Facilities
Buildings
This was the original red-brick building. When the School of Engineering started to get too big, Tufts decided to build on top of this red building and added a shiny, modern building right behind it.
On the left: Original brick building On the right: New, glass & metal building
This was the original red-brick building. When the School of Engineering started to get too big, Tufts decided to build on top of this red building and added a shiny, modern building right behind it.
Science and Engineering Complex
200 College Avenue, Medford MA
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) is the university's' engineering hub where engineering students attend classes and work on projects.
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A gleaming five-story, glass-and-brick building that serves as an interdisciplinary teaching and research center, the SEC was built to foster collaboration between scientists and engineers from different departments and disciplines. It houses 6 state-of-the-art research laboratories, 4 teaching labs for biology and engineering, and numerous classrooms. There are also a variety of social gathering spaces such as a café, an atrium, outdoor terraces, and multiple meeting rooms to help foster connections. The SEC is also home to the offices of professors. In addition, the SEC has set other precedents by being one of the most energy-efficient buildings of its kind in America (LEED certified).
Collaborative Learning & Innovation Complex (CLIC)
574 Boston Avenue, Medford MA
The CLIC is a 95,000 square-foot structure that fosters and supports an inventive culture, where students can break down traditional barriers between disciplines and collaborate.
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Once a furniture factory, now a building that balances a relaxed, warm atmosphere with the serious and quieter labor of scholarly pursuits. The CLIC (commonly referred to by its address) was designed to be a space for next-generation thinking and is thus, equipped with specialized classrooms and labs along with versatile shared spaces. These spaces allow students to engage in dynamic research and learning experiences in public collaborative zones, in the classroom, and in active labs with hands-on projects. Many students will take classes run by the Gordon Institute (engineering management, entrepreneurship), conduct lab experiments, utilize the chalkboards to study, or develop the next great invention/start-up in a meeting room.
Research & Maker Spaces
Bray Labs PALLS
504 Boston Avenue, Medford MA
Bray Labs: Precision Advanced Learning Labs and Shops is a place of hands-on learning. Students can be trained to use the various equipment and design, build, and prototype projects for their classes.
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Bray consists of multiple labs including: a machine shop, a design lab, a material science lab, a motion capture lab, a project build space, and a testing lab. Multiple tools and high tech equipment are available with a full list available here. Upperclassmen mentors are there to teach students a broad variety of methods across design, fabrication, and research.
200 College Avenue (SEC), Ground
Nolop Fabrication, Analysis, Simulation and Testing Facility is a makerspace open to everyone at Tufts. It is a popular spot for students to hang out, work on projects, and let their creativity thrive.
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Like Bray, upperclassmen mentors work in Nolop to help students succeed in making something amazing. Nolop has a large collection of well-maintained tools which include 3D printers, laser cutter, CNC router, power drill, table saw, miter saw, etc. Students can work in the Stricker Family Genius Bar or in the Byrne Advanced Machining Area. There is Nolop slack channel where students ask for advice on projects they are working on, share interesting links, and be a part of a community.
574 Boston Ave (CLIC), 3rd Floor
The Human Factors Research Lab (HFRL) and Human Factors Usability Lab (HFUL) allow students and professors to conduct various types of usability tests and product validation analysis. Near by is the Jumbo Maker Lab.
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The HFRL and HFUL have a wide range of devices using for measuring, assessing, prototyping, and testing. In the HFRL, this includes devices for physical and digital prototyping and digital prototyping. Prototypes can be tested in the HFUL, which includes high-definition video and audio recording equipment for a more realistic testing environment. Jumbo’s Maker Studio is a rapid fabrication makerspace on the third floor of the (CLIC) in the Human Factors Lab.
