Purdue unveils the United States' largest interactive learning environment

In hopes of addressing the country’s need for manufacturing workers in the near future, Purdue partnered with several industry-leading corporations to develop a learning environment that aims to tackle those concerns.

“These labs dedicated today represent our commitment to manufacturing, one of the great wealth-creating backbones of the Indiana economy,” Ken Burbank, Head of the School of Engineering Technology, said at Thursday's unveiling.

“We live in a world where technology changes rapidly and manufacturing needs people who are skilled and can adapt to these changes. At Purdue Polytechnic, we're not just keeping pace with these changes, we are leading the charge,” Daniel Castro, dean of Purdue Polytechnic, said.

“We have all heard the statistics that by 2030, 2.1 million manufacturing jobs may remain unfilled, threatening the core of our industry. This skill gap is a clear call for action and Purdue has answered that call.”