Our students—many of whom are also grads of the Purdue Polytechnic High Schools—are surpassing the expectations of a Fortune 100 company like Dow, Inc. Read all about their experiences and the impact they've had on industry in a short time:
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Polytechnic alumnus makes Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ for innovations in agriculture
Polytechnic alumni Ivan Ball and Scott Massey created their company called "anu" in order to bring the newest technology to agriculture, not only stopping food waste in the developed world but endeavoring to end scarcity in other parts of the globe as well. Read more about how their efforts landed Massey on Forbes' 30 Under 30:
New projects, ideas abound at Tech Expo 2024
Engineering technology just hosted the senior students' Tech Expo, which had over a whopping 60 industry-sponsored projects utilizing the latest technologies.
Giant leaps on ‘Mars’ outpost for Polytechnic student
Adriana Sanchez, a soon-to-be senior in mechanical engineering technology, recently got back from doing some amazing things at the Mars Desert Research Facility in Utah. Read about her two weeks in a simulated spacefaring environment here:
Purdue Polytechnic in New Albany makes good showing at event, introduces kids to tech behind their favorite vehicles
Purdue Polytechnic in New Albany just had an immensely successful outreach event, interacting with around 2,000 youngsters exploring trucks, all-electric karts and more in Louisville, KY.
Purdue in Indianapolis students collaborate to design and build low-cost neonatal medical devices for international use
Our Purdue Indy students are saving lives; mechanical engineering technology undergrads collaborated with faculty and Riley Children's Hospital to build a new kind of incubator that can be used in lower-income nations around the world. Read all about it here:
French wins Lifetime Achievement Award for efforts to help Indiana businesses
Purdue Polytechnic's Mark French has spent the equivalent of a second career consulting Hoosier businesses, making sure they succeed. He was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Purdue for these efforts.
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.
First-of-its-kind Gibson guitar partnership enhances students' experiential learning
Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology has announced a collaborative partnership with Gibson, the leading guitar manufacturer. This marks Gibson's first higher-ed partnership of this kind, embarked upon because of the unique nature of the "guitar lab" at Purdue.
Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program partners with Gibson
A pioneering alliance in experiential learning to create expert future luthiers