diff --git a/DRAMSys/tests/unit_test.py b/DRAMSys/tests/unit_test.py
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+import unittest
+import subprocess
+import os
+import shutil
+import multiprocessing
+
+devnull = None
+
+
+class TestBuild(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_build_project(self):
+        """ The project's build process should succeed """
+        builddir = "../../build"
+        if os.path.exists(builddir):
+            shutil.rmtree(builddir)
+        os.makedirs(builddir)
+        os.chdir(builddir)
+        self.assertEqual(subprocess.call(['qmake',
+                         '../DRAMSys/dram.vp.system.pro'], stdout=devnull,
+                                         stderr=devnull), 0)
+        makejobs = "-j" + str(multiprocessing.cpu_count())
+        self.assertEqual(subprocess.call(['make', makejobs], stdout=devnull,
+                         stderr=devnull), 0)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    with open(os.devnull, 'wb') as devnull:
+        unittest.main()