Mercer will dedicate the new Science and Engineering Building and celebrate the School of Engineering’s 22-year partnership with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 26. United States Senator Saxby Chambliss, Congressman Jim Marshall and Logistics Center Commander Maj. Gen. Tom Owen will speak at the event.
The Science and Engineering Building is a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility that further
advances Mercer University’s position as a leader in engineering and science education in the nation. The Building is designed to provide both introductory and advanced educational experiences through the use of specialized classrooms and laboratories that help engineering and science students learn to apply their knowledge and skills.
As the largest provider of engineering graduates to Robins Air Force Base, Mercer remains committed to addressing the need of skilled engineers to support the aerospace industry in central Georgia. The two-story facility increases the level of instructional and educational activity under Mercer’s longstanding Education Partnership Agreement with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WRALC).
One of the greatest needs for WR-ALC engineers is training through short courses and graduate
education. The Science and Engineering Building further equips Mercer to address these needs. A
materials testing system and the new laboratories in the facility expand research capabilities at Mercer and offer hands-on undergraduate laboratory course experience and graduate thesis research for students, while also providing additional production capacity and advanced training for WR-ALC personnel.
The Building includes an introductory physical science instruction suite of three classrooms, seven
laboratories and three support shops, all designed to support students as they master physical science.The Department of Physics within the College of Liberal Arts is housed on the second floor of the building.
Among the features of the building are laboratories related to the work being performed at Robins, including materials, aging aircraft, electromagnetic interference, avionics and corrosion. Classrooms equipped with leading-edge instructional technology, student laboratories for research and senior design projects, and a 150-seat auditorium are other highlights of the building.
The dedication ceremony is open to the University community. Tours of the building will follow the program. For more information, contact Allen London in the Office of University Advancement at london_a@mercer.edu or (478) 301-4169.
