Official Name:
BROWN-KOPEL ENGINEERING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CENTER

About:
Construction of the $44 million Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center was made possible thanks to a $30 million gift from John and Rosemary Brown, which was announced as part of an overall $57 million gift, the largest in university history, in April 2015 at the "Because This is Auburn" campaign for Auburn University kickoff event. Site preparation for the project began December 2016 with the demolition of the Engineering Shops and L Building. This project completed with more than $65 million in new construction and renovation on the engineering campus. Located in the heart of campus, the center specifically addresses students' professional and academic needs, providing one of the most comprehensive, active-learning environments in the country. In cohesion with the college's vision to provide the best student-centered engineering educational experience in America, the center also creates greater opportunities for collaboration among faculty members and fellow students, creating a sense of home within the engineering campus. Designed to serve students from all engineering disciplines, it incorporates high-contact initiatives through student recruitment, curriculum advising, career mentoring and placement, tutoring, international experiences, career development and corporate relations. The ground floor of the building includes an innovation center, which will consist of student maker spaces, laboratories, shops and project incubators; a design studio; study rooms; a 50-seat classroom; computer labs and more, while also serving as the home for engineering student organizations. The main floor houses suites for student recruitment, tutoring and learning, academic advising,career development and corporate relations, the Engineering Academic Excellence Program and offices for support staff. The top floor incorporates ample, spacious student study areas with large-group and small-group study rooms, along with boardrooms, conference rooms and a Grand Hall all outfitted with the latest smart technologies.