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.
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Engineering Technology researchers win awards in manufacturing, industrial engineering, teaching for mixed-reality work
A mixed-reality research team which began in 2022 with Farid Breidi's NSF grant just swept several categories of the American Society for Engineering Education's annual awards.
Le receives first National Science Foundation grant for innovative energy efficiency model
Congratulations to Purdue Polytechnic's Tho Le for his first-ever award from the National Science Foundation, which will allow him to research methods for increased energy efficiency in urban power grids.
Engineering Technology hosts a day of smart manufacturing at Purdue
Purdue Polytechnic recently hosted a dedication for its new smart manufacturing labs, designed to prepare students for the factory of the future. Engineering technology faculty have already begun shaping new curricula around these state-of-the-art facilities.
Engineering technology faculty lead on Purdue's semiconductor, CHIPS Act goals
The CHIPS Act is motivating professors and students in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology to discover how America can re-shore its semiconductor industry.
Future Work and Learning research projects focus on all human-technology interactions
Since 2018, Purdue Polytechnic faculty have been collaborating to explore the intersection between learning and work within the context of technology. Through new approaches to education and workforce training and development, their ongoing “Future Work and Learning” research aims to empower employees to take charge of their careers and become active, successful professionals and members of society.
STEM enrichment program introduces Anderson-area girls to career paths, college
A STEM enrichment program offered through a partnership between Purdue Polytechnic Anderson and the Sistas of Royalty, a mentoring program, is building interest in attending college amongst sixth grade girls in the Anderson area.
Flexible materials and 3D printing – the next generation of additive manufacturing
Soft actuators, components in mechanical devices that enable movement, are inspired by biological systems but can’t yet replicate the complexity of the human body. Purdue Polytechnic’s David Gonzalez Rodriguez is researching the creation of 3D-printed flexible structures that can function as soft actuators and sensors.
Polytechnic expands high-tech learning opportunities in Kokomo
Purdue Polytechnic’s Kokomo location now resides inside the newly renovated Inventrek Technology Park, which features expansive lab space for mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineering technology coursework and numerous other learning spaces. Students take advantage of seven times more workspace than was available at Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo’s previous location.