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.
Students invited to open forum with dean
All College of Technology students are invited to a forum with Gary Bertoline, dean of the college, October 30.
Sponsored by the Dean’s Undergraduate Advisory Council (DUAC), the forum will give students a chance to provide feedback about their experiences and ask questions about the college’s future.
The forum will be in Stewart Center, Room 218D, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Aviation management students in finals of Boeing competition
Five aviation management students are competing in the finals of the first Boeing Company Business Case Competition this weekend.
The competition, between teams from Purdue University and the University of Illinois, asks students to apply their knowledge of supply chains, finance and LEAN concepts to industry problems.
Eight Purdue teams competed for the chance to travel to Seattle to present their solution. SkyTeam, the winning team, consisted of all aviation management majors: Amber Lloyd, Chris Webb, Dan Wiggins, Tracey Guerrero and Bellamy Oon.
FSF’s Burin shares aviation safety info with student chapter
James Burin, director of technical programs at Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), spoke to Purdue aviation students and local aviation enthusiasts Oct. 11.
Burin discussed global aviation safety performance, current industry safety and economic trends, as well as about collaborative research programs between the FSF student chapter at Purdue and industry
Aviation Technology to play major role in FAA center on general aviation
Purdue University will host the Federal Aviation Administration’s newest Center of Excellence focused on General Aviation. Purdue is one of three core universities leading the center. The other two institutions are The Ohio State University and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Purdue’s all-woman team wins Stryker Engineering Challenge
An all-woman team from Purdue won the third annual Stryker Engineering Challenge Sept. 27-28 at Stryker Medical in Portage, Mich.
Team members were Bakytgul Khaday, Gwenlynn Schroeder, Sarah Small and Rachel Lindsay. Khaday and Schroeder are electrical engineering technology majors, and Small and Lindsay are mechanical engineering majors.
TechPride Golf Scramble raises $10,200 for scholarships
The 2012 TechPride Golf Scramble brought together 19 teams to raise money for scholarships for College of Technology students. The 2012 event raised $10,200 to be distributed to students with financial need during the 2013-14 academic year.
BCM 100 students offer designs to transform building
Students in the BCM 100 (Introduction to Construction) have been asked to contribute ideas to transform a metal-free span building into office space.
International Construction Management experience set in Ireland
James Jenkins, associate professor of building construction management, will lead the 2013 International Construction Management Study Abroad experience to Ireland in May. He has offered study abroad courses to Ireland since 2009, and he also participated in a faculty exchange with the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) during Fall 2009.
BCM career fair attracts more than 100 companies
On September 28, a perfect fall afternoon in West Lafayette, more than 100 construction industry partners participated in the fall Building Construction Management Career Fair. The department and organizers thank all who made it to Mackey Arena for the event.
Career Fair participants: