Engineering Hall, the newest engineering building on the UC Irvine campus, was officially dedicated on Oct. 29, 2009, and primarily houses the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and photonic laboratories for the Department of Biomedical Engineering, offices for faculty and students, administrative offices, and a spacious 350-seat auditorium and lecture facility.