Emily Peed-Brown, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Rench creates magic in his Disney technology role
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is taking another step forward to evolve how guests experience Disney Parks, and College of Technology alumnus Scott Rench is leading the way. He and his team will use technology to make it easier than ever for guests to make the most of their Walt Disney World visit. Their goal? To create more magic by integrating a complex suite of new tools and technologies
CoT to help establish Peruvian university
A College of Technology partnership with a Peruvian university is expanding from annual exchange trips to the creation of a new engineering curriculum.
In January 2012, the leaders of TECSUP asked the College of Technology to help them create a new university, focused on applied engineering, that would help South American residents complete their five-year engineering degrees. The new University of Engineering and Technology will be known as UTEC.
New Web site now in use
The College of Technology has a new Web site, launched on July 15. In addition to a new look and a more robust structure, it is designed to be viewed on any platform -- desktop, mobile phone or tablet.
The other big change is the structure of the information. It is more degree focused, providing faster information to prospective and current students about their academic interests and requirements.
Other features include:
In the news: South Bend location partners with local industry
Students at Purdue's College of Technology at South Bend will soon have the opportunity to complete industry-sponsored senior projects for companies in the Michiana community.
New faculty and staff in the college
Several new faculty and staff join the College of Technology this fall or started their new positions earlier in the year. They include:
External funding for June 2013
During June 2013, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled $928,215.80.
Faculty who received funding (all are principal investigators unless otherwise noted) were:
Hero Store is finalist in Entrepreneur 2013 contest
Holly Chan, a graduate student in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation, has been named a finalist in the College Entrepreneur category of the Entrepreneur of 2013 contest presented by The UPS Store.
Chan’s idea of a zero-waste grocery store, dubbed The Hero Store, is one of five finalists for this year’s award.
Honors, appointments, awards - Summer 2013
Bedrich Benes, associate professor of computer graphics technology, was an editor of a special section of Computers & Graphics on procedural modeling. He also has been named associate editor for the Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds journal and is on the editorial board of the journal Computers & Graphics. For Siggraph 2013, Benes was the chair of a session on Building Structure Layouts and a member of the Technical Paper Committee.
South Bend adds MET bachelor's degree
Purdue College of Technology South Bend now offers a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology (MET).
Purdue is the only public institution in the Michiana area offering this degree. Many local companies wrote letters of support to offer the degree in South Bend because of the demand for graduates in the community. More than 80 percent of Purdue's South Bend graduates remain in the area working for local companies.