This 200,000-square-foot facility not only accommodates students but also teams of researchers from energy and environmental institutes. Spit into two wings, Instructional and Researching wings, the ISE Lab engages students and stimulates excitement about science and engineering. Within the Instructional Wing, the instructional laboratories feature lab spaces adjoining classrooms so students can discuss a problem and then immediately test a solution. These classrooms also provide the latest in educational technology and mobile furniture, allowing for flexibility of seating arrangements to suit group or individual work. The Research Wing, houses core facilities for teams of researchers which include an imaging and microscopy suite, a 10,000-square-foot nano fabrication facility, an advanced materials characterization lab, and office suites for faculty and researchers.