Connect

Information Technology

  • AutoCAD 2026
  • Autodesk Revit 2026
  • Civil 3D 2026
  • ArcGIS
  • Arduino
  • FileZilla / Core FTP
  • Kompozer
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • AppInventer AIStarter
  • Audacity
  • TeXnicCenter & TeXworks
  • IrfanView
  • Telnet – SSH

Additional Software

  • Microsoft Office
  • Active Perl
  • Ghostscript & GSview
  • VLC Media Player
  • PrimoPDF
  • BOINC
  • Microsoft Silverlight
  • Secret Labs (Netduino)
  • Cartesian Products CPC View
  • AutoIt Window Info