{"id":26992,"date":"2019-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-opens-high-tech-engineering-building-on-stephenville-campus\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T08:42:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:42:56","slug":"tarleton-opens-high-tech-engineering-building-on-stephenville-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-opens-high-tech-engineering-building-on-stephenville-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton opens high-tech Engineering Building on Stephenville campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 79.61%; max-width: 2128px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-300x239.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-502x400.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-1536x1223.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-2048x1630.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-657-1568x1248.jpg 1568w\" alt=\"Engineering Grand Opening\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Engineering Grand Opening<\/p>\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>\nTuesday, August 20, 2019<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University today celebrated the opening of its high-tech 97,000-square-foot Engineering Building with a ribbon cutting, tours and remarks from community leaders, legislators and Texas A&amp;M University officials.<\/p>\n<p>Home to Tarleton\u2019s School of Engineering, the $54 million facility is the university\u2019s new hub for education, research and innovation in engineering, engineering technology, computer science and construction science. It also brings together programs formerly scattered across the Stephenville campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new state-of-the-art building puts Tarleton\u2019s School of Engineering at the forefront of educational delivery and research,\u201d said Texas A&amp;M System Chancellor John Sharp. \u201cWe\u2019re excited how it addresses current needs and provides space and flexibility for growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elaine Mendoza, chairman of the A&amp;M System Board of Regents, called the building and its research- and industry-grade equipment a significant investment by the state to expand STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and the future of engineering. \u201cThis will provide unique learning opportunities for students, attract top academic talent and strengthen Tarleton\u2019s ties with North Texas industries and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 84<sup>th<\/sup> Legislature approved bond funding for the three-story facility in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube Video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_q3fRPJwas\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first floor emphasizes high-bay laboratories featuring industry-standard manufacturing, materials and construction spaces as well as CAD and automation labs, a thermo-fluids lab and a project build space. Robotics, controls and electronics labs fill the upper floors along with a prototyping lab, environmental chemistry lab and numerous computer labs. The hallways will build community by providing study areas, collaboration stations, open-access computers and plenty of whiteboards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extraordinarily important building, positioning the university as a leader in engineering education and research,\u201d said Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio. \u201cIt inspires innovation and fosters the kind of hands-on, experiential learning that motivates students to think outside the box.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dottavio noted that the number of Tarleton engineering, engineering technology, computer science and construction science students has doubled since 2010 and that continued enrollment growth is projected as the university helps meet the need for highly skilled professionals in Texas and beyond. He added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to a number of corporate and business partnerships that give our students the opportunity to solve true-to-life work challenges their senior year, Tarleton\u2019s School of Engineering graduates are in high demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The growth in Tarleton\u2019s School of Engineering programs \u2014 12 undergraduate and graduate degree options \u2014 supports the 60&#215;30 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board\u2019s priority to have 60 percent of young adults in Texas earn a higher education credential by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great time to be an engineering student at Tarleton State University,\u201d said state Rep. DeWayne Burns (District 58). \u201cOne step into this remarkable new facility and you realize it\u2019s no ordinary building. It\u2019s a place where students and faculty will work together to create solutions that make our world a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Part of Tarleton\u2019s Fiscal Year 2017-2020 Capital Plan, the Engineering Building is located between Lillian and St. Peter streets, north of Washington Street.<\/p>\n<p>Stantec is the architect, and BE&amp;K the general contractor.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Tarleton\u2019s School of Engineering, visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/engineering\">www.tarleton.edu\/engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today\u2019s scholars into tomorrow\u2019s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.<\/p>\n<p>#<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Cecilia Jacobs, Assistant Vice President for Marketing &amp; Communications<br \/>\n254-968-1620<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:priddle@tarleton.edu\">cjacobs@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University today celebrated the opening of its high-tech 97,000-square-foot Engineering Building with a ribbon cutting, tours and remarks from community leaders, legislators and Texas A&amp;M University officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,425],"tags":[430,431,438,441],"class_list":["post-26992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-research","category-campus-community","tag-academic-affairs","tag-administration","tag-college-of-graduate-studies","tag-college-of-science-mathematics"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"keegan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/keegan-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-658-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/academics-research\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academics &amp; Research<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campus &amp; Community<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academics &amp; Research<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campus &amp; Community<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academic Affairs<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Administration<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">College of Graduate Studies<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">College of Science &amp; Mathematics<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academic Affairs<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Administration<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">College of Graduate Studies<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">College of Science &amp; Mathematics<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 7 years ago","modified":"Updated 3 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 20, 2019","modified":"Updated on June 21, 2023"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 20, 2019 12:00 am","modified":"Updated on June 21, 2023 8:42 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Brick building labeled \"Engineering\" with greenery and lamp posts in front.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}