Key Dates

1912: The Mechanical Engineering Lab, one of the first buildings at the site, is built with funding from Andrew Carnegie.

1952: The main building that fronts onto Anderson Courtyard is built and named Alumni Hall of Engineering.

 

 

1966: A new wing is added to the east side of Alumni Hall of Engineering and named Dana Hall, after Charles A. Dana, a major contributor.

 

 

1982: The old Mechanical Engineering Lab is renovated and connected to Alumni Hall of Engineering (and Dana Hall) and renamed Dana Engineering Laboratory, after Eleanor Dana, wife of Charles Dana.

2003: The entire complex is renovated and named Acopian Engineering Center after Sarkis Acopian ’51 and his wife, Bobbye. This building houses the departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as the Engineering Studies program.

2019: Upgrades and expansion to Acopian Engineering Center begin with the creation of LeopardWorks, a 2,500-square-foot maker space in the former facilities garage. It includes a flexible classroom for hands-on learning, project space, and a collaboration center, and is designed with flexibility to be shared among all of the engineering programs.

2022: The glass-enclosed 4,000-square-foot Scott Pavilion is added to the fifth floor, which formerly did not extend to the east side of the facility. Made possible by Walter A. Scott ’59 G’23 H’22 and his late wife, Kate, the addition includes three high-tech classrooms and a collaboration center. The lobby and front entrance also undergo major renovations.