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Staff Profile
Angela McKinney
Title: Lead student services coordinator at the College  of Technology at Columbus
Time at Purdue: Joined Purdue in 1988. Was honored for 20 years of service during a provost's luncheon in January in West Lafayette.
What her job consists of: As a student services coordinator, McKinney has a variety of responsibilities, including recruiting, academic advising, admissions, alumni relations and coordinating special events such as graduations and honors ceremonies.
Why she enjoys what she does: "I love my job because of the students. I enjoy helping them achieve their goals and keeping in touch with them through the years. It's always nice when I get a Christmas card from them or when they let me know they've gotten married or had a baby. It's very rewarding. Purdue has given me a lot of opportunities I wouldn't have been exposed to otherwise."
When she's not working: You can find her reading, walking, or serving on various advisory boards in the area. She also is involved with a support group for bereaved parents called Wings for the Journey (she has lost two children), speaking to organizations in the area on this topic, and organizing benefit events for the group.
Alumni News
Jon-Eric Eliker, CIT ’06 graduate from the Kokomo location, was named one of Oracle's deputy chief technology officers for 2008. Eliker was acknowledged by Oracle for his deep understanding of the Oracle platform and the vision he has used to solve clients' business challenges. Oracle recognizes a select group of Oracle technical architects based on their delivery of services and solutions to customers using Oracle technology. Eliker is a solution consultant with Frontline Logic, located in the Inventrek Technology Park. The Kokomo Howard County Development Corp., in collaboration with Purdue University and Indiana University, Kokomo, established Inventrek to encourage the development of high-tech businesses in Kokomo and Howard County.
In Memory of John Eddy
John Eddy, former director of the Anderson location and special assistant to the assistant dean for statewide technology, died Feb. 13 in Fort Myers, Fla. following an extended illness. Eddy retired from the college in October 2008.
Eddy worked in various positions at General Motors in Anderson from 1959 to 1998 before joining the College of Technology at Anderson in 1999. At Purdue, he served as a student adviser and location director before becoming special assistant to the assistant dean.
He received a bachelor's degree in industrial management from Purdue in 1959 and was a member of the John Purdue Club and the Purdue President's Council. Eddy also was a supporter of Purdue Musical Organizations, a chair of the advisory board for Indiana Public Radio, and a member of the board of directors for the Anderson Education Foundation and area the Rotary Club.
His wife, Sonya, survives and is also a 1959 graduate of Purdue, receiving a bachelor's degree in speech and audiology.
The Eddys have a long history with Purdue. John's father, Ray, was a former Purdue basketball coach, associate director of intercollegiate athletics and was last year posthumously inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. Sonya Eddy's father, Albert P. Stewart, was founder and head of the Purdue Musical Organizations and director of the Purdue Glee Club. The Eddys' grandson Jeffrey started at Purdue in fall 2008, making him the fifth generation of the family to attend Purdue. Funeral Announcement
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Faculty Endeavors
Several faculty members from the College of Technology were presenters at the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration annual meeting Feb. 4 to 6 in Orlando, Fla. Among those who participated were Michael O'Hair (ECET), Robert Herrick (ECET), Mark Pagano (MET), Mark Schuver (IT), Daphene Koch (BCM) and Jonathan Davis (IT). In addition, Schuver was honored for his contributions during the 2008 CIEC meeting. He received the award for Best Speaker Session: Industry/University/Graduate Partnerships, College-Industry Partnership division.
Gary Bertoline's proposal, "Stereo Projection in the Astronomy and Technology Classroom: An Educational Tool to Navigate and Improve Learning of the 3D Universe and 3D Geometry," has been selected for funding as part of the 2008-09 Program for Instructional Innovation. The project will utilize a stereo visualization system, which can be used in a classroom along with a 3D simulation package that will allow students to better familiarize themselves with our universe. Other faculty on the project are Laura Cayon, College of Science; Laura Arns, College of Technology and associate director of the Envision Center; and Deborah Bennett, College of Education.
Student Endeavors
Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav, a CGT student at the New Albany location, recently attended and volunteered at the ACM-SIGGRAPH conference in Suntec City, Singapore.
More than 3,200 artists, researchers, developers, gaming experts, filmmakers, and academics attended the conference in December to discover new products, talents, technology, and techniques in the digital media industry. Forty-nine countries were represented.
"It was great opportunity to work behind the scenes as an integral part of the SIGGRAPH conference in Asia," Nandigjav said. "This valuable experience gave me the opportunity to meet and learn directly from industry, professionals, artists and teachers while assisting the conference attendees and supporting the conference programs and events."
