Where engineers are built
You can find us in downtown Springfield at the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center.
With expanded rooms and labs, this place has everything you need to become a professional engineer.
Facilities and Resources
Labs and learning spaces
No matter the engineering field you choose, there’s a place to spark your growth.
Engineering labs in Plaster include:
Associated Electric Electrical Engineering Power Lab
Get lit. Explore electric motors, transformers and power grids.
Computational Learning Systems Lab
How far can artificial intelligence go? Examine the learning power of machines and computers.
Computer labs
Use software for engineering design and analysis.
Environmental lab
Protect and provide the most vital resource: water.
George E. Carr Lab for Mechanical Engineering
Everything starts with an idea. Find out the concepts behind design methodology and prototyping.
Guy Mace Lab for Mechanical Engineering
Discover the data, tools and methods used with mechanical systems.
Manufacturing labs
See the modern methods of manufacturing and build cool stuff.
Materials testing labs
Is it strong enough? Test the strength of materials used in construction projects – nails, screws, concrete and more.
Olsson Civil Engineering Lab
Examine the geotechnical properties of soils and study the flow of fluids in pumps, piping and open channels.
PLC Lab
Program the “brain” that controls robotics equipment.
Toth and Associates Electrical Engineering Lab
Grow your skills with electronics and circuits.
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Working with water
Students test the chemical properties of water during Dr. Sanjay Tewari's Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering lab.
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Working with water
Students test the chemical properties of water during Dr. Sanjay Tewari's Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering lab.
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Working with water
Students test the chemical properties of water during Dr. Sanjay Tewari's Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering lab.
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Let's break some concrete
Students do stress testing on concrete in Dr. Matt Pierson's Construction Materials and Properties Testing lab.
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Let's break some concrete
Students do stress testing on concrete in Dr. Matt Pierson's Construction Materials and Properties Testing lab.
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Let's break some concrete
Students do stress testing on concrete in Dr. Matt Pierson's Construction Materials and Properties Testing lab.
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Practice makes perfect
Mechanical engineering students hone their craft during Dr. Ryan Hutcheson's Mechanical Instrumentation lab.
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Practice makes perfect
Mechanical engineering students hone their craft during Dr. Ryan Hutcheson's Mechanical Instrumentation lab.
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Practice makes perfect
Mechanical engineering students hone their craft during Dr. Ryan Hutcheson's Mechanical Instrumentation lab.
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Finding the right connection
A teacher's assistant (middle) helps two electrical engineering students with coursework during a lab session.
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Finding the right connection
Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo guides students through an electrical engineering lab.
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Finding the right connection
Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo guides students through an electrical engineering lab.
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Beam testing
Students test the strength and durability of aluminum beams during Dr. Jeff Thomas's Materials Testing lab.
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Beam testing
Students test the strength and durability of aluminum beams during Dr. Jeff Thomas's Materials Testing lab.
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Beam testing
Students test the strength and durability of aluminum beams during Dr. Jeff Thomas's Materials Testing lab.
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How's it solved?
Students work through formulas in a study space area at the Plaster Free Enterprise Center.
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A bridge made from steel
Members of the Missouri State Steel Bridge Team at the 2022 Mid-America Symposium at Iowa State University. The team competes in inter-collegiate events throughout the year.
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Learning the finer points
Seated engineering classes (lectures), like Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi's Circuits Analysis class, also occur at the Plaster Free Enterprise Center.
Other facilities on campus
As you complete your degree, you can enjoy the full Missouri State experience.
You have access to more labs, facilities and services across campus.
Explore CNAS Facilities and Research Explore Guide to Services