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Marquette breaks ground for new engineering center
Published March 5, 2010 - BizTimes Daily
Marquette University broke ground today for its new engineering facility, called the Discovery Learning Complex.
“With a history that spans more than a century, Marquette’s College of Engineering continues to educate engineers with the highest level of technical skill,” said the Rev. Robert Wild, S.J., who announced Thursday that he will retire as president of Marquette University. “Today we demand even more of our engineers. This new facility will foster the development of the skills we need in the 21st century - innovative thinking, creative problem solving of real world issues, and experience in team dynamics.”
The building will feature a Discovery Learning Laboratory and a two-story engineering materials and structural testing laboratory, as well as other new teaching and research laboratories, common areas for students and office space.
The five-story, 115,000-square-foot building is being constructed on the south side of Wisconsin Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets.
Demolition of several university-owned buildings on the site has been completed. The new $35 million building is the first phase of a $100 million, 250,000-square-foot Discovery Learning Complex, being designed and built by Opus North Corp., is expected to be ready for occupancy by August 2011.
“The time is now to innovate. This facility, a gift to the Milwaukee community, will focus on building an enhanced workforce for Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the United States - graduates who know and understand engineering innovation and how to quickly embed the appropriate innovation in products the marketplace desires,” said Stan Jaskolski, Opus dean of engineering. “Our students and faculty will work with local industries and businesses in the development and design of innovative, real-world products, processes and services. In addition, this showcase facility will inspire elementary, middle and high school students to consider engineering careers as they participate in hands-on, exciting projects and innovative discoveries.”
