Prevention through Design: Designing a Safer Tomorrow through Engineering Today

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Stewart Center, Room 302, Purdue University

Please 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-sponsors

Purdue College of Engineering

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Advance Purdue

Regenstrief Center
 

Program Chairs

Michael 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 Competition

The 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 Awards

Awards will be given to teams based on judges' ranking of their projects.

• 1st Place - $1, 000
• 2nd Place - $500
• 3rd Place - $250

Deadlines and Requirements

• Register on the E2020 Website
• Download the 2020_competition presentation template.ppt (found on the registration website)
• Fill in the 2020_competition presentation template to describe your PdT project
• Design a 24" x 36"  project poster as; 1.) digital PDF file; 2.) printed and mounted to foam core poster for display at the E2020 Workshop
• Upload both the digital poster and the completed 2020 competition presentation.ppt to the registration website by 11:59:59 pm on September 15, 2011.
• Attend and answer questions about your PdT project from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm on September 20, 2011 at the PMU Faculty Lounges.
• If you are selected as one of the finalists you will be required to present at the 3:30 - 4:45 pm session and receive your award at the 4:45 pm awards presentation. 

Competition Questions?  Please contact Peter Meckl at meckl@purdue.edu