As a student volunteer, she worked at the exhibition entrance and exhibit service counter, assisted with technical papers, courses, in the conference management office and merchandise store. She also had admission to all programs, receptions, and student volunteer events. For her efforts, she was selected as the top student volunteer out of the nearly 120 students who helped during the conference. Nandigjav has been asked to volunteer during next year's conference.
Garage Junkies places second in Rube Goldberg
he Garage Junkies, a new team this year comprised of four MET students and one ME student, placed second in the Purdue regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Saturday. A team from the Illinois Rube Goldberg Society at the University of Illinois won the 27th annual contest, marking the first time a non-Purdue team has won the regional.The Illinois team now advances to the national competition March 28 at Purdue.
The Garage Junkies team are self-proclaimed car buffs. Their machine consisted almost solely of parts from vintage cars that they work on, such as a 1967 Ford Mustang emblem, headlights from a Model A and various other parts dating back to the 1930s and 1940s. The team completed the task in 46 steps, culminating in the Model A standard headlights flipping over to reveal headlights made from LEDs.
Photo Above: Jacob Adams of Purdue's Garage Junkies team prepares his team's machine during the regional Rube Goldberg Machine Competition.
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In the News
Comfort Motion Technologies presents to IT class at Anderson
On Feb. 16, Paul Phipps , president of Comfort Motion Technologies, and Christopher Meyers, Comfort Motion  Technologies product engineer, were guest lecturers at the Purdue College of Technology at Anderson. Phipps and Meyers addressed students who are taking the IT 385: Industrial Ergonomics course. Through a teleconference feed, students from the Anderson, Richmond, South Bend, Columbus and Greensburg locations were able to participate in the presentation. The course, taught by Chad Laux, a visiting professor of industrial technology, is
designed to focus on work design and ergonomics in manufacturing. Specific attention is focused on introducing the terminology and techniques used in work design and on the fundamental concepts
embodied in industrial ergonomics.
During the presentation, Phipps addressed the ergonomic, biomechanics and anthropometry aspects of the human body. He discussed how the Comfort Motion Technologies idea came about through the commercialization process and also demonstrated how static automotive seats lead to tissue fatigue and driver discomfort. According to
Phipps, lower back pain sets in over time and even the best automotive seats can cause lower back issues if the driver stays in one position too long. Comfort Motion Technologies offers a solution that automatically redistributes the driver's weight over time. Meyers discussed the Comfort Motion Technologies patented software technology and how it automatically provides safe and subtle movements to the driver's seat over time.
College of Technology at Anderson holding open house Feb. 26
The College of Technology at Anderson is holding an open house Feb. 26 at the Anderson University Flagship Center. The open house, which is open to the public, will be 5-8 p.m. at the center, 2705 Enterprise Drive off Interstate 69, Exit 22.
Location director Barbara Alder said the open house will offer prospective students and their families information about degree programs and other educational opportunities offered at Purdue in Anderson.
Those attending will be able to visit with Purdue faculty and staff, tour the facilities and ask questions about the admissions process, financial aid, scholarships and career options. Refreshments also will be served.
Students to put their Web design skills to test in Anderson
Teams of high school students are invited to compete at the second annual Web design contest, offered by the College of Technology at Anderson. The event will be held from 9:15 a.m. to noon Feb. 27 at the Anderson University Flagship Education Center, 2705 Enterprise Drive off Interstate 69, Exit 22.
University News Service
All majors sought for construction competition course callouts Feb. 25
The Purdue student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders will hold a call out on Wednesday (Feb. 25) for students in all majors interested in learning about a course that provides an opportunity to participate in a residential construction, design and planning competition.
The call out will be held at 6 p.m. in the construction laboratory in the basement of Knoy Hall, Room B038. Students from any major can attend and receive information about the BCM 362 "Construction Competition" course, which will be offered in fall 2009.
Dale Koehler, organizer of the competition course and an associate professor in the Department of Building Construction Management, said he is especially interested in attracting students studying finance, marketing, interior design, computer graphics and construction management. The course is limited to 20 students, and they are selected through an interview process.
University News Service
Purdue creates center to focus on professional education
In an effort to address the growing need for leadership and knowledge for professionals working in technology fields, Purdue has launched a center that will coordinate and implement professional programs available through the College of Technology.
The Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research, which will be known as PROSTAR, will administer graduate-level degrees, certificates, courses and workshops to professionals in business and technology fields. Richard O. Buckius, Purdue's vice president for research, and Purdue Provost Randy Woodson approved the center's creation on Feb. 9.
The center was established to support the university's strategic plan in the area of engagement, promote partnerships with business and industry, and drive economic growth.
University News Service
College of Technology students participate in Rube Goldberg contest
Several students in the College of Technology competed on teams during regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, held Feb. 21 at Purdue.
