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November 17, 2020

Sports meets engineering at the Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center

A collaboration between the International Olympic Committee, Purdue's College of Engineering, and Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics, the Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center leverages Purdue's expertise to advance the science of sport in materials, equipment, training, safety, prototyping, and even fan experience.
November 16, 2020

David Warsinger a finalist in desalination contest

Prof. David Warsinger and his team are among the quarterfinalists in the US Department of Energy's $9 million Solar Desalination Prize. With clever use of membrane technology, Warsinger's project uses solar-thermal energy to produce clean water from salt water.
November 15, 2020

Faculty opening: Heat Transfer

Is heat transfer your passion? Apply to join the best heat transfer group in the world at Purdue Mechanical Engineering, and have access to an unmatched level of facilities, support, and collaboration. We are now hiring for a tenured faculty position.
November 13, 2020

Machine learning for machine parts

Computer vision researchers use machine learning to train computers in visually recognizing objects, but very few have applied machine learning to mechanical parts such as gearboxes, bearings, brakes, clutches, motors, nuts, bolts and washers. Karthik Ramani has created the Mechanical Components Benchmark, the first comprehensive open-source annotated database of more than 58,000 3D mechanical parts.
November 12, 2020

Reducing head injuries in soccer

The average soccer player heads the ball 12 times in a game, with up to 100g acceleration, enough to cause serious brain damage. Prof. Eric Nauman has quantified those forces, and proven that simply adjusting the air pressure of the ball can reduce the risk of concussions by 20%.
November 6, 2020

Faculty opening: Convergent Manufacturing

It's time to take your expertise in 21st-century manufacturing to the next level. The School of Mechanical Engineering is now hiring for a faculty position in Convergent Manufacturing.
November 4, 2020

Learn more about our Online Master's program at this webinar

Same faculty. Same courses. Same degree. Less than $25,000! The online Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University is the best of both worlds for working professionals: a world-class graduate degree in engineering, with the flexibility of an entirely online program. Watch this webinar, as Purdue personnel walk you through the process and answer your questions.
November 3, 2020

Purdue ME faculty elected ASME Fellows

Jun Chen, Greg Shaver, and Pavlos Vlachos have all been elected as Fellows in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). ASME Fellows have at least 10 years active membership in ASME, and are shown to be responsible for significant engineering achievements.
November 2, 2020

Augmented reality to provide new skills for manufacturing workforce education

Workforce education in manufacturing has traditionally been very low-tech: in-person teaching sessions, one-on-one apprenticeship, written manuals, and perhaps a video. But to keep pace with an increasing skills gap, some manufacturers are now turning to augmented and virtual reality to teach their workers new skills. A Purdue team has entered into a $5 million cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create an augmented and virtual reality experience prototype called Skill-XR.
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