Purdue Aims to Fill Engineer Shortage with Hybrid Program
February 12, 2013
Leaders at Columbus-based Cummins Inc. say the company is the dominant supplier of engines for hybrid commercial vehicles in North Americ - with a strong presence worldwide as well. Despite its success, Chief Engineer of Power Assistance Tom Dollmeyer says finding college graduates with expertise in heavy hybrids to fill job openings is nothing short of a challenge. In response to companies clamoring for these workers, Purdue University has launched a graduate certificate program that it says gives tomorrow's engineers a perspective unlike most.
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New technique to improve quality control of lithium-ion batteries
May 10, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step toward reducing defects and inconsistencies in the thickness of electrodes that affect battery life and reliabi
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