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.
The globalization efforts of the College of Technology have entered a new phase. With strong growth in partnerships over the past few years, the college has sharpened its focus on strengthening and enhancing a broad array of connections with existing partners. Those connections could potentially include Technology alumni and industry partners.
Kyle Bowen takes his cues for technological optimism from Star Trek story lines.
"Star Trek shows us that there's this future out there that is prosperous," Bowen says. "Technology advances us and makes us more successful. I look at it as an opportunity."
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:
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.
High school teachers, counselors and students are invited to apply to SPIRIT, two summer programs that teach participants how to use information technology (IT) and software tools in useful and interesting ways.
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.
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:
The News and Tribune covered Commencement at Purdue’s College of Technology at New Albany last week. The story highlights obstacles the graduates had to overcome as well as their successes.
Major: Organizational Leadership and Supervision, minoring in communications and political science.
Football and track
OLS student advisory board
National Society of Black Engineers
Society of Minority Managers
College of Technology Student Ambassadors
Vice President – Phi Sigma Pi honors society
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
