Reenvisioning
Purdue's Engineering
Space Master Plan
2023-2032
Vision 2030
The most consequential engineering college in the nation
We are aiming for maximum impact outcomes in our mission areas as we envision the next decade of space for Purdue Engineering’s people and programs.
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Impactful
Incubator
of talent
Significantly
advance
our state
and nation
Leader in
Research
impact
Space Master Plan
A Decade of Growth / Our plans include the construction or renovation of 11 different College of Engineering buildings over a 10-year time period, some of them in multiple phases.
Previous Projects
BIDC Completed 2017
ZL8 Completed 2017
Flex Lab Completed 2018
MSEE III Completed June 2020
MJIS Completed June 2020
Dudley & Lambertus Halls Completed 2022
BHEE II / Completed June 2024
Current Projects
ZL9 / Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2025
ME III / Oct. 2023 - June 2025
MMRL / May 2023 - June 2028
Early Ideation
S-BRITE / July 2024 - June 2026
PURT / 2025 - 2026
POTR / 2026 - 2028
PERC / 2026 - 2028
HERL / 2026 - 2029
AD ASTRA / 2027 - 2029
Future Projects
*BHEE III / June 2029 - 2031
*ME IV / Oct. 2030 - June 2032
*Zucrow expansion / 2029 - 2032
*future projects without ideation
Engineering on and off Campus
We continue to maximize efficiency through modernization and expansion, supporting a growing number of programs, students, faculty and staff.
Completed or current Projects
Ideation or Future Projects
Existing Purdue Buildings
Beginning our Journey
With every new building or renovation, we apply what we learn to make future projects even more successful.
Completed
Bechtel Innovation Design Center (BIDC)
A magnet for innovation
Opened 2017
- Advanced prototyping space for Purdue innovators
- 3 floors dedicated to design, machining and assembly
- 24/7 facility for students, faculty and staff across disciplines
Learn more about BIDC
Completed
Maurice J. Zucrow lab 8 (ZL8)
Research for revolution in flight
Opened 1948
High-pressure combustion lab opened 2017
- Five propulsion test cells
- Advanced optical diagnostics at engine conditions
- Air breathing propulsion testing up to Mach 5
Learn more about ZL8
Completed
Flex lab
Discover across disciplines
Opened 2018
- Home to diverse portfolio of research and researchers
- High-bay spaces for large or experimental equipment
- Wet, computational, optics and laser labs
Learn more about the Flex Lab
Completed
Materials & Electrical
Engineering Building (MSEE)
More inviting space for students, faculty and staff
Opened 2020
- New Bill and Shirley Rice Design Studio allowing for collaborative design
- The Chiminski Family Collaborative Research Hub
- Max W. Atrium
- Dave and Judy Hale Administrative Suite for Elmore Family School of ECE
Completed
Martin C. Jischke
hall of Biomedical Engineering (MJIS)
innovation wing
Leading the way with changing health care
Opened 2020
- New addition to address growing student interest and research
- Interactive laboratory for undergraduates
- Space for neurological device research
Learn more about MJIS
Completed
Dudley and Lambertus halls
A new gateway to purdue's engineering campus
Opened 2022
- New facilities for College of Engineering and Purdue Polytechnic Institute
- Project-based instructional labs design studios and collaborative spaces
- Student Success Center
Learn more about Dudley and Lambertus
Completed
Brown family
hall of Electrical Engineering (BHEE)
Designing sophisticated systems that touch all parts of society
Completed August 2024
- Renovation of ground and first floors
- Addition of labs, collaboration space, improved classrooms and instructional offices
- New HKN kitchen and lounge
Learn more about BHEE
Building for tomorrow
Envisioning the future of Purdue Engineering’s next giant leap in research and education.
Current
Maurice J. Zucrow Lab 9 (ZL9)
Supporting technology in a new era
Anticipated completion 2025
- Enable testing at near T&E conditions in an R&D facility
- Enables experimental research in real-world operating conditions
- Five large propulsion test cells with associated laser labs and control rooms
- Increased air capacity supporting all Zucrow Labs
Learn more about ZL9
Current
Mechanical Engineering Building (ME)
At the center of how things work — from micro-particles to the most complex machines
Anticipated completion 2025
- Expanded labs, machine/electronics shops and computation/prototype/build spaces
- Additional classroom, collaboration, computer, tutorial and office spaces
Learn more about ME
Current
Manufacturing and materials research laboratories (MMRL)
State-of-the-art experimental (physical and digital) manufacturing, materials and design laboratories
Anticipated completion 2028
- In the pursuit to become the most consequential manufacturing program
- Impacting quality of life through excellence in manufacturing
- Integrated scholarship, fellowship and leadership at the intersections of manufacturing, materials and design areas
Learn more about MMRL
early ideation
Purdue UAS research and test facility (PURT)
- World-class indoor motion capture environment
- Autonomous ground and aerial vehicle/research and education
- Modern facility built for collaboration
early ideation
Purdue energetics research center (PERC)
- Advanced opportunities for energetic materials research and testing
- Increased student, faculty and staff collaboration
- Expanded partnerships and funding opportunities
early Ideation
A.A. Potter Center (POTR)
- Updated floor plan to maximize utilization
- New workspace for student teams and organizations
- Renovated laboratories with contemporary amenities
early ideation
Ad Astra hall
- Consolidation of educational and research activities
- Flexible spaces for computational education and research
- Modern large capacity lecture hall
- Space Institute and Mission Control Center
early ideation
steel bridge research, inspection, training and engineering center (S-BRITE)
- Facilities for instruction, inspection and research
- Enhanced workforce development activities
- Construction lab experiences for students
Early Ideation
Ray W. Herrick
laboratories (HERL)
Research facility to enable the development, build, test and simulation of:
- Resilient extra-terrestrial habitats (RETH) and ground vehicles
- Affordable, sustainable, factory-built housing (NextHouse)
- Human-centered engineered systems that are safe, comfortable and productive
