New Aerial Views of Phase 3 and Phase 4 (renderings) of the SEC

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<p><a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/capstone_engineer_spring2011.pdf[/url]”>http://eng.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/capstone_engineer_spring2011.pdf</a></p>

<p>Pages 26-29 offer aerial photographs of phase three of the Science and Engineering Complex, which is still under construction, and will be open in January of 2012.</p>

<p>Also, there are new renderings of Phase Four, which will open Summer of 2013. It shows that phase attached to part of the existing Engineering Building that is there now.</p>

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<p>Thanks for posting!</p>

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<p>your welcome! I’m surprised UA doesn’t have a special feature on the website about this project. It will completely transform that part of campus when completed.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Absolutely! I don’t understand why the UA website is not showcasing this more. The Capstone Nursing build had more attention on the nursing website.</p>

<p>And…I know I sound like a broken record, but I wish they would detail what each building includes/will include.</p>

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<p>Maybe they know they can rely on their free PR volunteers here at CC! lol I am happy to help, but I am sure that something on the UA website would be even more effective. We are talking about almost 1 million square feet in new academic and research space for science and engineering.</p>

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<p>[The</a> College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/]The”>http://eng.ua.edu/)</p>

<p>Still no pics of the new construction, but it looks like they will post new things soon for some of the departments.</p>

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<p>*The College of Engineering recently launched the Engineering + Program for undergraduate students incorporating the many activities they can pursue while at the Capstone. The six E+ areas are designed so our students can meet their personal education goals while also allowing them to experience life fully at a major liberal arts and research university.</p>

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<p>the above is interesting! It would also make it easier for engineering majors who are also pre-med.</p>

<p>In 2010, engineering students account for 10 percent of UA’s student population with total enrollment of 3,091 engineering students.</p>

<p>The 2010 Engineering Freshman Class had a mean ACT of 27.7 with 33 National Merit Finalists and six National Achievement Finalists.</p>

<p>Right now, Bama doesn’t have a minimum ACT req’t for incoming frosh to declare himself as an engineering major. I think that will come in time. I don’t know if an eng’g student has to be “calculus ready” as an incoming frosh, but may be that will come in time, too. If these changes occur, we’ll see the mean ACT rise significantly. </p>

<p>Since 2005, seven UA College of Engineering students have been awarded the prestigious Hollings Scholarship.</p>

<p>Since 2003, our College has had 11 engineering student honors on the USA Today Academic All-American team.</p>

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<p>I was on Bama’s campus on Friday. Phase III is much further along than what the pic shows. That pic must be from a few months ago.</p>

<p>I wish I had a wide angle camera to take a couple “pans” of the whole Science and Engineering Complex…it really is amazingly huge when you see it in real life.</p>

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<p>Engineering buildings list…</p>

<p>[Buildings</a> - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/]Buildings”>Facilities – College of Engineering | The University of Alabama)</p>

<p>The Science and Engineering Complex (including Shelby)</p>

<p>Shelby Hall Phase I - Pentagon-shaped building has more than 70 research labs, five teaching labs, three theater-style lecture halls, 40 offices for faculty and professional staff, and 80 offices for graduate students. In addition, an on-site glass blowing facility creates glassware for use in research projects. It’s over 200,000 sq feet and has a pleasant courtyard inside the pentagon area.
[Shelby</a> Hall - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/shelby/]Shelby”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/shelby/)</p>

<p>Science and Engineering Complex Phase II - home to all freshman chemistry instructional laboratories, biological sciences teaching and research labs, faculty and students from the chemical and biological engineering and computer science departments, science teaching labs for the College of Education, and space for the Science in Motion biology program. The building also contains support facilities and a small convenience store on the first floor. 212,000 square feet.
[Science</a> and Engineering Complex - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/sec/]Science”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/sec/)</p>

<p>Science and Engineering Complex Phase III - The three-story building includes seven large classrooms, numerous meeting and conference rooms, more than 40 research and instructional labs, and office space for over 175 faculty, staff and students. 208,000 sq ft. Phase III will include researchers in the following areas:
Structures
Automotive combustion and energy
Electromechanical systems
Dynamics
Embedded systems
[Science</a> and Engineering Complex Phase III - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/seciii/]Science”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/seciii/) - completion: January 2012</p>

<p>Science and Engineering Complex Phase IV - estimated completion: Summer 2013</p>

