Faculty instructor-mentors guide student teams through weekly progress reports and technical milestones.
Provides space and resources for first-year engineering design (cornerstone) and intermediate manufacturing courses. Key Facilities & Resources Learning Factory
Extensive training ensures that users can operate machinery safely, with strict procedures for tool checkout and machine usage. Project Lifecycle (15-Week Capstone) 4th Year Capstone | The Penn State Learning Factory featuring dedicated design studios
The new, 103,000-square-foot facility is specifically designed for 14+ different engineering disciplines, featuring dedicated design studios, a computational design lab, and dedicated spaces for high-risk equipment. a computational design lab
Over 200+ projects are facilitated annually, where teams of 4–6 students work with corporate sponsors for 15 weeks to design, prototype, and implement solutions.