Over the past year, UA has brought in a tremendous amount of new fabrication resources to help complete your research project. We recently created this Makerspace subject guide to help you learn about topics such as 3D printing, laser cutting, Arduinos, and much more. Check it out here:
http://guides.lib.ua.edu/makerspaces/
If there are any books or other resources we do not have for your project, send a recommendation to Vincent F. Scalfani.