TECH 12000 (Design Thinking in Technology) student teams displayed their solutions and ideas at the TECH 12000 public showcase on December 7.
Construction management professor named Ivy Tech distinguished alumna
Jamie Metzinger, visiting assistant professor of construction management technology, was named a distinguished alumna of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
TLI professor proposes STEM technique to judge creativity
Scott Bartholomew, assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education, was the featured speaker at the National Art Education Association’s live webcast, “Design Thinking in STEAM: An International Perspective through a Mixed Methods Study.”
Akdere discusses knowledge management, talent mapping at United States Air Force conference
Mesut Akdere, associate professor of human resource development, was a panelist at the United States Air Force's National Security Scholars Conference in Washington, D.C., on November 30.
Polytechnic student takes top IronHacker honor
Emily Ko, a sophomore studying cybersecurity, won Best Community Spirit award at an IronHacks awards ceremony on Monday, December 4, for contributing the most to the hacker forum.
Middle schoolers to show off STEM skills
The 4th annual TECHFIT Showcase, featuring middle school students from five states, will be held at the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center (Co-Rec) on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Padfield presents at international Innovation Conference
Jon Padfield, assistant professor of organizational leadership at Purdue Polytechnic Columbus, recently presented the research paper “The Use of Crowd Funding Analytics as a Predictor for Innovation Market Demand” at the 8th annual Asia Pacific Innovation Conference.
Polytechnic students win at Altice and Infosys Innovation Hackathon
Two three-person teams brought home first and second place finishes from the 30-hour Altice and Infosys Innovation Hackathon held in Long Island, New York
Guitar-building STEM education initiative impacts 20,000 students nationwide
With grants from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education project, Mark French, along with two dozen other college professors and high school teachers, integrated the building of guitars with lessons in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Student develops portable jet engine controller in a shoebox
Brock Gillum, an undergraduate student working in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology’s engine test laboratory, developed a portable control box prototype for a jet engine in a shoebox.