Tennessee State University (TSU) recently broke ground on a $60 million state-of-the-art engineering facility. The nearly 70,000 SF academic building is designed to elevate the student experience through immersive and hands-on learning and serve as an interdisciplinary hub for innovation and workforce readiness. The facility, funded by the State of Tennessee, will be constructed on the site of the former Clay Hall on TSU’s main campus.
The building is being designed by Melvin Gill & Associates and Bauer Askew Architecture in partnership with TSU’s Planning, Design, and Construction team. It will feature more than 30 teaching and research laboratories, dedicated maker and prototyping spaces, modern computer labs, and a centralized hub for academic leadership. The building’s architecture promotes an open, collaborative atmosphere, anchored by an open atrium that serves as the heart of student interaction.
The building includes adaptive learning labs, a welcome center, 7 classrooms, 19 teaching labs, and 6 research labs, covering fields from Robotics and Drone Flight to Mechatronics and Transportation Simulation.
This project represents the second major campus expansion under TSU President Dwayne Tucker since taking office a little over a year ago. Last June, the university broke ground for a $90 million agriculture facility that is currently under construction.
The new $60 Million Engineering facility is scheduled for occupancy by the start of the 2027/2028 academic year.
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