Facilities
This is where dreams are built.
Preparing students for career of the future means creating modern, technologically advanced learning environments - where students use cutting-edge technology to build, engineer, and design their dreams.
Applied Engineering Building (AEB)
The UNI Applied Engineering Building has recently been transformed through a two-phase renovation and expansion that reflects UNI’s commitment to hands-on, industry-aligned education. With a 40,000-square-foot addition and 60,000 square feet of renovated space, the 100,000-square-foot facility now features cutting-edge laboratories, advanced instructional spaces and active learning spaces designed for collaboration and innovation.
Metal Casting Center
UNI’s Metal Casting Center is a nationally-recognized leader in foundry research, applied technology, and technical business assistance. For more than 25 years, the center has pushed the boundaries of education and research to enhance the metal casting industry – bringing new processes and technologies to the market. The Metal Casting Center routinely employs students for part-time positions, and research work.
Foundry 4.0 Center
A national leader in research and development for the manufacturing industry, the UNI Foundry 4.0 Center works directly with industry partners to create new technologies and processes that improve the supply chain. This facility uses special materials and processes that are not yet commercially available – including North America’s largest 3-D sand printer – to bring new technologies to the marketplace. The Foundry 4.0 Center routinely employs students for part-time positions, and research work.