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August 22, 2007
Purdue High Tech Job Fair for Indiana Companies
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - West Lafayette Campus
The tenth annual High Tech Job Fair for Indiana Companies will be held Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Purdue University. This event provides Indiana companies an inside edge in recruiting high tech graduates. Over 60 companies and 500 Purdue students are expected to attend.   Register now.
Purdue to Help Companies Reduce Energy Use
Purdue University is expanding its effort to help companies throughout Indiana save on energy costs. Purdue's Technical Assistance Program has appointed Ethan Rogers as manager of energy efficiency services to provide energy consumption analyses and work force training on how to operate equipment more efficiently and implement more efficient processes. More information.
TAP Welcomes John Blendell to its Faculty Assistance Projects Team!
We would like to introduce you to Dr. John Blendell, a full professor in Materials Engineering. For years our clients have found great value in our ability to help them understand their material properties at a much deeper level. Our past faculty members have enabled employers to understand part failures, heat treatment options and effectiveness, and many other material questions. John's research focuses on processing of ceramic materials for optimization of performance. John brings to TAP significant expertise in ceramics, while retaining the capabilities to help employers out in metallurgical and composite materials as well. More information.
NEW TAP Environmental Management Resource
Many companies have expressed a need for support in addressing environmental, health, and safety issues. TAP now offers assistance for these issues through Dr. Rodney Handy, an associate professor in the College of Technology and a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). Rod has over 20 years of professional environmental management experience in industry, consulting, and academia. He can assist companies with health and safety audits, air and noise monitoring and sampling, industrial hygiene questions, environmental permit planning and other environmental questions. For more information, please contact Randy Hountz at 765-494-0766. 
Public Green Belt Class - Starting in September 2007
Join us in September and October for five days of Six Sigma Green Belt training! Phase I: Define and Measure; Phase II: Analyze; Phase III: Improve and Control.  Click here for additional details.
You are invited to The W. Edwards Deming Institute Fall Conference at Purdue University
Dr. Deming was instrumental in helping Japan rebuild its economy after World War II through dramatic quality improvement, and was a major force in the U.S. quality movement of the 1980s and 1990s.  Come join experts in the theory and practice of Dr. Deming's principles on October 13-14, 2007.  More information.
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David R. McKinnis, Ph.D.
Director
Randall A. Hountz
Associate Director

Technical Assistance Program
Purdue University
1435 Win Hentschel Blvd., Suite 205
West Lafayette, IN 47906-4154
Phone: (765) 494-6258
Fax: (765) 494-9187
E-mail: tap@purdue.edu
www.purdue.edu/TAP

L. David Snow
Director
davesnow@purdue.edu
Jon P. Coy
Associate Director
jpcoy@purdue.edu

Technical Assistance Program Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Purdue University
6640 Intech Blvd., Suite 120 Indianapolis, IN 46278
Phone: (317) 275-6811
Fax: (765) 275-2375
www.purdue.edu/TAP/MEP

Thomas J. Carroll
Director
tjcarroll@purdue.edu

Office of Engagement - Indianapolis
Purdue University
Intech 10 Building
6640 Intech Blvd., Ste. 120
Indianapolis, IN 46278-2012
Phone: (317) 275-9301
Fax: (317) 275-2375

Sean Ryan
Director
ryans@ipfw.edu

University Engagement
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Phone: (260) 399-1662