Technology Week 2007 slated for April 9 to 13
Celebrating innovation. Imagining possibilities. ... This is the theme for the college's inaugural Technology Week April 9 to 13, 2007.
The week is dedicated to highlighting the accomplishments and endeavors of the college as well as the countless ways that technology has and will impact our lives.
The featured speaker for the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday afternoon will be
Emily Stover DeRocco (pictured at left) who will address the role that technology plays in society, the federal government's role in strengthening and growing work force development, and how educational institutions can work in partnership with regional, state and federal governments to ensure competitiveness in advanced manufacturing.
Among the week's activities include:
Monday
• Gift Announcement
• Competitive Blood Drive at Knoy (between departments)
• "Technology's Impact on Healthcare" faculty poster display (during blood drive)
Tuesday
• Dean's Lecture Series -- Emily DeRocco, assistant secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
• Competitive Blood Drive at Knoy (between departments)
• "Technology's Impact on Healthcare" faculty poster display (during blood drive)
• BCM 40th Anniversary Dinner
Wednesday
• Project Lead the Way "Emerging Technologies" teachers seminar
• Competitive Blood Drive at the Airport (between departments)
'Thursday
• Dean's Executive Council (DEC) Meeting
• Joint DEC and Industrial Advisory Board Reception
Friday
• Distinguished Technology Alumni Day and Dinner
• PTAA Senior Send-off Picnic
Saturday and Sunday
• Spring Fest - Technology Tent
For more information, visit and bookmark the Technology Week Web site. Note: If you have an existing poster that relates to healthcare and would be willing to have it on display in a designated area during the blood drive, please contact Mary King, x63513. If you are able to assist with activities during the Senior Send-off Picnic or the Spring Fest Technology tent, contact Erin Pennington at x40887.
Student Honors
Mechanical engineering technology graduate students Grant Robinson and Michael Whitfield won second place in the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center business plan competition.heir business plan was for the start-up company that they formed with Professor Mark Jackson, Micro Machinists LLC.The company is developing a machine tool for high-speed machining at the micro scale.They won $12,000 that they will use to get the company off the ground.
In late October, mechanical engineering technology students Brandon Schwoeppe, Stephen Uszak, Kendall Brubaker and Corey Clevenger met with Vic Edelbrock, president and CEO of the Edelbrock Corp., and his family at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Trade Show in Las Vegas as part of their weeklong internship at the trade show. The intern program was designed to provide valuable learning experiences for students to apply material learned in the classroom to specific field experiences in the automotive industry.They were given the opportunity to observe, participate and gain experiences within aftermarket segments to better prepare them for a career in the automotive industry.The interns worked booths and participated in the behind-the-scenes work required by the show. They also had the opportunity to network with leaders in the automotive aftermarket industry.
Student Leadership Award Deadline March 7
All College of Technology student organizations can nominate individual members for the College of Technology Student Leadership Award. In addition to the student being recognized for his/her selection, the student organization that nominated the student will receive $500 toward a community service project. More Info.
CoT News Submissions
Report your CoT news through the online reporting form. The next e-newsletter is scheduled for distribution on Monday, February 19. The deadline to submit items for consideration for the March 5 edition is February 27.
Sponsored Research Update
For an updated look at sponsored research activities within the College of Technology, visit the applied research section of the CoT Web site.
Technology Week is coming
Bookmark the Technology Week Web site as a reference for the week's activities. Among the events are a gift announcement; a competitive blood drive; a healthcare poster display; the Dean's Distinguished Lecture featuring Emily Stover DeRocco, assistant secretary for Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; Building Construction Management's 40th anniversary celebration; a Project Lead the Way teachers seminar; the distinguished technology alumni dinner; and Industrial Advisory Board and Dean's Executive Council meetings.
Faculty Convocation Feb. 24
The College of Technology's annual faculty convocation is scheduled for Saturday, February 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Stewart Center, Room 302-306. A poster session and light refreshments are planned from 8:30 to10:00 a.m., prior to the meeting.
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Faculty Honors
Beverly J. Davis, associate professor of OLS, recently published an article in Indiana Chamber of Commerce's BizVoice magazine titled "PREPARE: Protecting Your Personal Security."
