
The Learning Factory provides a unique opportunity for industry sponsors to partner with Penn State to help educate the next generation of World Class Engineers using state-of-the-art facilities for design, prototyping, and fabrication. We provide businesses and organizations across the state of Pennsylvania opportunities to engage with engineering students through Learning Factory projects. Teams of engineering students tackle real-world problems sponsored by clients, challenging students to apply the knowledge and tools acquired during their undergraduate education to help solve engineering problems. The Learning Factory provides Penn State undergraduate engineering students the opportunity to tackle real-world problems utilizing classroom engineering design knowledge and tools. Bedford Manufacturers, consider participating in the Bedford County.
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Since its inception, the Learning Factory has completed more than 2,752 projects for more than 620 different sponsors, and nearly 13,000 engineering students at Penn State University Park participated in such a project. Learn about our upcoming CMMC Webinar Series and our NO COST Electrical Safety Training.

The Learning Factory provides a University-Industry partnership where student design projects benefit clients and industrial sponsors interact with students and faculty to help us create world-class engineers and make a significant difference in engineering education at Penn State. The Learning Factory provides modern design, prototyping, and manufacturing facilities, including machining (CNC and manual), 3D printing, welding, metrology, and CAD/CAM.


Gordon Learning Factory is a hands-on facility for engineering students to use in conjunction with capstone design and other courses, as well as research projects and student organizations. Gordon Learning Factory Location, Hours, and Access
