The schematic design of the Tucker Technology Center is a direct response to site considerations and program adjacency requirements. The four level building is organized around a major north/south single loaded corridor that focuses on a new exterior courtyard to the east. Because the site is approached from all directions, plants will be used to provide additional visual separation. Major site elements include an entry plaza, atrium courtyard, classroom courtyard, pedestrian corridors, tree groves and lawns, and a service court. Important public spaces are highlighted using special pavings and plants. The entry at the south end of this corridor serves as the main entry for students and visitors and acts as a marquee for the building, which includes display space for student projects, high-tech art, and other materials of general interest to students and visitors. Laboratories with vibration concerns are located on the lower levels. The north wing of the facility contains classrooms; the south wing, laboratories; and the east wing is comprised of administrative spaces and faculty offices.

Mechanical Engineering labs include Thermal Systems, Manufacturing Fabrication, and Advanced Mechanical Engineering. Electrical Engineering labs include Electric Circuits & Electronics, Electromagnetics/Dynamics/Vibration, Advanced Electrical Engineering, specialized Research Labs, Senior Design Labs, and a Third Option Lab. Computer Science labs include Digital Circuits, System, Upper Division, and Research. A combination of mediated classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, computer labs, and conference and seminar space will be included in the facility. The building is designed so that space can easily and inexpensively be reconfigured to accommodate changes in teaching and research.