Homecoming exhibit honors Tuskegee Airmen
More than 300 children from seven schools took advantage of the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s “Rise Above” Exhibit during the week leading up to Purdue’s Homecoming celebration. When the school tours were not taking place, the exhibit was open to the general public. Hundreds of community members and alumni went through the short film and heard about the Tuskegee Airmen.
Project Lead the Way students learn about aerospace careers in South Bend
As the nation’s educational and political leaders call for an increase in the number of college graduates in STEM academic fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), individual institutions are answering the call with more focused efforts in recruitment events.
Five receive October Good to Great awards
Five College of Technology faculty and staff were recognized by Dean Gary Bertoline Oct. 26 as the most recent recipients of the Good to Great award.
Recipients were:
External funding for August-September 2012
During August-September 2012, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled $1,863,262.
Faculty who received funding (all are principal investigators unless otherwise noted) were:
How to build diverse departments
The College of Technology will host a presentation about building diversity within an organization from an administrator who has helped Clemson University achieve a diversity milestone.
Open house planned for smart meter, power electronics labs
Two College of Technology labs will showcase research and products during an open house November 1-2.
Athula Kulatunga, professor of electrical and computer engineering technology, directs the two labs: Power Electronics Development and Applications Lab (PEDAL), sponsored by International Rectifier Company, and Smart Meter Integration Lab (SMIL), sponsored by Landis +Gyr Company and Indiana-Michigan Power Company.
Construction in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a beautiful paradise where BCM students have been given the opportunity to spend a Spring Break while experiencing the culture, construction and a service project. Spring Break 2012 consisted of travel to the Poas Volcano (the second largest crater in the world), La Paz waterfalls and park (where toucans ate out of our hands) and a coffee plantation.
Meet Stephanie Crawford, building construction management major
Stephanie Crawford, Garrett, Ind.
Major: Building Construction Management (BCM), minor in organizational leadership and supervision
Digital Enterprise Center
Purdue's Digital Enterprise Center (DEC) is an interdisciplinary research center housed in the School of Engineering Technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute. It is located at the Indiana Manufacturing Institute (Suite 400) in the Purdue University Research Park.