The Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award is presented to engineering alumni who have distinguished themselves in any field of endeavor that reflects favorably on Purdue University, the engineering profession, or society in general.

In the case of alumni who are engaged in engineering work, their record of accomplishments should indicate a high potential for future growth into positions of increasing responsibility. The College of Engineering has over 81,000 living alumni. The distinction of DEA has been bestowed upon 472 of these outstanding individuals.
 

Raymond Cohen	William N. Dudley	Barry M. Epstein
N. Wayne Hale Jr.	Thomas L. Maxwell	Gary E. Payton
Edward M. Schreck	David R. Schwind	Edward G. Tiedemann Jr.
Ellen E. Tobias