Space to Grow

Engineering facilities, maker spaces, and resource centers empower and equip Tufts engineers.

Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO): The CEEO has more than 20 years of experience in improving engineering education in the classroom, from kindergarten to college. The engineering education research program is aimed at understanding how kids and adults learn engineering. This research then informs the CEEO’s development of educational tools for the classroom. The center buzzes with activity on a daily basis, with undergraduate students developing and testing innovative educational technologies, staff members facilitating teacher workshops, and visiting professors sharing their knowledge.

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Tufts Gordon Institute: For over three decades, the Gordon Institute has provided students with the knowledge and skills they need to lead teams and entire companies. In engineering management, innovation and management, and entrepreneurship programs, students are taught by faculty who have started and run their own companies. Through classes, hands-on projects, events, and workshops, students gain the tools necessary to develop innovative ideas—and many go on to become leaders in public, private, and non-profit companies.

Science and Engineering Complex (SEC): The SEC reflects Tufts’ interdisciplinary culture and shared belief that collaboration strengthens education and increases the potential for discovery. A 175,000-square-foot facility, the SEC features laboratory suites, teaching laboratories, and social spaces—including a light-filled atrium where students gather to work and chat.

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Bray Lab: Part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Bray Lab machine shop is a full manufacturing facility featuring manual and CNC lathes and milling machines, laser cutters, 3D printers, band saws, and drill presses.

Center for STEM Diversity (CSD): Established in 2008, the Center for STEM Diversity works in partnership with the School of Engineering and the School of Arts and Sciences to foster a diverse and inclusive science and engineering learning environment. The CSD focuses on strengthening meaningful student participation in science and engineering, specifically for traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, Black Americans, Native Americans, the LGBTQ+ community, and those who identify as Hispanic and/or Latinx. The CSD also works intentionally with first-generation college students and with students from low-income backgrounds.

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The Venture Lab: The Venture Lab, located on the first floor of the Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC) building at 574 Boston Avenue, is a collaborative working space for student-led startup groups to connect and collaborate on their projects and ideas. It is also a major resource for students to connect with professionals who are experts within their field or industry through one-on-one office hours. At the $100k New Ventures Competition, teams of entrepreneurs in the healthcare, social impact, and high-tech fields compete for funding.

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Nolop FAST Facility: As a makerspace open to everyone at Tufts, the main goal of the Nolop FAST Facility is to help students succeed in making something amazing by providing a large collection of well-maintained tools and teaching safe use. Tools include 3D printers, a laser cutter, a CNC router, a power drill, a table saw, a miter saw, and many others.