School of Technology Graduate Studies http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad Purdue University Calumet | School of Technology Graduate Studies Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:04:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Alumni Spotlight http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/2013/03/01/alumni-spotlight/ http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/2013/03/01/alumni-spotlight/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:04:29 +0000 sahak http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/?p=985

Annaji Ammu

Annaji Ammu (Graduated in 2008)

Company: Volt Workforce solutions

Position: Process Improvement (Consultant)

How did your MS degree help you?

MS degree helped me by providing me with technical and leadership abilities to be able to solve industrial and manufacturing problems. Course work was embedded with case studies and real world applications that prepare the student for a leadership position in Industry. Core course work includes statistics, quality and research methods which is very helpful in my day to day job functions. I would recommend this to a friend/colleague.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Seeks and evaluates process improvement and Lean Enterprise information, materials, and methods to match specific organizational needs as outlined by management,
  • Execution of process improvement events.
  • Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes
  • Establishes statistical reliability by using mean time before failure, weibull 3-parameter distribution, reliability modeling, and reliability demonstration tests.
  • Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; making recommendations



]]> http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/2013/03/01/alumni-spotlight/feed/ 0 School of Technology Graduate Aide Positions http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/2010/12/16/school-of-technology-graduate-aide-positions/ http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/2010/12/16/school-of-technology-graduate-aide-positions/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:51:16 +0000 David McLees http://webs.purduecal.edu/techgrad/?p=195 The School of Technology offers a limited number of graduate assistantships both as “Teaching Graduate Aide” and “Research Graduate aide”.  All graduate aide awards are ¼ time appointments. Additional resources to make the appointment ½ time may be available based on the needs of the academic unit.  To become eligible for these highly competitive assistantships, applicants should satisfy the following requirements:

Graduate Aide with teaching assignment:

Applicants must:

  • Be unconditionally admitted and stay in good standing
  • Be a Full-time graduate student in the School of Technology
  • Commit to “Directed Project” option of the Master program
  • Commit to Publish a paper or at least participate in the University Research Day

All applicants are also required to:

  • Contact the Department head or Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and provide them with a list of courses she/he could be the graduate aide for
  • Make a presentation to Department Head, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, and content expert faculty in the area she/he will be a graduate aide for

Please note that establishing eligibility does not guarantee the awarding of graduate aide position. Other factors such as number of available assistantships, number of applicants, and teaching area will also play a role in final determination of the graduate aide award.

Graduate Aide with research assignment:

Applicants must:

  • Be unconditionally admitted and stay in good standing
  • Be a full-time graduate student in the School of Technology
  • Commit to “Directed Project” option of the Master program
  • Commit to Publish a paper or at least participate in the University Research Day
  • Contact and secure a recommendation letter from the individual faculty member with whom she/he would like to perform research. The letter must include  a list of specific deliverables

The above assignments are on semester basis. Graduate Aide list will be reviewed by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies before the award is extended for another semester. Please note that establishing eligibility does not guarantee the awarding of graduate aide position. Other factors such as number of available assistantships, number of applicants, and research area will also play a role in final determination of the graduate aide award.

School level appointments will be given in the areas that address and strengthen strategic areas of the School of Technology. All of the above graduate Aide Awards are on semester basis and are subject to performance review and availability of funds for continuation.

Office of Research and Graduate Studies (RGS) sponsored Graduate Aide

Applicants must:

  • Be a new (never enrolled in a graduate program at PUC), unconditionally admitted graduate student in School of Technology.
  • Commit to “Directed Project” option of the Master program
  • Commit to Publish a paper or at least participate in the University Research Day
  • Maintain a full-time student status until graduation

Furthermore,

  • The award will be for four consecutive semesters (Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring) with the expectation that a full-time student will complete the degree in four semesters
  • The appointment is a 1/4 time appointment; however, any academic unit can provide additional resources to make the appointment a 1/2 time appointment
  • The academic unit will decide the appropriate workload and appointment type (teaching, research) for respective appointment

Please note that establishing eligibility does not guarantee the awarding of graduate aide position. Other factors such as number of available assistantships, number of applicants, and research area will also play a role in final determination of the graduate aide award.

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