applied research links
- Biometric Standards, Performance, and Assurance Laboratory
- Ergonomics
- Six Sigma Quality Process-Lean Manufacturing
- Technology Teacher Preparation in Pre-Engineering Education
- Distribution Management and Inventory Control within Supply Chain Management
- Biotech Manufacturing-Life Science based
- Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education
- Healthcare Quality Initiatives
- Faculty Research Interests
- Corporate Outreach
Spotlights |
Every couple of weeks, the webpage of the Department changes to reflect the news and activities currently underway.
August (15-31) |
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration card is recognized as verification of safety training. The 10 hour and 30 hour cards are sequenced in the amount of information covered. IT 281 Industrial Safety provides information to cover the 30 hour OSHA card.
September (1-14) |
The faculty in the Department of Industrial Technology have a wide range of industrial and consulting experience. Several faculty are highly sought after for special expertise in activities such as industrial training or keynotes speeches for conferences, service on technical committees and boards of directors, or writing for trade journals and trade associations. Other faculty have work experience in diverse companies such as Caterpillar, Ernst & Young, Exel Logistics, Chrysler and Ford Motor Company, working as Quality Assurance Engineers, Supplier Management, Product Design, Warehouse Operations, and Transportation Planning and Manufacturing Systems Consultants. All of these serve to keep faculty current, and to generate support from industry for our programs and students.
September (14-15) |
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Family Day :: September 15, 2007 The faculty in the Department of Industrial Technology would like to invite you to Family Day. Please join Dr. Newton with representatives of the College in the lobby of Knoy Hall, and visit the Biometrics Lab on the third floor (Room 378). Displays of face, iris, hand geometry, vein, fingerprint and signature recognition will be on display. We will also have information about our other labs and programs on display. We will also have some IT department give-aways. |
September (15-24) |
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Academic Spotlight :: PACE Grant Industrial Technology faculty continually work to bring cutting edge, industrially-relevant into the curriculum. One bright example of this is the department’s involvement with the General Motors led PACE collaborative. The department’s PACE initiative, fully named as Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education, was begun by Drs. Edie Schmidt and Kathryne Newton and subsequently extended by Dr. Michael Dyrenfurth. For more information about this exciting project, and the benefits to students, please follow this link. |
September (24-30) |
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Academic Spotlight :: Biometric Standards Industrial Technology faculty continually work to bring cutting edge, industrially-relevant into the curriculum. One bright example of this is the department’s involvement with the General Motors led PACE collaborative. The department’s PACE initiative, fully named as Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education, was begun by Drs. Edie Schmidt and Kathryne Newton and subsequently extended by Dr. Michael Dyrenfurth. For more information about this exciting project, and the benefits to students, please follow this link. |
October (1-15) |
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Academic Spotlight :: Healthcare Quality Initiatives in Industrial Technology The focus of this program is to translate systems engineering methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, into relevant and accessible tools that can be readily applied by healthcare professionals to create sustained improvement in the quality of healthcare delivery across Indiana. One such initiative has facilitated over 40 operational and clinical practice guideline improvement project teams across 21 Indiana hospitals (6 hospital systems) with over 85% of projects reaching implementation and 80% of implemented projects sustained at 6-9 months. Click here for more information. |
IT applied research contact info:
To find out more on how to become involved in a sponsored project or applied research, contact:
Dr. Kathryne A. Newton, Industrial Technology Department Head
or
Dr. Melissa Dark, assistant dean for planning and research
E-mail: dark@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 494-2554
contact info:
Department of Industrial Technology
401 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN
47907-2021
Phone: 765-494-1101
Fax: 765-496-2700