Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building

With more than $21.5 million from alumnus Sidney Lu, who is CEO of Foxconn Interconnect Technologies, Grainger Engineering is transforming the home of our Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. The Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building will feature new instructional labs, maker spaces, community spaces, and active-learning classrooms.

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Transformed Classrooms

Classroom spaces in the new Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building are built on the principles of flexible, reconfigurable design. The facility’s inspiring and innovative environment will set a new standard for engineering departments everywhere.

$41M

budget

28,000

square foot addition

66,000

square foot renovation