{"id":157783,"date":"2024-10-04T09:28:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/?post_type=news&p=157783"},"modified":"2024-10-04T09:28:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:28:33","slug":"indiana-tech-dedicates-new-center-for-engineering-and-computer-science-programs","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/news\/indiana-tech-dedicates-new-center-for-engineering-and-computer-science-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Tech dedicates new center for engineering and computer science programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Indiana Tech has completed a major expansion and renovation of the Zollner Engineering Center<\/a> on its main campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The university dedicated the $21.5 million project on Oct. 4, 2024 as part of its annual homecoming celebration for alumni, students and community members. The project nearly doubled the size of the prior facility and has resulted in an all-new home for Indiana Tech\u2019s growing programs in engineering, computer sciences, cybersecurity, life sciences, technology and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction began in May 2021, and unfolded in three phases prior to completion during the summer of 2024. The first phase of the project included the construction of a 30,000 square foot addition to the east side of the existing facility. The addition was completed in August 2022. The next phases of the project began in May 2022 and included a complete renovation of the existing Zollner Center space, resulting in an all-new, 70,000 square foot, three-floor facility that is now a centerpiece of Indiana Tech\u2019s main campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Zollner Engineering Center provides a home for Indiana Tech\u2019s Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences<\/a> and its current, growing programs in engineering, computer sciences and life sciences. It also provides new space for the introduction and growth of new programs that are part of the university\u2019s strategic plan, including an array of engineering technology programs, and those in areas such as computer science, robotics, and life science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIndiana Tech has a long and proud history of providing excellent education in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields,\u201d commented Indiana Tech President Karl Einolf. \u201cWe continue to see growth in these areas, and an ever-increasing demand for our talented and capable graduates among regional and national employers. The $21.5 million investment our university has made in the new Zollner Center is just a portion of the more than $50 million we are spending to expand access to STEM education, training, research and development services throughout our region. Combined with our work to establish Junction 36, the new hardtech and advanced manufacturing center we\u2019ll be creating at Electric Works, it will enable us to expand our collaborations with corporate partners, attract new businesses to our area, and help grow our regional economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key elements of the new facility include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n