Sometimes explaining isn’t enough to achieve the desired impact on student learning, but doing can make a difference for students – even in courses traditionally taught in large lecture halls.
External funding for April 2013
During April 2013, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled $654,795.85 .
Faculty who received funding (all are principal investigators unless otherwise noted) were:
Workshop targets high school teachers to increase interest in computing
A new summer workshop at Purdue hopes to strengthen the pipeline of students interested in a college degree in computing.
Coordinated by the Department of Computer and Information Technology, the Tapestry Workshop invites high school computing teachers to campus to help them with strategies to get students interested in computing courses.
Measuring the importance of World Metrology Day (May 20)
by Joseph Fuehne, director, Purdue College of Technology at Columbus
May 20 is observed annually around the world as World Metrology Day and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a coherent measurement system worldwide. Because the Purdue College of Technology at Columbus has a well-equipped metrology lab that serves as a resource for students and local industry in our region and state, we will be celebrating World Metrology Day.
Two students win college leadership awards
As part of its mission, the College of Technology strives to develop future managers and leaders in technology. To foster and recognize this, the college awards leadership awards: one award for an outstanding undergraduate leader and one for an outstanding graduate leader. Any student who is a major in any of the College of Technology’s graduate or undergraduate programs is eligible.
The 2013 student leadership honors were awarded to Erika Healy and Jennifer Kirschner.
EcoCAR 2 team at Year Two Competition
The Purdue EcoCAR 2 team has spent this week in Yuma, Arizona, home of the General Motors Desert Proving Ground, as part of the Year Two Competition. The first week of competition has focused on tests and inspections. So far, the team has placed second in the Best Modeling and Simulation presentation.
They will move on to San Diego, California, May 19-23 for the second stage of the competition. They will give final presentations from the technical, business and communications teams.
Faculty, staff accolades for May 2013
Ray Hansen, clinical assistant professor of computer and information technology, chaired the 11th annual Conference on Telecommunications and Information Technology in Cincinnati, Ohio. The conference included papers by Computer and Information Technology students.
External funding for March 2013
During March 2013, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled $797,429.50.
Faculty who received funding (all are principal investigators unless otherwise noted) were:
In the news: racing with new technology in Kokomo
What started as a class project in 2011 to race an electric powered go kart has developed into a club at the Purdue College of Technology in Kokomo. The team of students competed at the evGrandPrix on the Purdue University campus in April and finished fourth out of 19 teams. The team competed at the in the International Collegiate evGrandPrix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 12 and placed eighth.
In the news: South Bend location to host electric go-kart camp
This is the first year the Purdue College of Technology at South Bend is offering high school students a summer camp focused on engineering and building electric go-karts.
Sophomores, juniors and seniors are encouraged to register online for the three-day camp.
General Motors is the lead sponsor for the event.