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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Sammy Dickmann, First Year Engineering  May 2021 What is your favorite part of engineering? You can solve any problem What is the best thing about Purdue and/or why? The people. They are so helpful Tell us about a fun memory of your time at Purdue! The first week of school started the the solar eclipse and that same week I met the astronaut Jerry Ross (a Purdue alum) Why do you love Purdue ? The unique atmosphere whre everyone is here to work hard and be the best that they can be. It's a "no-frills," "get down to work" kind of school What sorts of things are you involved in on campus? Women in Engineering, (SEDS) Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, CHAARG (Changing Health, Attitudes + Actions to Recreate Girls), Purdue HAB (High Altitude Balloon), SWE (Society of Women Engineers), PSWE Volleyball Fun fact? I've never broken a bone Favorite class and why? Calc 3: it's interesting material, logical and neat. I really e...

Who are you? My name is Dina Abdulaal. I am from Saudi Arabia and I am a junior pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Purdue University.   What are your career goals? Whenever I tell people I Saudi Arabian, I usually get the question "Why Purdue?” The answer is simply the following: engineering. As an innovator and entrepreneur my ultimate goal is to leave a mark with a positive social impact. For example, purchasing a certain type of car can help paint someone’s personality. Even utilizing an iphone inherently creates exclusivity through iMessage chats. These types of social impacts by technology never seize to amaze me! I hope to leave a similar impact through product development and social entrepreneurship. How did you adjust to living so far away from home? Many people do not even realize that I am studying abroad because I have managed to assimilate well into the West Lafayette culture. I remember my first jo...

Every Purdue engineer has to go through Purdue’s First-Year Engineering program (FYE). While there isn’t much enthusiasm associated with the thought of general engineering classes like Engineering 131, the skills we learn in these general classes are not only essential to our time here at Purdue, but a valuable asset for our future endeavors as well. Regardless of our future careers, the ability to collaborate, analyze and assess problems is crucial. It’s Professor Tamara Moore’s fifth year as an engineering education professor here at Purdue, where she teaches general engineering classes, including Engineering 131 and 132. After graduating from Purdue, her dream school, with a degree in Engineering Education, she jumped around from being a high school math teacher--teaching everything from algebra to calculus-- to being one of the engineers working on testing the camshafts that go into Dodge Rams at Cummins. After her time in industry, she decided to come back to Purdue for graduate s...

My Disney Experience How Purdue Helped me Achieve my Dream                 I have always been fascinated with Walt Disney World, the most magical place on Earth. What makes it so magical? In high school, I met a family friend who worked in the Industrial Engineering Department at Walt Disney World. At the time, I was not familiar with Industrial Engineering and had yet to decide what I would be studying in college. My family friend explained to me the role that the Industrial Engineering Department plays at Disney: improving the process flow and efficiency of the parks, resorts, transportation, merchandise stores, and everything else that encompasses the large place that is Walt Disney World. She explained to me a common project the IE Department would work on. This project was regarding a ride at one of the parks. What if the wait time had become on average 20 minutes longer over the course of 6 months? What was...

PROFESSORS OF PURDUE : Roshanak Nateghi Assistant Professor and Joint Appointment with Environmental & Ecological Engineering Advice: No matter what obstacles you may face, always persist.  The quote that has remained true in her life for years is simple, but powerful.  “She persisted”.    What she loves about engineering: With engineering, you are able to do real, tangible work that impacts people’s lives.  Prof. Nateghi has a strong passion for environmental research and loves to see the real world impacts she can make.  Favorite memory surrounding engineering: During Hurricane Sandy, she was able to test a model she made in real time.  What inspired her was that even though there was so much damage done, a structure to disasters was emerging from her data.  Through these structures, we can find solutions that will in the future save lives, showing how powerful engineering work really can be.  The best advice she received as a college s...

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Jillian Beaupain, CE 2020 What is your favorite part of engineering? Being able to help the world, improve technology and improve people's lives What is the best thing about Purdue and/or why? The connections and people that are here to support me Tell us about a fun memory of your time at Purdue! My bff/last year roommate Miranda would come back at midnight after drinking coffee and keep me up and meeting her! Why do you love Purdue ? Because there's so many opportunities What sorts of things are you involved in on campus? Phi Sigma Rho, Higher Ground Dance Company, WE Link Fun fact? I have a black cat named Spooky! Favorite class and why? CGT164 (graphics in civil engineering and construction) because I discovered my love for drawing on the computer and what I might want to do with my life! Best advice you received for college? It's OK to ask for help when you need it! Advice would you give to an incoming student? It's ok to fail! Don't be asham...

From fountain runs to den pops, Purdue is a pretty unique place.  We asked some of our WE Link Volunteers at a volunteer night about some of their thoughts about what makes Purdue stand out from other colleges.  From their thoughts they created a wonderful word web! Check out some of the pictures below! Some highlights include: WE Link Volunteers with the Word Web they Compiled! Four floor Corec Own airport Strong alumni network Freezone Tuition frozen for six years Over 1100 clubs Greek system  Cradle of astronauts like Neil Armstrong  Over 400 study abroad programs in 50 countries BGR All-American Marching Band/World's Largest Drum And a few specific to engineering... Industrial Roundtable and Expo career fairs First Year Engineering Program Graduating Women Engineers since 1897 WE Link  First Women in Engineering Program! Founding chapter of Phi Sigma Rho (A social sorority for women in engineering) Any of these topic spark your mind and you want to learn mor...