The November/December edition of Purdue Alumnus delves into President Mitch Daniels's Purdue Moves, which include the creation of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute (PPI) in the College of Technology.
The PPI is introduced as "a hub for consumer-oriented technology research."
The College of Technology is one of several partners with Krannert School of Management in offering a 16-month Weekend STEM MBA in Chicago. The first students in the program will start in 2015. The degree, which was officially announced today (Nov. 4) will be offered in Chicago to professionals working in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering or mathematics).
Dominique Vaughn has many responsibilities vying for her attention. In addition to her work with Purdue's 21st Century Scholar Corp Program, she is studying for her master's degree in aviation management through Purdue's ProSTAR program. Add duties as mother and flight instructor, and you have just the beginnings of her story.
Read Vaughn's profile on Purdue's "5 Students Who" site.
The Arvin Fabrication Lab has two new machines to help the Purdue College of Technology expose students to a variety of manufacturing experiences in its manufacturing methods classes. (Photo: Students Morgan Siener and Casey Jones observe their part being manufactured in the new lathe.)
Lisa Lewis knows from experience that Purdue's elite aviation technology program can give alumni a head start when they seek jobs as professional pilots. In fact, Lewis -- who is Purdue's director of flight operations and a 2001 aviation technology alumna -- credits her time in the aviation technology program with helping her land previous jobs as a corporate pilot for two Fortune 500 companies.
(Photo: Gary Bertoline, dean of the College of Technology, uses a coaching analogy to help explain how the college is transforming with the help of faculty and staff.)
Six weeks after Purdue President Mitch Daniels announced his Purdue Moves for the University, the framework for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute is beginning to take shape.
From July 1 to Sept. 30, 2013, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled $3,956,479.
Faculty who received funding (all are principal investigators unless otherwise noted) were:
A service learning class at the College of Technology at Lafayette has made a big impact at the local Boys and Girls Club.
Students in the course undertook several projects to help improve the experiences for kids at the club, including:
Bryan Hubbard, Brad Benhart and Dawn Lamb attended the annual reception for alumni of building construction management, civil engineering and construction engineering and management in September. The Chicago event is sponsored by Walsh Construction and is a wonderful opportunity for BCM faculty to connect with industry and alumni.
In an effort to help prepare new BCM students for their first BCM Career Fair, Daphene Koch, associate professor of building construction management, and Dawn Lamb, student and industry outreach specialist, partnered to host a Mock Career Fair.
They conducted the event as part of the BCM 10001 (Introduction to Construction). More than half of the class is first-year students. Another 25 percent are students pursuing a BCM minor to complement their majors in interior design, computer graphics technology or mechanical engineering technology.