Among the students in the college are a new team this year called Garage Junkies, made up of four seniors in mechanical engineering technology: Perry Palmerton, Austin Lucas, Kevin Rodgers and Nick Rosswurm.
Other students from the college include Cale Castle, a computer graphics technology junior, and Joe O'Brien, a freshman in building construction management, who are members of the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers team; and Laura Campbell, a computer graphics technology junior; Lauren Russell, a sophomore in mechanical engineering technology; and Melissa Weddle, a sophomore in electrical engineering technology, all members of the Society of Women Engineers team. In addition, Melissa Weddle is organizing the regional high school Rube Goldberg contest, also held Feb. 21 at Purdue.
For a complete list of results, go to www.purdue.edu.
To read more about the Society of Women Engineers team, go to the Journal and Courier
Purdue to offer industrial technology degree program at Vincennes University in fall
Beginning in the fall semester, students can start earning their Purdue University degree in a new location: Vincennes.
A new bachelor's degree program in industrial technology will allow students to take courses at Vincennes University, but receive a degree from Purdue. The program, jointly administered by the two universities, will prepare graduates for jobs in advanced manufacturing.
"Purdue's statewide technology program, offered in 11 Indiana cities, has a long history of preparing Indiana's workers for the jobs of the future," said Duane Dunlap, associate dean for statewide technology at Purdue. "This bachelor's degree program with Vincennes University is an exciting new partnership that has the potential to significantly impact southwestern Indiana, providing the kind of education needed to prepare workers for the new economy."
University News Service
Student organization for veterans created in Columbus
Purdue University's College of Technology at Columbus is starting a new student organization designed to meet the needs of veterans attending courses at three institutions at the Columbus Learning Center.
The Student Veteran Association of Columbus is open to any veteran taking courses at the College of Technology at Columbus, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus or Ivy Tech's Columbus campus, said Jack Head, assistant director of the Purdue College of Technology at Columbus.
University News Service
Niswonger to co-chair Purdue council
Scott M. Niswonger, who graduated from Purdue's aviation technology program in 1968, has been named co-chair of the Purdue Foundation Development Council.
Purdue University President France A. Córdova announced recently the names of 35 prominent members of the business and civic worlds who have accepted her invitation to serve on the newly activated council.
Niswonger has been a strong financial supporter of the university and serves on the President's Council and the Dean's Executive Council for the College of Technology.
"I'm very excited about leading this newly formed Council. This Council's efforts will have a significant impact on the future plans and growth of Purdue," he said. "I've always had a passion for Purdue's success since my own graduation."
Greeneville Sun
Indy airport could lose meteorologists
Aviation Technology faculty member Chien-tsung Lu weighs in on a plan to cut the number of weather experts serving U.S. airports.
Indianapolis Star
Av tech professor: Buffalo crash similar to Roselawn tragedy
Significant ice buildup on the wings of a passenger plane is now the focus of a crash investigation in which 50 people died. Continental Flight 3407 took off from Newark Feb. 12 and was just five miles from Buffalo International Airport when it crashed in the town of Clarence Center.
"There are reports the plane went straight down and we've also heard there is a potential for icing in the area. First thing I think of is here we go again. A situation like Roselawn," said Professor Richard Fanjoy, Purdue University.
WTHR
CIT faculty member's business may go statewide
Computer programmers with DelMar Information Technologies in the Purdue Research Park have been plugging away at ways to modernize local elections. Three counties, including Tippecanoe and Cass, are no strangers to the technology.
"Our software, we call it Electronic Poll Book because it really replaces the paper poll books that you would traditionally go in and find your name and you would put your signature on that," said Kyle Lutes, associate professor of computer and information technology and DelMar Information Technologies founder.
WLFI
Aviation technology grad officiating NFL games
Aviation Technology alum and former corporate pilot John Parry shares how he became an NFL official and why he loves his job.
nwi.com
Racing machines on display April 23 at Motorsports on the Mall
Racing fans can get an up-close look at a variety of racecars during the Motorsports on the Mall event April 23. The event, sponsored by the Purdue Motorsports Association, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Purdue Mall, rain or shine. It is one of several activities planned during the week leading up to Purdue's annual Grand Prix kart race, which is April 25.
Andy Eckerle, president of the group, said the purpose of the second annual event is to increase awareness of the organization as well as the industry's connection to Purdue and Indiana.
Vehicles scheduled to be on display include sprint and midget machines, a variety of National Hot Rod Association vehicles, and stock and open-wheel cars. Eckerle said students and some of the owners will accompany the cars to answer questions about them.
Motorsports organizations and teams who are interested in exhibiting their display cars or components can contact Eckerle at (812) 630-8801 or aeckerle@purdue.edu
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