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Industry leader Hilti provides hands-on tools, tech for students, partners with Construction Management Technology
Hilti joined our School of Construction Management Technology on April 18 to give a sizeable gift to the construction lab in Dudley Hall, and to announce a long-lasting educational partnership to help innovate and evolve the construction industry alongside our students.
Industry partner PTC holds flagship event at Purdue's Smart Learning Factory
A primary partner in our Smart Learning ecosystem, PTC, joined us in late March to hold one of their major events for employees and their clients. Learn more here:
Air Force ROTC hosts summit with Space Force leadership, industry, President Chiang
Purdue Polytechnic's Air Force ROTC will host a unique group of leaders from the Space Force, the Air Force, and defense technology firms in addition to Purdue President Mung Chiang for the Giant Leaps Summit, a one-of-a-kind gathering seeking to advance national defense efforts in space. Learn more here:
Guitar made from Mackey floor, crafted by Polytechnic student, auctioned for nearly $11K at Purdue vs. IU
Gryphon Mawhorter from Purdue Polytechnic's guitar lab returns with his latest creation: a guitar made of the old basketball court from Mackey Arena. An auction for the item will begin at the Purdue vs. IU men's basketball game, and will support the guitar lab's continued success.
Capture 3D, Zeiss ScanBox gift delivers on cross-college collaboration, increases students' workforce readiness
Purdue Polytechnic faculty and executives gathered with representatives from Capture 3D/Zeiss, Howmet Aerospace and with peers in the industrial engineering program at Purdue to celebrate the recent installation of a Zeiss ScanBox 5120, a large machine that allows facilities to scan manufactured parts for comparison with their “perfect’’ digital versions. The ScanBox resides within the “Build @ Scale” lab, marking the first instance of cross-pollination in a physical teaching space between Purdue Polytechnic and the College of Engineering since Dudley and Lambertus Halls were dedicated.
Technology Alumni Awards celebrate Polytechnic prestige, renewed alumni board, future goals
Twelve #PurduePolytechnic alumni received awards celebrating their noteworthy contributions to Purdue, their industries, and the world of technology as a whole.
USDA grant creates rare three-college collaboration between Polytechnic, Agriculture, Engineering faculty
Purdue Polytechnic's Robert Nawrocki is spearheading a USDA-funded project, incorporating colleagues from Purdue's Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering. This offers a rare opportunity for sponsored research between three distinct colleges at Purdue.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214860422006376?via%3Dihub
Cummins, Purdue IN-MaC partner to inspire future workforce, bring access to next-gen manufacturing
Cummins has partnered with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue to create a studio featuring robotics, coding, microelectronics, advanced manufacturing and much more.
New student-run digital enterprise group manages engineering projects for clubs across Purdue
Six students have taken on a large-scale task of getting as many engineering-focused clubs as they can manage into their product lifecycle management system. This tech-intensive goal was founded collaboratively by students and faculty in Purdue Polytechnic's digital enterprise systems program.