Welcome Information

About our new Assistant Dean of the Graduate Program

Building on a tradition of excellence in graduate education at Purdue University, the School of Technology offers graduate instruction leading to the Master of Science degree. The non-thesis directed project master's degree program provides an opportunity for individualized professional development studies in technology, engineering technology, and technology education.

The goal of the program is to provide an educational experience which will appropriately prepare an individual for leadership positions in industry and education. The Doctor of Philosophy and the thesis Master of Science degree programs are administered jointly with the School of Education and provide educational opportunities in adult education, instructional development, curriculum design, and education administration, with a major concentration in technology or technology education.

Graduate students are afforded the opportunity to work and study with School of Technology faculty members who have national and international reputations in technical and manufacturing disciplines, as well as areas of human resources. Many of these faculty members have prominent reputations as authors and scholars; over 70 of their textbooks and laboratory manuals are in print and utilized in technology courses throughout the world. This exceptional faculty, from the eight academic departments within the School of Technology, teach and conduct applied research in 52 individual laboratories, utilizing equipment valued at over 28 million dollars.

For more information contact:

Graduate Secretary
School of Technology
Purdue University
401 N. Grant St.
Knoy Hall, Rm. 150
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021
Phone (765) 494-6875
Fax (765) 496-1924
E-mail: gradprog@tech.purdue.edu