The Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, located immediately south of “Tech” houses state of the art design facilities on six floors containing more than 75,000 assignable square feet. Construction began in November 2003 and the building opened in October 2005. The architect for the building was Davis Brody Bond and Turner Construction served as the general contractor.

Facilities include a CAD/CAM lab, rapid prototyping and design prototyping workshops, a biomedical / chemical engineering lab, a mechatronics lab, design classrooms and study spaces, conference and research rooms, a large auditorium, an automobile testing section, project display areas, and a care and student lounge.

Distinctive architectural features include:

• Visual prominence of design studios, fabrication and assembly areas
• Visually interconnected floors; daylight throughout
• Flexible spaces to encourage group collaboration and teamwork
• "Smart" auditorium and meeting rooms
• Sustainable design concepts; green building
• Connected to the Technological Institute by a bridge