In this expansive, collaborative lab space, students learn through classes, laboratory experiments and undergraduate research projects. The lab provides a space for faculty to be innovative, creative and effective in their approach to build a department that launches students into successful careers. Professors and students also gather here to utilize special technology that engages students in hands-on learning, such as 3D printers. 3D printing has applications in many types of manufacturing industries as well as other fields, such as education, interior design, computer science, auto mechanics and medicine.