Transportation Building

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Completed in 1923, the Transportation Building originally housed the Railway and Mining Engineering departments, as well as the department of General Engineering Drawing. It is now the primary home to Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering (ISE). 

The Senior Project Design studio, located in Room 307, is the largest array of integrated labs and facilities in the ISE Department, and is dedicated as a “commons” area to support capstone project activity.  

The current facilities include a computer lab with software for a variety of computer aided design and analysis packages, many of which are customized to meet the analytical needs of individual projects. Two 3-D printers provide rapid prototyping capability for mechanical designs. 

A large “dirty” lab provides ample space for miscellaneous work, including reverse engineering, disassembly of products and components, performing various experiments, building larger models and prototypes, etc. The studio provides meeting and work areas for collaboration within and between project groups that promote the brainstorming necessary to seed new ideas. The lab facilities also include ample storage capacity, access to reference materials, metrology equipment, etc. The flexible space is designed to provide students with the tools, equipment, inspiration and an overall environment for success.

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