Tech Briefs Magazine - September 2022 - 52

FACILITY FOCUS
Virginia Tech College of Engineering
F
ounded in 1872, Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research
university with its main campus in Blacksburg, VA. From artificial
intelligence, cybersecurity, and manufacturing to health sciences,
robotics, and more, the Virginia Tech College of Engineering
offers an advanced engineering curriculum.
Engineering undergraduate students major in one of 15 majors
within the college and engineering graduate students
choose from 18 areas of study that include traditional research-based
programs, online programs, and flexible professional-oriented
programs.
The departments at the college include Aerospace and
Ocean Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Biomedical
Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical Engineering,
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science,
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering
Education, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials
Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining
and Minerals Engineering, and the Myers-Lawson School of
Construction.
Research Labs
The Advanced Engineering Design Lab is a
joint venture between Virginia Tech's College of
Engineering and the Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
department. The facility houses up to 12
undergraduate design teams in the areas of rocketry,
drone technology, aircraft technology, and
turbine energy.
The Frith First-Year Makerspace is a space where
first-year engineering students learn by dissecting,
designing, making, and analyzing engineering
products.
Located within the inVenTs residence hall, the
The Innovation Campus features a design centered on the principles of sustainability,
health and wellness, green and social spaces, accessibility, connectivity, flexibility, and integrated
technology. (Image: Virginia Tech)
inVenTs Studios provide an interdisciplinary living-learning
space for students interested in exploring
their ability to envision, create, and transform
innovative ideas into action.
The Ware Lab provides space, equipment, and
facilities for undergraduates to work within design
student teams and removes boundaries that often
separate engineering disciplines.
The 3.5-acre Virginia Tech Innovation Campus,
which is set to open in 2024, will unite industry,
government, and academia in dynamic project-based
learning and research to shape the way
emerging
technologies influence
society.
Northrop Grumman has made a $12.5-million
commitment to support research and teaching in
quantum information science and engineering.
Virginia Tech is forming two centers for quantum
engineering - one in Blacksburg and one in
Alexandria. Each with a complementary focus
area spanning multiple fields, these centers will
work together to provide a uniquely transdisciplinary
approach to tackle quantum challenges.
Technology Development
Christina DiMarino works in the Center for Power Electronics Lab in Arlington. (Image:
Chelsea Seeber for Virginia Tech)
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The future of space engineering requires effective
communication and building a secure network
in space is crucial. Commonwealth Cyber
Initiative (CCI) researchers at Virginia Tech have
partnered with the University of Surrey in the
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