Real Learning With America's Tax Dollars

The Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Mississippi State University (MSU) is currently one of 26 Department of Energy (DOE) funded centers providing no-cost energy assessments to smalland medium-sized manufacturers. The work performed by the MSU IAC is done through the efforts of undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering students throughout the state of Mississippi and surrounding areas. While the students are providing opportunities for savings in industry, they are also gaining valuable knowledge and experience. The benefits, academic and professional, available to students participating in the Industrial Assessment Center program at Mississippi State University are discussed.