The new engineering building on Baker College’s Jackson campus is officially open and providing a state-of-the-art learning environment for students preparing for careers in manufacturing.
Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow Baker’s High-Tech Engineering Facility Focuses on Manufacturing; Space for High School Programs
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aker College’s Jackson campus recently opened a new, standalone engineering building that provides a state-of-the-art learning environment for students preparing for careers in manufacturing. The technology-rich, 14,266-ft² facility includes classroom/ labs and a lab/shop floor. “This engineering building provides an exceptional place to teach and learn,” says Steve Simpson, EdD, Baker College of Jackson president. “It embodies our commitment to training and educating workers to support manufacturers throughout southern Michigan, particularly in the Jackson-area’s robust manufacturing market.” 14 | TechCentury | SPRING 2017
Poised to cut the ribbon for Baker College’s new engineering building are, from left, state Rep. Earl Poleski and from Baker College: Jack Bunce, chair of the Jackson campus board of regents; Anca Sala, dean of the College of Engineering; Sanjib Chakraborty, Jackson campus engineering program director; and Steve Simpson, Jackson campus president.