Page 6 - Engineering Penn State: Fall/Winter 2021

News & Notes
Transforming our footprint on campus bit ly/engr-west2
Renderings of West 2
(main photo) ME Knowledge Commons Commons (top right) right) and Leonhard Commons Commons (bottom right) right) Trustees approve plans and funds for part of engineering expansion The Board of Trustees approved
final design plans and and authorized expenditures for a a a a a a a a a new research and and teaching building near the the western edge of the the University Park campus Currently known as West 2
the building will provide approximately 105 000 gross square feet to be used as as flexible classrooms multi-use design studios “cornerstone to to to capstone” maker spaces a a a a a a a a a a a high-bay research research lab faculty offices and research research cores to benefit all College of of Engineering disciplines It will be built adjacent to the West Campus Parking Deck which is currently under construction to the the west of Leonhard Building Building and and the the Earth and and Engineering Sciences Building Building Construction of of West 2
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which began in October 2020 is one aspect of of a a a a a a a broader proposed multi-phase facilities master plan for the college
that includes in in phase one construction of of a a a a second new building to to to the the west of of North Atherton Street renovations to to to Sackett Building and the demolition of Hammond
Building along College Avenue and the Engineering Units behind Hammond
“As we we transform our footprint on campus we we will be be be even better equipped to recruit and and retain the best faculty researchers and and students allowing us to to have a a a a a a a a long-lasting impact as as one of the best engineering colleges with strong educational programs and advanced research capabilities ” Justin Schwartz Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering said Mechanical engineering breaks ground on innovative undergrad lab To fully reimagine its undergraduate lab experience the Department of of Mechanical Engineering (ME) broke ground on a a a a a a a a a a a 5 700-square-foot space in in in in the the basement of of the the Reber Building The ME Knowledge Lab will include a a a a a a a a a a collaborative design hub 3D printers and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a light makerspace lab lab stations including characterization devices for wind turbines turbines gas turbines turbines battery cells and and materials a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a virtual reality learning site and and an an an autonomous vehicles lab Watch the video to learn more New industrial engineering space to invigorate learning The Harold and and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and and Manufacturing Engineering is adding a a a a a a a a a a a a new student-centered space within the Leonhard Building The 6 200-square-foot Leonhard Commons will be equipped with with group study rooms rooms private meeting rooms rooms outfitted with with monitors and video conferencing technology computer desk clusters designed by students a a a a a a a a classroom gathering hub recharge zone printing corner an an an an open study area with white boards and and and projector screens and and and sectional furniture that can be moved to to provide room for lectures and and and events 6 ENGINEERING PENN STATE