2011 Educating the Engineer of 2020 Workshop: OverviewPrevention through Design: Designing a Safer Tomorrow through Engineering TodayTuesday, September 20, 2011 Stewart Center, Room 302, Purdue UniversityPlease RSVP for the workshop and/or lunch to events@purdue.edu. Please indicate if you will attend the Workshop and lunch or Workshop only. Co-sponsorsThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Program ChairsMichael Harris, Professor Chemical Engineering, Associate Dean, College of Engineering, & Co-Chair, Engineer of 2020 Committee Peter Meckl, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, & Co- Chair, Engineer of 2020 Committee James McGlothlin, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Director: Graduate Program in Occupational & Environmental Health Sciences
Craig Miller, Professor of Computer Graphics Technology, College of Technology Prevention through Design Innovation CompetitionThe Prevention through Design Innovation Competition is a chance for teams of students to design innovative solutions to safety and health concerns in the workplace. Application areas include manufacturing, chemical processes, health care, and environmental concerns. This competition is being sponsored by the Engineer of 2020 Committee within the College of Engineering, as well as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It provides students with great opportunities to explore the human side of engineering practice. Please only submit complete and professional projects that emphasize the integration of PtD theory's and concepts as the central focus of a completed project. Final presentations of completed projects are due by September 15, 2011. Prevention through Design Competition AwardsAwards will be given to teams based on judges' ranking of their projects.
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Competition Questions? Please contact Peter Meckl at meckl@purdue.edu |