Mechanical Engineering

Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI Receives $200,000 Award

June 20, 2008 — IUPUI has received a $200,000 award from Rolls-Royce Corporation to continue the design and testing of the next generation of aircraft engines, with a goal of creating cleaner, more efficient, and powerful engines. This is in addition to prior awards in 2006 and 2007 totaling approximately $380,000. The wave rotor combustion turbine engines could cut fuel usage and CO2 emissions in aircraft by 20 percent or more over traditional gas turbine engines being used today. They could also help make hypersonic flight to orbit more feasible.   Full Story

IUPUI Racing Takes First Place Trophy at Inaugural Competition

IUPUI Racing

May 31, 2007 — In its first full-fledged competition, "IUPUI Racing" came home with the first-place trophy.   Full Story

IUPUI Returns to Purdue Grand Prix, Earns No. 8 Spot in Qualifiers

May 1, 2006 — Going into the race with a top-10 qualifying time, IUPUI this weekend returns to the Purdue Grand Prix go-kart race for the first time since the early 90s.   Full Story


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