Tuttle scholarship to benefit MET students in Columbus

A new scholarship for mechanical engineering technology (MET) majors will be available this fall at the Purdue College of Technology at Columbus/Greensburg.

Established in memory of Brooke E Tuttle, the scholarship is one of three set up at Columbus-area colleges.

Money from Tuttle, the Community Education Coalition in Columbus, and Purdue University was used to set up an endowed scholarship account that will provide funds annually to deserving students.

Russo featured as one of five "Record Makers"

Firsts come in many forms. Athletes push body and mind to reach the top. For others, reaching the summit means giving back the most — doing the most good. Meet 5 Students who have accomplished the extraordinary to earn a place in Boilermaker history.

J.C. Russo, a junior in computer graphics technology, is the starting goalie for the U.S. National Power Soccer team that won the first two Powerwheelchair Football World Cups.

Read the full story on Russo and the other four Record Makers.

Purdue EcoMakers wins six awards in first year of EcoCAR 2

The Purdue EcoMakers team received six awards during the the EcoCAR 2 Year One Competition in Los Angeles May 18-23, 2012.

The first year of the three-year competition focused on student plans for their advanced vehicle architectures using modeling and simulation. The competing teams participated in a trade show and delivered numerous presentations to judges during the competition.

The Purdue team’s awards included:

In the News: EET majors among top 10 starting salaries

Graduates of the College of Technology’s electrical engineering technology program (EET) earned among the top 10 average starting salaries last year, according to the most recent salary survey conducted by Purdue’s Center for Career Opportunities.

Twenty-seven EET alumni responded to the survey and reported starting salaries ranging from $40,000 to $100,000. The average salary of $59,466 ranks ninth of all degree programs listed in the annual report.

In the News: third Able Flight at Purdue starts May 19

Six Able Flight scholarship winners will arrive at Purdue University May 19 to begin five weeks of intensive flight and ground training, an experience that will change their lives forever. The six men come from all over the country, and though their disabilities and challenges may be varied, they share a passion for becoming a pilot.

Read the full story.

EET senior design projects tackle range of challenges

Overcoming classroom barriers. Salting wintry roads with less waste. Powering a lawn mower with water.

Senior design students tackled these projects in ECET 49700 (Project Design and Development, Phase II), which is offered each semester as a capstone course for electrical engineering technology majors.

Five students were honored during the public display of the projects May 4:

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