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University of Houston Katy Campus

Instructional Labs & Studios in Katy

The University of Houston invites you to cutting-edge labs where students don't just learn, they do. Hands-on high-tech and career-ready — these spaces are more than classrooms. They're immersive, real-world environments where knowledge becomes skill and theory meets practice.

Nursing Labs: Practice with a Purpose

Step into a clinical setting from day one. Our nursing labs are fully equipped with hospital-grade technology, patient simulators and real-time feedback tools — giving students the confidence to care and the competence to lead.

  • A two nursing students flank hospital bed with a high-fidelity manikin while another student and an instructor watch.

    Simulation Suites

    Practice high-pressure scenarios in a safe, supervised environment — from emergency care to chronic disease management.

  • A nursing student uses a stethoscope on a high-fidelity manikin in hospital bed while two students watch.

    Skill-Building Stations

    Learn IV insertion, wound care and patient assessment using realistic manikins and peer-to-peer practice.

  • Nursing students wearing surgical masks and hair covers put on gowns and gloves.

    Clinical Integration

    Labs mirror local healthcare environments, preparing students for seamless transition to real-world placements.

Gessner College of Nursing

Engineering Studios: Build What Matters

From first sketch to final prototype, engineering students bring ideas to life in our fabrication, electronics and testing labs. It's where design thinking, data and dirty hands come together.

  • An engineering studio with power strips hanging from a grid on the ceiling over groups of tables.

    Fabrication & Prototyping

    Access 3D printers, CNC machines and advanced tools to turn plans into parts.

  • Two students work on a small mechanical arm together.

    Electronics & Robotics

    Build and debug circuits, program microcontrollers and test robotic systems in dynamic lab spaces.

  • Groups of students work together at tables.

    Collaboration Zones

    Team-based projects mirror real engineering workflows — solving problems that matter, together.

Cullen College of Engineering

Why it Matters

Learning by doing isn't a bonus — it's a foundation. Our studios and labs equip students with the experience and confidence employers demand and the problem-solving mindset today's challenge require.

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