Purdue Polytechnic students in Indianapolis visited the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago this month to learn about new technologies, meet manufacturing representatives and explore career possibilities.
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Maha Fluid Power 2024 tracks ‘research trends,’ provides support network across industry
“There is so much technology available to the modern workforce,” Purdue Polytechnic's Dean Castro said. “We give [students] the opportunity to use it all first-hand without ever having to leave the teaching environment.”
New patent by Polytechnic faculty to ‘help automate building construction’
Professor Zhang's new patent provides “instructions to a robotic arm that places and fastens construction materials” directly onto buildings, which should massively speed up the construction process on residential buildings. Read more here:
Computer Graphics Technology grad joins Disney Animation Apprentice Program: Q&A with Joshua Meister
Joshua Meister from Indianapolis' animation has had an amazing career thus far—and it's only getting more interesting as he moves on to a long-awaited Disney sequel later this year. Read Joshua's story here:
Collaborative game AI research wins award from intelligent systems journal
A work of collaborative research between Purdue Polytechnic graphics and information technology faculty and their grad students was recently awarded for their ability to use AI to generate new multiplayer video game levels. Find out how it works here:
Samsung, Stellantis joint venture provides tech opportunities for Purdue, Kokomo students
The new, massive electric vehicle battery producer in Kokomo means great things for Purdue Polytechnic students, both from our statewide location in Kokomo and from elsewhere, who want to get hands-on experience in the EV industry. Read more:
IN-MaC brings hands-on learning methods to Evansville through Toyota partnership
Our Indiana Next-Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center continues to grow, as it expands alongside a longstanding partnership with Toyota to the University of Evansville:
Polytechnic collaborators work to establish new dual-site NSF AI image center at Purdue and Houston
Purdue Polytechnic's Thomas Hacker and graduate student Zhiwei Chu are part of a wider group of Purdue experts helping the National Science Foundation create a new center for AI-powered imaging, which will help identify weaknesses in buildings located in or around natural disaster zones.
Grad student, faculty mentors present on AI in business analytics at conference
Congratulations to Kevin Dittman and Paul Thomas—and especially to our recent PhD graduate Sakhi Aggrawal for a successful presentation:
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.