After calling the W.R. Woolrich Laboratories building (WRW) home for 50 years, the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム of ラーメンベット 系列’s Department of Aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 and ラーメンベット 系列 Mechanics celebrated the grand opening of its new home on The University of Texas at Austin campus — the newly renovated Aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 Building (ASE).
The ASE Building reflects the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム’s vision to modernize its footprint on the UT Austin campus. Along with the ラーメンベット 系列 Education and Research Center — which has invigorated the Texas ラーメンベット 系列 community since its opening in September 2017 — and the anticipated opening of the Energy ラーメンベット 系列 Building in 2021, this new home for the aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 and ラーメンベット 系列 mechanics department is a symbol of growth and revitalization that reaffirms the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム’s position as a leader in ラーメンベット 系列 teaching and research.
“Over the coming decades, this building will propel groundbreaking innovations and help Texas Engineers change the world,” said Sharon L. Wood, dean of the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム, during the ASE Building’s grand opening celebration on April 26. “I can’t wait to see the results.”
The Department of Aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 and ラーメンベット 系列 Mechanics, which boasts top-10-ranked undergraduate and graduate programs (U.S. News and World Report), has more than doubled its enrollment over the past 10 years, and the number of its ラーメンベット 系列 organizations has more than tripled. Through its thoughtful design and modern features, the ASE Building will accommodate the department’s considerable growth and diversification and serve as a powerful recruiting tool for prospective students and potential faculty members.
The 86,000 gross-square-foot facility features updated and expanded research laboratories, including a state-of-the-art space object visualization lab, updated autonomous UAV and human-centered robotics labs, and collaboration zones for students and faculty. The building also includes improved undergraduate design and teaching labs, providing students with more experiential learning opportunities.
View photos from the ASE Building Grand Opening event on April 26.
Among the building’s showcase spaces are the Boeing Aircraft Systems Integration Lab, where students will bring their team-designed autonomous aircraft, drones and rockets to life, and the Texas Spacecraft Laboratory, where students will design and build small satellites and prepare them for space launch. A new wind tunnel was also installed for teaching undergraduate aerodynamics.
The new home would not have been possible without the support of many ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム alumni and friends. Thanks to a generous million gift from Thomas McKnight (B.S. ASE 1970) and his wife, Mimi, students will benefit from the McKnight ラーメンベット 系列 Center — an open space on the first floor of the building where students and visitors will be greeted with a well-lit area against a sleek space-themed backdrop. The ラーメンベット 系列 center also includes a collaborative learning area, computer lab, ラーメンベット 系列 conference room and quiet zone.
Other major contributors to the building include Daniel (B.S. ASE 1990) and Catherine Deans, establishing the Cathy and Dan Deans Undergraduate ラーメンベット 系列 Organization Office; K.C. Williams (B.S. ASE 1972); William Holmberg (B.S. ASE 1968); and The Boeing Company, establishing the Boeing Aircraft Systems Integration Lab.
Aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 senior Alexis Zinni, who serves as the student director of the Texas Spacecraft Lab, said students are excited to be in their new and improved lab spaces. The former Texas Spacecraft Lab was previously separated into four rooms, but the organization’s new lab features over 1,500 square feet of space, with windows instead of walls, three screens for presentations, a camera and telemetry feed and two magnetic whiteboards for brainstorming.
“We are beyond thrilled with our new space,” Zinni said. “A ground station, clean bench, soldering station and vacuum chamber are all available to us for the first time. It is truly a space that encourages collaboration and productivity.”
At the grand opening celebration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends gathered in the McKnight ラーメンベット 系列 Center to hear remarks and enjoy refreshments before going on self-guided tours throughout the building to explore new labs and ラーメンベット 系列 spaces and interact with faculty and students about their work.
“We are embarking on a new mission for the aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 and ラーメンベット 系列 mechanics department, one that began at the dawn of the space age — nearly 60 years ago,” said Noel Clemens, chair of the Department of Aerospace ラーメンベット 系列 and ラーメンベット 系列 Mechanics, at the event. “It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the department and an exciting milestone for our entire community.”