<p>I don’t know what Phase IV will contain or how big it will be. Hopefully someone will provide that info.</p>

<p>Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering - contains more than 220,000 books and bound journals and provides access to numerous specialized databases with electronic journals.
[Rodgers</a> Library for Science and Engineering - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/rodgers/]Rodgers”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/rodgers/)</p>

<p>H.M. Comer - home to Civil, Chemical, Metallurgical and Mineral engineering. Also, Construction and Environmental Engineering; Dean’s Office; Capstone Engineering Society; and Engineering External Affairs and Development
[H.M</a>. Comer - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/hmcomer/]H.M”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/hmcomer/)</p>

<p>Hardaway Hall - provides labs and classrooms for the mechanical and civil engineering programs. Also, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics; Alabama Industrial Assessment Center; Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies; and Mechanical Engineering.<br>
[Hardaway</a> Hall - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/hardaway/]Hardaway”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/hardaway/)</p>

<p>Houser Hall - In this Building: Chemical and Biological Engineering; Computer Science; Cooperative Education Program; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Information Technology and Engineering Services; and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
[Houser</a> Hall - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/houser/]Houser”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/houser/)</p>

<p>The Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral and Material Science Research Building - The 217,000-square-foot facility is home to the geological sciences, environmental engineering labs, transportation engineering, metallurgical engineering and part of the aquatic biology program. Also contains: Aging Infrastructure Systems Center for Excellence; Center for Materials for Information Technologies; Chemical and Biological Engineering; Environmental Institute; Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; and University Transportation Center for Alabama
[The</a> Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral and Material Science Research Building - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/bevill/]The”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/bevill/)</p>

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<p>I don’t have the exact square footage for Phase 4, but I know that it will be very similar in size to the other phases, based on memory. Plus, it cost approximately the same amount of money to build Phase 2 and 3 as it will Phase 4.</p>

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<p>I haven’t seen this building on campus yet, but I know I’ll be spending lots of time there come fall as I’m a pre-med microbiology major. Do any of you guys know if it would be possible to get from the Science & Engineering Complex to Nott Hall in ten minutes? I just realized I have a schedule problem. :/</p>

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<p>yes, a fast walker could make it from one entrance to the other in about five minutes</p>

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<p>Yes…you can make it. </p>

<p>I would pay attention to the time, and as your SEC class is ending, gather up your stuff so that you can “get going” to Nott as soon as class ends.</p>

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<p>[Doster</a> Construction to build $58 million science facility at the University of Alabama | al.com](<a href=“http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/06/doster_construction_to_build_5.html]Doster”>Doster Construction to build $58 million science facility at the University of Alabama - al.com)</p>

<p>Birmingham-based Doster Construction Co. has been selected to build the fourth phase of the Science and Engineering Complex at the University of Alabama.</p>

<p>The $58 million facility will be used for research and instructional laboratories, offices and other spaces, the company said.</p>

<p>The science complex is about 205,000 square feet and is situated on the northwest corner of the Tuscaloosa campus.</p>

<p>Doster also has offices in Orlando, Atlanta and Nashville. </p>

<p>Sorry for the lack of formatting. Posting from phone.</p>

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<p>Thanks…so Phase IV will be about 205,000 sq ft. </p>

<p>that’s over 830,000 square feet in the entire Shelby/Science and Engineering Complex…whew! (not sure of Shelby’s exact size…thought it was larger than Tom Bevill - if it is, then that puts the entire Shelby/SEC at 850,000 sq feet)</p>

<p>When you add that to the other engineering buildings…that must add up to around 1.25 million square feet. Right??? Wow!</p>

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<p>By my count, the four phases of SEC and Bevill add up to 1,042,000 sq ft.</p>

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<p>I was trying to add SEC to Bevill, Comer, HH, and Hardaway. I know it’s not exact…and I think part of one will be demolished (right??) and become connected to Phase IV?</p>

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<p>bump… :)</p>

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<p>The back wings of HM Comer will be demolished, yes. SEC Phase IV will connect to HM Comer.</p>

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<p>^^
that’s what I thought. When I was in HM Comer a year ago, it was obvious that some of the front part had been remodeled or renovated. I imagine more wil be done in the area the will be connecting to Phase IV. </p>

<p>So…those 3 extensions will be demolished? [H.M</a>. Comer - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/hmcomer/]H.M”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/hmcomer/) scroll down for the pic that shows the wings.</p>