10. The new Mechanical Engineering building designed by architect Dominique Perrault hosts the Discovery Learning Labs, an innovative teaching project meant to encourage students to engage in experimentation and learning through discovery. The building also holds interdisciplinary research laboratories run by the School of Engineering, a space for testing drones and a lecture hall. The new Mechanical Engineering building, officially opened on Tuesday 10 May, is a cutting-edge component of the initiative to reform teaching at EPFL. The four-floor, 8,000m2 building was designed by French architect Dominique Perrault - who is known for the National Library of France in Paris - and built by Swiss group Karl Steiner. Starting with the new school year in September, students will be able to try their hand at research very early in the curriculum through practical sessions held in the Discovery Learning Labs. Learning by experimenting - These teaching labs sit at the crossroads of bioengineering, materials, electronics and optics.
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