Overview
Leaders in the Making
Lawrence Technological University is a small, private university providing students with a rigorous, high-quality education at a competitive price. Located in Southfield, Michigan, a dynamic business- and technology-focused suburb about 30 minutes from downtown Detroit, Lawrence Technological University offers more than 80 innovative programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management--all featuring exceptional exposure to theory and practice.
Lawrence Technological University is committed to making quality education accessible to everyone--regardless of job schedule or financial situation. In Southfield, the university is taking a leadership role in the revitalization of the nation's economy. Lawrence Technological University features numerous new degrees and certificates in the emerging fields of sustainability, alternative energy, and the life sciences, as well as a variety of programs devoted to film production--a growing industry in Southfield as well as the rest of the state.
From the economy to the environment, Lawrence Technological University is aggressively addressing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The institution's distinctive Leadership Program is designed to help students develop an entrepreneurial spirit and a global view while providing them a practical, marketable advantage. Through leadership-focused courses and experiences integrated into all undergraduate curricula, students can gain the critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills that employers seek. Students of Lawrence Technological University graduate with a degree and a Leadership Portfolio, which can help them stand out in today's competitive global environment.
Creating a Brighter Future
Lawrence Technological University has been a part of the technological revolution for more than 75 years--as well as at the forefront of the green revolution. From sustainable engineering, architecture, and construction to chemistry and biology, students are combining theory and practice with "green" technology and are designing everything from earth-friendly transportation to energy-efficient homes.
Lawrence Technological University students have designed and built a solar-powered, energy-positive house that serves as an education center for the public and is part of a two-year-long research project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Students are also frequent winners in the Michigan Zero Energy Home Competition, as well as the ASHRAE International Design Competition which encourages building design with environmental impact in mind. Student engineering teams design, build, and race Baja- and Formula-style vehicles, and have won the Tour de Sol with their 80 mpg hybrid-electric diesel sedan. As educational partners with Southfield's regional utility company, students study the operation of the first and largest hydrogen technology park of its type in the world.
The Lawrence Technological University campus in Southfield is green-oriented. The A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center is an innovative 42,000-square-foot building that utilizes many energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features and technologies, where students can study its geothermal wells; bioswale; water recycling systems; its exterior, designed to reduce heat loss and maximize daylight without succumbing to excessive heat gain; and its multi-layer "green" roof, planted with sedum, a drought-resistant groundcover.
Why Technological is Our Middle Name
Just as Lawrence Technological University is committed to a better world, it is focused on providing students the tools they need to compete and succeed in a technology-driven world. It is Southfield's--and the state's--first university to offer students a wireless laptop campus. Lawrence Technological University provides powerful, custom-configured laptop or tablet computers to all undergraduates. Its high-tech 102-acre campus features a full range of academic, housing, and recreational amenities, as well as state-of-the-art learning facilities. Students in Southfield have access to architectural and design studios; fabrication labs; a wind tunnel; wood, metal, and model shops; chemistry, biology, and tissue labs; an anechoic chamber for sound studies; a structural testing center; a 4 x 4 chassis dynamometer; alternative energy, mechanical, and electrical labs; a thermal dynamics lab; a graphics lab; and the Denso Instructional Technology Lab.
Lawrence Technological University offers small class sizes and all classes, lectures, and labs are taught by faculty with current industry experience. Students from all walks of life benefit from convenient class schedules, with courses available days, evenings, weekends, and online. Lawrence Technological University also offers select programs at education centers throughout southeastern and northern Michigan, as well as with partner universities in Asia, Europe, Mexico, and the Middle East.
Lawrence Technological University students may also participate in innovative applied research partnerships with industry and government in Southfield and nationwide that offers them remarkable hands-on experience.
