Action Engineering and the PLM Center of Excellence at Purdue University have entered into an agreement to advance Model-Based Definition (MBD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) education for industry.
PLTW Profile: Justin Myers
Justin Myers, assistant principal of Maconaquah Middle School, graduated from Purdue University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in computer integrated manufacturing technology (CIMT). He began his career in the technology sector but soon realized that his job lacked the social interaction aspect of working with people that he enjoyed. He returned to Purdue to combine his tech talents with his people skills and graduated with a second bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology teacher education (ETTE).
Polytechnic research awards - December 2017
Funded research awards for December 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Polytechnic research proposals submitted - December 2017
Funding proposals for December 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
TECHFIT program expands computational thinking research into new contexts
Alka Harriger, professor of computer and information technology, and Brad Harriger, professor of mechanical engineering technology, partnered with other faculty in the creation of professional development programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle school teachers and new research into the development of computational thinking among middle school students across three learning contexts.
Aviation biofuel research could decrease development costs, increase safety for firefighters
Petr Vozka, a graduate student in the School of Engineering Technology, hopes to make the certification process for alternative fuels easier by constructing bridges between fuel chemistry and performance.
Bertoline Family Scholarship benefits in-state students
Gary and Ada Bertoline, recognizing a need for financial aid for students in the college, established the Bertoline Family Scholarship.
Six teams to compete at Purdue in 2018 midwest Nanoline automation contest
An automated disk jockey for school dances, a tomato harvesting system and a voting machine which prevents fraud are among the student design projects competing in the 2018 Midwest Regionals of the Phoenix Contact Nanoline Contest on Saturday (February 3). The public is invited at 11:30 a.m. to view the projects.
Computing Career Fair
Students in Purdue’s computing majors have dedicated years to honing their information technology skills. Now, they’re ready to take their own giant leaps into careers in network engineering technology, cybersecurity, systems analysis and design, programming and more! Don’t miss your opportunity to meet these future innovators.
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Institute for Process Excellence partners with Purdue for professional education
The Institute for Process Excellence (IpX) and Purdue University announced a partnership to provide professional education certificate programs for industry clients in product lifecycle management (PLM), configuration management (CM2), and model-based definition (MBD).