The Center for Rapid Product Realization is a division of the Department of Engineering and Technology within the Kimmel School at Western Carolina University. The Rapid Center has been
designated a federal university center and is partially funded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. To find out more about the Center
for Rapid Product Realization or the Department of Engineering and Technology, please
use the contact information below.
| Center for Rapid Product Realization Patrick Gardner, Director Western Carolina University 270 Belk Building Cullowhee, NC 28723 Phone: (828) 227-2560 Fax: (828) 227-3805 Email: pgardner@wcu.edu |
Department of Engineering and Technology |
Physical Location
Our offices are located in the Belk Building, which has two entrances on campus – one facing the center of campus and the other facing south on Centennial Drive near a parking lot reserved for faculty and staff. If you intend to park in this lot, please call to request a visitor's permit.
Labs and classrooms are located in the Belk Building and in the Center for Applied Technology ("the CAT Building"). The entrance to the CAT Building is located near our parking lot.
Visit the Kimmel School
Please visit the Kimmel School to learn more about what the school is doing as a leader in higher education and as a partner in technology-led economic development throughout the region.