Engineering Technology

October 31, 2022
GE Aerospace’s Quick Six with Connie Orozco Huerta
PNW Mechanical Engineering Technology alumnus Connie Orozco Huerta was featured in a "Quick Six" profile by her employer, GE Aerospace! Huerta talks about her current job and shares how she came to pursue a career in aviation.
October 17, 2022
Purdue University Northwest Begins Enrolling Students in Doctor of Technology Program
Purdue University Northwest recently gained approval from the Higher Learning Commission to begin offering a Doctor of Technology degree. PNW’s Doctor of Technology, is the university’s second applied doctoral program and will begin enrolling students for spring 2023.
September 15, 2022
Purdue University Northwest Shares in Lilly Endowment Grant to Expand Programs for K-12 Students
Purdue University Northwest was awarded $583,000 through Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Indiana Youth Programs on Campus to expand existing summer camp offerings for youths and create new academic year programs with optional college credits.
May 25, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: James Higley
James Higley, professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) in the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a firm believer of applied learning in the classroom.
April 29, 2022
Purdue Northwest Celebrates New Campus Bell Tower
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) newest structure, a steel bell tower at its Hammond campus, rang its first official chimes April 29 during a ribbon cutting and celebration.
March 2, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Afshin Zahraee
Afshin Zahraee, assistant professor of Construction Engineering and Management Technology in the College of Technology, likes to think back to his fall 2019 Strength of Materials class when students took their first exam.
December 3, 2021
Purdue University Northwest to offer Doctor of Technology degree
PNW has gained approval from the Purdue University Board of Trustees to offer a Doctor of Technology degree. Pending approval by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Higher Learning Commission. The program will be the second doctoral degree offered by PNW, joining the Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
November 12, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Mechatronics Engineering Technology Student Wins Pack Expo Competition
Andrew Smith, a mechatronics engineering technology student at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), was part of a three student team that won the 2021 Amazing Packaging Race at the annual Pack Expo trade show in Las Vegas.
May 14, 2021
Ready to Ride: Spring 2021 Grad Adrian Nevarez
From rebooting an electric vehicle to 3-D printing face shields for local hospitals, Mechanical Engineering Technology graduate Adrian Nevarez, ’21, enjoys putting his skills into practice.