The Engineering Experience

Picture from Purdue News As the semester comes to a close and the holiday season starts up, there are many opportunities for Purdue students to take study breaks to enjoy the events and activities around campus. One way to enjoy the snow and change of weather with friends is to go ice skating at the Riverside Skating Center just near the Wabash River, or stop by Greyhouse for some delicious hot chocolate! Another way to enjoy the Holiday season is to check out the The Christmas Show put on by the Purdue Musical Organizations. This show takes place annually at the start of December and is an exciting event to see! The link below will take you to their website for more information on the Purdue Musical Organization. https://www.purdue.edu/pmo/christmas-show/ Beginning December 3 rd , the Christmas tree is set up in the Union and there are many performances throughout that week. Holidays Around the World takes place that same week to allow students to experience the v

Discipline-Specific Organizations at Purdue Looking for a way to gain crucial leadership, networking, and communication skills? Want to boost your professional development expertise and connect with others in your major? If so, discipline-specific organizations in the engineering school here at Purdue are the perfect place to do so! These organizations include the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and more. Almost every engineering discipline at Purdue has a chapter for national engineering organizations such as those provided above. Also, once admitted to your discipline of choice, in most disciplines you will automatically become a member of the organization correlating with your major. There are tons of opportunities to get more involved, however, and build connections with those in your discipline. Many of the organizations participa