Heather Cooper, assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology, has delivered a variety of educational and hands-on energy workshops for youth, student and public audiences throughout the year. She conducted "Camp Energy" sessions for the Lafayette Urban Ministry's summer camp for children ages 8 to 10. In addition, her portable museum exhibit, "Our Energy Future: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells," made possible by a grant from Purdue's Energy Center at Discovery Park and the Lilly Foundation, will make its debut this year. The purpose of the exhibit is to teach third- through fifth-graders and their parents about energy and power, hydrogen and its uses and fuel cells. Design and construction of the exhibit were led by David Goodman, a doctoral student, and Tobe Woodrough, who received a bachelor's degree from the department in December. Steve Hahn and December graduate Rob May also helped on the project. The exhibit will first appear as a featured component of the upcoming alternative energy exhibit at the Terre Haute Children's Museum.
Dean Depew to speak at Anderson Rotary
Dean Dennis Depew will visit Anderson's Rotary Club on Feb. 27 to discuss economic development in the Anderson region and how Purdue can partner with the community to create opportunities. Depew's talk will be at noon at the Anderson Country Club, located at 602 North Shore Blvd.
"During the last couple of decades, Anderson and the east-central Indiana region have been faced with immense economic challenges as the manufacturing sector continues to evolve," Depew said. "This area has been hard hit by these changes, but now we have before us a tremendous opportunity to educate a work force with the latest technologies that will ensure individual success and the economic success of the region."
Depew said Purdue and Anderson have a long, successful history together and an even brighter future with the opening of the College of Technology's new home in the Flagship Education Center located at the Flagship Enterprise Center at Interstate 69 and Pendleton Avenue.
Ground was broken last fall for the 53,000-square-foot, $7 million facility that will be used by both Purdue’s College of Technology and Anderson University. The building is scheduled to be completed June 30, and classes will begin meeting at the center this fall.
"This new location will provide a more attractive, modern learning space for our students, and its presence within the Flagship Business Park will give students invaluable exposure to high-technology businesses that offer mentorship opportunities and support to faculty researchers."
"Partnerships between academia and the business community can produce exciting, powerful results and will bring the kind of energy that will be of invaluable benefit to students, businesses and the overall economy of Anderson," he said.
Programs in four of Purdue's technology fields currently reside on the Anderson University campus and will relocate to the center.
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In the News
Aviation Technology gains Pratt & Whitney Engine
A major aircraft engine manufacturer has given the Department of Aviation Technology a large, commercial-grade jet engine that stands more than 10 feet tall and produces 98,000 pounds of thrust. Pratt & Whitney, based in Hartford, Conn., donated a PW4098 engine to Purdue in late November. Two such engines power the Boeing 777.
"This is a huge engine that produces twice the thrust of all three engines of a Boeing 727," said Thomas Wild, a professor of aviation technology. "This is an important acquisition because it gives students an up-close view of a modern engine, how it works and the location of the components. This is the only such engine on display at any college or university that I am aware of."
College of Technology Dean Dennis Depew said donations like this are increasingly important.
"Pratt & Whitney's gift to Purdue is a perfect example of the great things that can happen when industry and academia create partnerships," he said. "This generous gift will benefit not just students, but also the industry by helping assure that our aviation technology graduates are equipped to make a real impact in their fields." More Info.
Purdue receives air-quaity test instruments from Fluke Corp.
Purdue was one of 10 universities in the United States and Canada to receive air-quality test instruments from Fluke Corp., a major supplier of handheld test and measurement equipment.
Each winning school was presented with a pair the Fluke 975 AirMeter testers, which are used to training students in heating, ventilation and air conditioning, industrial hygiene and indoor air quality.
Introduced this fall, the compact Fluke 975 AirMeter tester measures multiple air quality factors, including velocity, CO2, CO, temperature and humidity. It also calculates dew point and wet bulb temperatures, volume flow and percent of outside air. The instrument retails for $2,495.
The Fluke Education Grant Program drew applications from 109 high schools, community colleges, universities and trade schools across the United States and Canada. Winners were chosen by a review committee of air quality professionals who are members of the Fluke Indoor Air Quality Advisory Council, and Fluke employees. They examined many program elements, including the breadth of course offerings and the types and numbers of certificates and degrees conferred.
Job fair attracts companies to campus
The College of Technology held its seventh annual career fair Feb. 7.
"It's a great opportunity," said Susanne Kelley, placement secretary for mechanical engineering technology. "It gives students a chance to meet company recruiters and get their applications in."
Representatives from 98 companies were present to speak with students and prospective interns. Some businesses attending are American Airlines, GE and U.S. Steel. More Info.
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