Three professors at Purdue College of Technology South Bend are teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) classes for Bittersweet Elementary’s Bittersweet University.
Dyrenfurth to share engineering workforce insights at workshop
Michael Dyrenfurth, professor of technology leadership and innovation, will participate in a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) fact-finding workshop on engineering education November 19. The event will be webcast November 19 and November 20.
Dyrenfurth and other participants on the panel will discuss connections between engineering education, the engineering workforce, and the employment of engineering talent throughout the U.S. economy.
Study highlights importance of internships in college
While college graduates who had on-the-job training or an internship double their odds of being fully engaged at work, only one in three students actually had these important experiences, according to the Gallup-Purdue Index. The findings highlight the importance of internship-related programs at Purdue University and the need to continue development of similar opportunities.
Takami called 'driving force' for New Albany location
Purdue University has a grand mission in Southern Indiana. As director of Purdue's College of Technology at New Albany, Andrew Takami recognizes his challenge and welcomes turning on many more to being in some sense a Boilermaker.
National automation contest expands with help of two professors
Two Purdue University College of Technology professors have been instrumental in expanding the Phoenix Contact Nanoline Contest for middle and high school students to new regions of the country. The contest gives teams a chance to learn about STEM, acquire technology at no cost, and create a product by using the technology to build a functional, automated system.
Making a big move
Purdue’s College of Technology has embarked on a far-reaching transformation that will offer extraordinary opportunities to students and faculty.
Graduate-level class project focuses on closed golf course
Graduate students enrolled in OLS 58200 (Leadership And Organizational Change) are helping collect community feedback about the future use of a closed golf course in Lafayette.
New 3-D printing algorithms speed production, reduce waste
New software algorithms have been shown to significantly reduce the time and material needed to produce objects with 3-D printers.
Alumni needed for new Technology video
The College of Technology is collecting video from our alumni across the world to be featured in an upcoming video series.
Purdue experts lead logistics workshop
Logistics experts from Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College offered intensive logistics workshops at the 2014 Indiana Logistics Summit, which focused on helping businesses improve their workforce development and supply chain practices.