A team of #Purdue engineering professors won the $1M first place prize in U.S. Department of Transportation’s #InclusiveDesignChallenge. Watch the ceremony at 2pm ET today (July 26) with remarks from Pete Buttigieg: transportation.gov/accessibility/… #PurdueIE

Future Boilermakers: The Common App is open for Fall 2023! Get ready for your next giant leap and apply now. purdue.university/2VelvDY

"I’ll be a lot more prepared for college than I would have if I didn’t do this." The Engineering Academic Boot Camp may challenge Purdue First-Year Engineering students, but Purdue M.E.P.'s long-running program has made a difference. The latest "Inside Purdue Engineering" - bit.ly/IPE-EABC

Another experiential learning opportunity for Purdue First-Year Engineering made possible by research labs Fusion Studio and i2Engineering (and MARVLS at Siena College). Their design competition had student winners create a Purdue Grand Prix-themed, augmented reality exhibit!

🥪 Do you know what would make your lunch break even better? Knowing you made a difference for #Boilermakers on #PurdueDayofGiving! The unit with the most dollars raised this hour will receive $1,000 in bonus funds. Make sure it’s us (we manage FYE)... tinyurl.com/3ytjdth8.

It's #PurdueDayofGiving! Please support STUDENTS in First-Year Engineering, Multidisciplinary Engineering, or the Engineering Education grad programs by making at pledge before midnight tonight to Purdue Engineering Education at tinyurl.com/3ytjdth8

Students in First-Year Engineering are natural innovators, and we want to support their creativity with classroom, design competition, and other opportunities that enrich the learning experience. Please give today during the 24-hour #PurdueDayofGiving at tinyurl.com/3ytjdth8

This hour, one lucky faculty or staff member could help us win $550 in #PurdueDayofGiving bonus funds! Will it be you? Make your gift to First-Year Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at tinyurl.com/3ytjdth8.

📣 Tell the world why you rally! 📣 This hour, the #Boilermaker with the 50th original tweet will win $250 in bonus funds for their favorite #Purdue unit! Make sure it’s us by using Purdue Engineering Education (we manage FYE) and #PurdueDayofGiving in your post.

It’s your turn, parents! The unit that receives the most gifts from parent donors this hour will win $1,250 in #PurdueDayofGiving bonus funds. We’ve always been able to count on you, and we hope you’ll make a gift to First-Year Engineering at tinyurl.com/3ytjdth8.

We at the School of Engineering Education are ever grateful for your dedication and generosity this #PurdueDayofGiving. Thank you for showing the world what’s possible when #Boilermakers rally together for #Purdue. Boiler Up! 🚂

3rd place out of 26 teams in Purdue's 2024 First-Year Engineering (FYE) Design Competition went to team "Segfault." Team members Aadhavan Srinivasan, Amber Lu, Ryan Michael Baker, and Vineet Vinod will share an $800 prize. ⁠tinyurl.com/yk7ke39f

The fall 2024 semester gets underway today at Purdue. This weekend, thousands of freshman showed up to the College of Engineering Boiler Gold Rush Welcome Picnic with enthusiasm and questions! A big shout out to First-Year Engineering academic advisors on hand to provide support.

First-Year Engineering Advising Director Curt Oechsle and his team pulled together to meet record enrollment numbers at Purdue University this past semester. tinyurl.com/8yfvt43x #purdueengineering #purdue #FirstYearEngineering

First-Year Engineering student Tolen Schreid is taking a gap year to move his start-up along, thanks to an influx of venture capital by tech accelerator investors. Read about his entrepreneurial journey. tinyurl.com/2b33j4sz ⁠ ⁠ #PurdueEngineering #StudentEntrepreneur

Today is the second annual First-Year Engineering Design Competition! Stop by the ARMS Atrium at 3:30 to see the design projects and cheer on your classmates. Watch the judging at 6 and vote electronically for your top pick in ARNS 1010.

Congratulations to Team Bumblebee—Euan Ji, Alexis Huss, Ana Sofia Aldana, and Isaiah Brown—for taking home the CoE's 150th Anniversary Commendation Award and $500 at the 2025 FYE Design Competition! Their project: to reduce wasted moisturizer in traditional pump bottles!

Congratulations to Team Sensor Dynamics—Aahan Sheth, Grant Nicholson, Joshua Leon, and Ryan Jones—for taking 3rd place and $800 at Purdue's 2025 FYE Design Competition! Their project: to prevent pedestrian-vehicle collisions around Purdue’s Clapping Circle.

Congratulations to Loft Ladder—Seth Pascuzzi, Benjamin Dimmic, and Giancarlo Mannino—for taking 2nd place and $1,200 at Purdue's 2025 FYE Design Competition! The team project: a compact, 3D-printed ladder step that attaches directly onto a lofted bed frame.

Congratulations to Team Capital s—Even Duan, Bradon Newcomb, Eddie So, and Saran Fujiwara—for taking 1st place and $1,600 at Purdue's 2025 FYE Design Competition! Their project: a real-time capacity-tracking system for overcrowded dining courts.