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.
TECH 12000 students to present showcase of semester projects
Students in TECH 12000 (Design Thinking in Technology) will present a public showcase of their semester projects from 2–3 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017, in Knoy Hall of Technology rooms B016 and B019. The campus community, parents and friends are invited to meet students in the course and explore their work. Snacks will be provided.
Former dean celebrates three decades of Purdue positivity
Thirty years ago, Don Gentry and five university friends united to discuss and demonstrate their fondness for Purdue University. They formed a club and dubbed it “Positive about Purdue.”
Engineering Technology seniors to present posters of 2017-18 capstone projects
Thirty student teams in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology will give poster presentations about their industry-sponsored senior capstone projects on Friday, December 8, in the Purdue Memorial Union’s south ballroom.
Each team designs and builds projects throughout the fall and spring semesters. Most capstone projects require the improvement of a process to increase safety, efficiency, or automation for an industry customer.
TLI students win three awards at regional competition
Students in the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) brought back three awards from the Midwest Regional TEECA competition at Illinois State University held October 27-28, 2017.
First-year students win first place at Technica Hackathon
Lindsay Harper, Taylor Younkins and Grace Chen, first-year students in the Department of Computer and Information Technology, won two awards, including first place, from the Technica Hackathon, held November 4-5, 2017.
Polytechnic’s Anderson & Richmond locations team up to offer courses in Muncie
Purdue Polytechnic Anderson and Purdue Polytechnic Richmond are collaborating to deliver courses in Muncie, Indiana, through a grant from the Ball Brothers Foundation.
TLI doctoral student receives award at Academy of Management conference
Louis Hickman, a doctoral student working with Mesut Akdere in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation, was given an Outstanding Reviewer Award at the Midwest Academy of Management Conference.
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