2022 KTU Session 4

April 2, 2022

Introduction to the Ware and Advanced Engineering Design Labs and various student teams at Virginia Tech

An Interactive Session led by Dewey Spangler

Ware Lab and Advanced Engineering Design Lab Manager

In Fall 2018, the Joseph "Joe" F. Ware, Jr. Advanced Engineering Lab celebrated 20 years of providing engineering students the opportunity to create, build, and bring to fruition their senior capstone projects. Some twenty years ago, very few research universities had integrated maker-spaces on their campus. Thanks to the foresight and vision of Joe Ware and his wife Jenna, experiential learning is enhanced for the Virginia Tech student engineer.

The Ware Lab is one of the first spaces on Virginia Tech’s campus dedicated to the development of an undergraduate engineering build space. Prior to the founding of the Ware Lab, the university’s design teams met in multiple spaces spread across campus in various academic buildings. Thanks to the generosity and vision of Ware, multidisciplinary teams can interact in a common space.

The lab removes boundaries that often separate engineering professions. In real-world practice, engineers from different disciplines will work together. Students who work in the lab are highly recruited by top tier companies who frequent the lab looking for the well-rounded, globally minded engineers who have had hands on experiences.

A hands-on activity will be done after the presentation. We are mailing home motorized boat kits! Parents may be needed to assist with poking holes and handling sharp utensils for an activity.