College of Engineering Facilities

Aerodynamics Research Center



The Aerodynamics Research Center has existed at the university in one form or another since the 1930's when it was originally an aircraft maintenance and fabrication facility. In 1986, the present building was constructed that allowed for a large expansion of equipment which now includes lowspeed, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic facilities. Current research has focused on high speed aerodynamics, shock/boundary layer interaction, and various engineering aspects of detonation (which includes pulsed detonation engines). In addition to the experimental facilities, we have extensive capabilities to study and test aerodynamic models using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The experimental test results can be used to validate the CFD models, and vice-versa. Clients include corporate and government entities as can be seen on our sponsors page. Click to Visit

Automation & Robotics Research Institute

ARRI is a unit of the College of Engineering, located in a 48,000 sq.ft. modern facility in Fort Worth, about 10 miles from the main UT Arlington campus. A team of approximately one hundred staff and faculty members, along with students and interns work side by side in an interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial environment with close ties to industry. ARRI focuses on global leadership in micromanufacturing research, development and pilot production.  Projects at ARRI include novel processes and tools for the assembly, packaging, and integration of manufacturable devices and systems at the microscale. The Texas Microfactory™ at ARRI is a pilot production facility dedicated to the custom development of scalable processes for automated micromanufacturing. Click to Visit

Civil Engineering Lab Building

Situated on the west side of the UT Arlington campus, the new $9.8 million Civil Engineering Lab Building replaces labs formerly located in the Engineering Lab Building and provide enhanced teaching and research facilities for civil engineering faculty members, students and staff. Completed in August of 2008, the 26,000 sq.ft. facility houses areas for the study of asphalt/pavement, construction engineering, materials/structures, and geoenvironmental and geotechnical systems. The new facility provides state-of-the-art laboratories that enhance the learning experience of the students in the rapidly growing department, plus space for areas of high-demand research. Click to Visit

Engineering Laboratory Building



Completed in the summer of 2009, the $22 million expansion of the Engineering Laboratory Building provides an additional 27,000+ sq.ft. of space through the addition of a third floor. New laboratories and offices are occupied by several College of Engineering departments: Bioengineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering.

An additional 11,000 sq.ft. of space on the first floor has been remodeled following the relocation of civil engineering labs to the new Civil Engineering Lab Building on the west side of the campus. The additional space will be utilized for bioengineering, industrial and materials science labs.
Several energy-saving features have been incorporated into the new construction, including the use of 1” insulated tinted glass can transmits much of sun’s visible light while blocking more than 80% of its solar energy, panels located on the south elevation to bounce daylight deeper inside the building, and a reflective system that channels daylight down to interior classroom ceilings.
 
Engineering Research Building

The $116 million facility will provide approximately 230,000 square feet of space for state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary research and teaching labs and classrooms, faculty and graduate student offices, administrative offices, conference rooms and support areas. The building’s design incorporates several energy-saving features, including green and light-reflecting roofs, window designs for improved use of available light, rain and condensate water capture and storage for landscaping, use of recycled materials, and others that will allow the facility to meet requirements for LEED Silver certification.
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Nanotechnology Research & Teaching Facility

The University of Texas at Arlington is home to the preeminent university-based nanotechnology research, development and teaching facility in North Texas. The Nanotechnology Research & Teaching Facility is an interdisciplinary resource open to scientists within and outside of the University. Research activities are conducted through mutually-beneficial associations of chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, materials science and physics faculty, graduate students and research assistants at UTA, as well as collaborative efforts with investigators at other universities and in the private sector. Click to View

Nedderman Hall



Nedderman Hall is the College of Engineering’s primary facility. In it are the office of the Dean of Engineering; offices of the Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and the Electrical Engineering Departments; the Center for Engineering Distance Education; the Science and Engineering Library; several laboratories and classrooms and a large auditorium. The two-story atrium features banners representing the 123 nations of students who have pursued engineering degrees at UT Arlington.  

Constructed in1986, Nedderman Hall is named for Dr. Wendell H. Nedderman, the first dean of the College of Engineering and president of the University from 1972 to 1992. Dr. Nedderman continued to teach civil engineering courses for several years after being named president emeritus.

Optical Medical Imaging Laboratory

The Bill and Rita Clements Advanced Medical Imaging Building features 18 specially-designed bays for clinical and research imaging devices. The largest of these houses one of the nation’s first 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging devices for human studies. The Medical Imaging Center’s state-of-the-art equipment will provide a catalyst to major collaborative projects involving UT Arlington and UT Dallas and UT Southwestern faculty members and clinicians who will occupy offices and laboratories in the building.
College of Engineering researchers in the Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering departments will use four labs in the Center. Initial projects there include:

Woolf Hall



Woolf Hall is the College of Engineering’s second-largest building, housing the offices of the Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Departments, plus a large number of laboratories and workshops. The building also is the home of the interdisciplinary Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory and the Formula SAE racing team’s offices and garage.

Constructed in 1960 and extensively renovated in 1988, Woolf Hall is named for Dr. Jack R. Woolf, president of Arlington State College (now UT Arlington) from 1959 to 1968. During his tenure, the University moved from being a junior college to a four-year, baccalaureate degree institution. After being named president emeritus in 1968, Dr. Woolf taught mechanical engineering courses until 1994.