Full Steam Ahead (eBook)

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

John Norberg (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
104 Seiten
Purdue University Press (Verlag)
978-1-61249-342-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Mechanical Engineering was the first school of engineering to be established at Purdue University in 1882. From just 120 students, the School has grown over the last 130 years to serve over 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students annually. Originally located in Mechanics Hall, a one-story red brick building, Mechanical Engineering now has extensive facilities that include two major satellite research laboratories, Ray W. Herrick Laboratories and Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories, named in honor of the first director. There are more than 30 additional instructional and research laboratories, including the Roger B. Gatewood wing, which opened in 2011, and increased the space available to students and faculty by 44,000 square feet. Full Steam Ahead tells the story of the School of Mechanical Engineering and looks to a future where Purdue engineers are leading the world and making advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, design and manufacturing, and renewable energy. Distinguished alumni included in this publication range from astronauts, like Gus Grissom and Jerry Ross, to Bob Peterson, lead writer and co-director for the Oscar-winning animated film, Up.

Autor

John Norberg is a writer based in West Lafayette, Indiana. John Norberg is an experienced journalist and the author of five books, including Wings of Their Dreams (2003) about the role of aviation’s pioneers and trailblazers in the history of flight and space. More information is available at www.johnnorberg.com

Inhalt

The Gatewood Wing

Namesake of the Gatewood Wing

The Hollander Atrium

The Caterpillar Foundation PEARL

The Perrella Labs

Mechanical Engineering History

The Beginning

Morrill Land Grant Act

Early Resistance to the University

The First Purdue Presidents

The Engineer’s President

The Powerhouse and the Magic

Dawn of the 20th Century

ME Traditions

Steam Engineering and the Thermosciences

World War II and Its Impact

Postwar Period

A Legacy of Strong Leadership

Achievements during the Early 21st Century

Making an Impact

Research Trends

Renaissance Engineers

ME’s Special Stories

Michael Golden

Heavilon Hall

Locomotives

Automobiles

Aviation

David Crosthwait Jr.

Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories

Changin’ Times

Ray W. Herrick Laboratories

Astronauts

SAE

Bioengineering

NSBE

Mallot Innovation Awards

Our People

References and Acknowledgements

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2013
• Verlagsort: West Lafayette
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 1-61249-342-4 / 1612493424
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61249-342-8 / 9781612493428