Qingyou Han, professor of mechanical engineering technology, has devised a way to add titanium powder to aluminum to produce stronger and lighter composite materials for manufacturing. Han received a patent for his work.
SIA employees tout Purdue's educational options
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute (formerly the College of Technology) at Lafayette is a strong partner in helping Subaru of Indiana Automotive employees further their educations. Current SIA employees talk about their experiences studying in Purdue's organizational leadership program.
Mobile technologies improve classroom engagement
Mobile technologies are keeping students engaged and creative in courses offered by the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation.
Chad Laux and Regena Scott, both assistant professors, have added mobile-specific software to their courses to provide experiences related to careers students may pursue after graduation.
They will present these technologies and their experiences during a Tech Tuesday event, sponsored by Information Technology at Purdue, January 27.
Technology students highlighted in research journal
College of Technology students and faculty are featured in the most recent edition of Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research (JPUR).
<hide>Transformation update for January 2015
Welcome to the new year, the start of another semester and the first edition of Tech Insider! This newsletter will be published monthly to communicate individual and collective successes of the college and report on the progress we are making towards the transformation of the college.
In this month's update, we celebrate a few of the very extraordinary things that have come to pass over the last 18 months and look ahead at what to expect over the next year.
See why I'm excited about 2015 in my full update.
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<hide>Upcoming college events
Jan 13: Techie Tuesday 9:00 to 11:00 am
Feb 02: CoT Internal Seed Grant deadline
Feb 04: CoT Career Fair 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Feb 06: Dean's Forum 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Feb 02: CoT Internal Seed Grant deadline
Feb 04: CoT Career Fair 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Feb 06: Dean's Forum 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Senior capstone course benefits students, sponsors
The senior capstone course for School of Engineering Technology students has grown from three projects in its first year to 33 in its current and third year. The college plans to create similar experiences for seniors in its other departments, and they will look to this course's success as a model for implementation
Careers take flight at the Hangar of the Future
The Big Ten Network's LiveBIG blog this week features a story on the Hangar of the Future in the College of Technology. The Hangar of the Future offers students a chance to develop electronic and digital solutions to improve maintenance and safety procedures of cutting-edge aircraft. The initiative is led by Tim Ropp, clinical associate professor of aviation technology.